Results 1 to 15 of 19

Thread: Nikko Stirling Targetmaster 10-50x60

Hybrid View

Previous Post Previous Post   Next Post Next Post
  1. 08-03-2009, 03:04 PM #1
    Palmanda
    Palmanda is offline I just keep falling for it!!
    Join Date
    Sep 2008
    Location
    Gt Yarmouth
    Posts
    578

    Nikko Stirling Targetmaster 10-50x60

    Chaps,

    I am after some info on the new Nikko Targetmaster 10-50x60 scope with FT ret...

    have any of you used one yet?.....what do you think about them?

    Wifey wants a new scope for her birthday and Im thninking about one of these

    Let me know what you all think?

    P.S

    Any reason i cant post in the General Airgun section?
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 08-03-2009, 07:26 PM #2
    Palmanda
    Palmanda is offline I just keep falling for it!!
    Join Date
    Sep 2008
    Location
    Gt Yarmouth
    Posts
    578
    No one tried one out yet?...
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. 11-03-2009, 07:22 PM #3
    Palmanda
    Palmanda is offline I just keep falling for it!!
    Join Date
    Sep 2008
    Location
    Gt Yarmouth
    Posts
    578
    Anyone?
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 12-03-2009, 09:31 AM #4
    manxteddy
    manxteddy is offline Registered User
    Join Date
    Sep 2002
    Location
    Chester
    Posts
    3,793
    I have the 24x44 'old' Targetmaster and the image quality is first rate.It has screw in metal lens caps and target turrets of a useful proportion not the giant towers one sometimes sees.
    Bought off this board.
    More likley to catch on your gun cabinet etc.
    Focuses down to about 10 yards.
    I also compared it to my Kowa TSN3 Florite Crystal 77mm lens scope and would say it still very good for longer ranges too.
    Hope that helps.
    Graham
    Last edited by manxteddy; 12-03-2009 at 06:47 PM. Reason: aDDITION
    Designer of BASC Logo
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. 08-10-2011, 12:16 AM #5
    JG66
    JG66 is offline Guest
    Join Date
    Sep 2010
    Location
    London
    Posts
    306
    Heard all over forums Nikko Stirling is having more and more quality control issues, including the Big Nikko Diamond MKIII FT model (see South Africa air gun forums); so with regards to your Target Master, It seems unfortunately for you..excuse the pun....a hit and miss issue ! ...I have the TM 6-24X56 illuminated one, for over 2 years and can't complain.

    Oh and almost forgot...apparently the importer for the USA for Nikko was so fed up with faulty returns...he has dropped the account.

    The owners for Nikko are an Australian outfit, if you do more digging on Google....am just surprised by their lack of oversight on QC...

    Best bet is to contact UK agent HighlandOutdoors, and ask them blank out what the heck is going on.
    Last edited by JG66; 08-10-2011 at 12:23 AM.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. 08-10-2011, 10:27 AM #6
    Jeff-H
    Jeff-H is offline Registered User
    Join Date
    Apr 2010
    Location
    Plymouth
    Posts
    81

    Targetmaster.

    Had a chance to look through one of these last week.
    Didn't think it was anywhere near as good as my Diamond which is new.
    But comparing cost it probably is good value if you do not want to pay the
    extra for Diamond, Leups,etc, etc.
    I beleive they do a decent size wheel for these at quite a reasonable price.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  7. 12-03-2009, 11:47 AM #7
    RobF
    RobF is offline Banned
    Join Date
    Nov 2005
    Location
    New Milton, Hampshire
    Posts
    14,389
    Quote Originally Posted by Palmanda View Post
    No one tried one out yet?...
    There's one in CSFTA, but i havent had a chance to peek through it, beyond a 2 sec glimpse.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  8. 10-04-2009, 05:08 PM #8
    swordfish
    swordfish is offline Registered User
    Join Date
    Jul 2008
    Location
    Johannesburg
    Posts
    229
    Anyone had a chance to test this scope yet and how it compares to some other scopes for FT?
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  9. 11-04-2009, 07:18 PM #9
    Sauron
    Sauron is offline Registered User
    Join Date
    Apr 2008
    Location
    New Tredegar
    Posts
    10

    Hmm

    Bought one this week
    I found the optics were soft compared to my MTC 8 x 32 x 60.
    Also the focusing was not as smooth as the MTC either and there seems to be a lot of play in the focussing wheel.
    Thinking of sending it back to have it checked out.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  10. 12-04-2009, 01:54 PM #10
    swordfish
    swordfish is offline Registered User
    Join Date
    Jul 2008
    Location
    Johannesburg
    Posts
    229
    Sauron, isn't at 50mag the rangefinding better than the 32mag Viper?
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules