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    Scopes for Pro-Sports ? ( old School types ).

    What would be a good scope/mounts choice for the Pro-Sport that leans towards, or is more old school type. Not adverse to trying to find secondhand subject to condition.

    Generally shooting at 10 to 25 metres, but would be nice if the scope was useful out to say 35 metres.

    I do like the older style , smaller objective 20, 30, or 40 max, don’t want a huge zoom range, lower zoom out to say 9 ?

    Prefer crosshairs.

    Something reasonably nice to complement the gun and will hold up to springer usage.

    Thanks for any recommendations .

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    Bushnell Trophy 3-9×40. Nice and light with a little more quality than a standard scope. Shouldn't obscure the loading port either.
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    I have a Burris Sako Quad 3-9x32 on mine, perfect size and balance, sharp and clear right down to 15m
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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve Zodiac View Post
    What would be a good scope/mounts choice for the Pro-Sport that leans towards, or is more old school type. Not adverse to trying to find secondhand subject to condition.

    Generally shooting at 10 to 25 metres, but would be nice if the scope was useful out to say 35 metres.

    I do like the older style , smaller objective 20, 30, or 40 max, don’t want a huge zoom range, lower zoom out to say 9 ?

    Prefer crosshairs.

    Something reasonably nice to complement the gun and will hold up to springer usage.

    Thanks for any recommendations .
    Old school scopes seem not as readily available like they were a few years back. Not sure if people are keeping them or they are just dying off?
    Most of the old scopes though are still very useable and can out perform later stuff
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    Got a Nikon prostaff on mine works well .
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    Nikko Stirling Platinum 6 x 45 or 3-9 x 40. The gloss black ones from the late 90's. Mach 1.5

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mach 1.5 View Post
    Nikko Stirling Platinum 6 x 45 or 3-9 x 40. The gloss black ones from the late 90's. Mach 1.5

    That’s the sort of size I fancy, are they good a closer ranges ?

    Not much info on google , just two photos.

    Do these come up often ?
    Last edited by Steve Zodiac; 07-07-2020 at 04:43 PM.

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    I recently took off a Bushnell Legend 3-9x40 with a single piece mount, it worked well and didn't cover the loading port, I wanted to go over to mildots so I put a Nikko Stirling Panamax on in the end.

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