Who has rifles fitted with Optimas?

[I. J.]

No Optimas. One definite Hakko, an SS-1 4x16. One probable Hakko, a Sussex Armoury branded 3-9x40 with BDC top turret very similar to the later BDC Optimas.

On Ian’s point I’d just note that for a year or two in the early 80s, the 2-7x32 Tasco A.G. with AO was the FT scope of choice.

I also remember the Optima GC gunbags. IIRC they were advertised as “PVC leather” or something like that. So not leather.

Deffo not leather and, thankfully, easily damaged when they were opening the crates with craft knives.

And yes, I do prefer the Tasco 2-7AG (Jap) over any Optima. I say Jap because the later Tasco 2-7 were made in Tiwan (?) and bizz.
Mind you I also have a Optima 2-7x32 p/x adj scope made at the end of the companies life, when it was owned by Target Sports and thats bizz as well.
ATB
Ian