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    If it's a 8x50 ? Is the pic wrong as it shows a mag ring?
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    Bargain price but parallax fixed at 50 yards isn't ideal for air rifles or for use with NV. Yes that's right, i want my cake and i want to eat it
    Good luck to those who can make use of a bargain scope though

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    Quote Originally Posted by CuppaT View Post
    Bargain price but parallax fixed at 50 yards isn't ideal for air rifles or for use with NV. Yes that's right, i want my cake and i want to eat it
    Good luck to those who can make use of a bargain scope though
    It's easy enough to re parallax to 25-30 yards, but it still wouldn't be much cop for NV.
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    They're cheap because they are crap. Bought one a couple of months ago, first time out when I tried to zero it the whole left-right adjuster totally unscrewed from the body as the cap was stuck to the adjuster. Eventually managed to separate them, the threads were dog rough and had galled. Replaced the adjuster back into the main body using threadlock to fix it solid. Tried to zero it but it was useless and wouldn't hold it for more than a few shots even with the parallax adjusted down to 25/30 yards which is dead easy to do. Tried it again a few days later with the same result and it went in the bin.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bezzer View Post
    They're cheap because they are crap. Bought one a couple of months ago, first time out when I tried to zero it the whole left-right adjuster totally unscrewed from the body as the cap was stuck to the adjuster. Eventually managed to separate them, the threads were dog rough and had galled. Replaced the adjuster back into the main body using threadlock to fix it solid. Tried to zero it but it was useless and wouldn't hold it for more than a few shots even with the parallax adjusted down to 25/30 yards which is dead easy to do. Tried it again a few days later with the same result and it went in the bin.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bighit View Post
    If it's a 8x50 ? Is the pic wrong as it shows a mag ring?
    The picture is wrong, postage is £7.50.

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    Quote Originally Posted by barrel View Post
    The picture is wrong, postage is £7.50.

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    Ah well just wasted 20 odd quid.cheers

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    Ya recon if i get in touch with them they refund me before posting scope ? I only oredered it earlier on today.

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    I've had a new £150 scope fall apart in my hands as I took it from the box, and I've seen plenty of folks who've received theirs and are happy, I wouldn't panic just yet.
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    Av sent em a message cancel order.

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