Well before anyone says it yes I am not going to keep the scope. My daughter has made a travel softball team this year and all my saved $ has went to lessons, camps, and driving around the state. My fiance bought my 5r for me around 4 months ago now and it has been sitting collecting dust with no optic. I was saving up to put a falcon on it just to pass the time, and educate myself on the use of the rig. Then when my barrel was gone I would have enough $ to get some work done to the action, re-barrel, and put a USO ontop. Well that didn't happen like it was planned because of the softball.
A month ago or so ago I started reloading for the XCR and wanted to do some load work ups. Wally World had a Tasco 3-9 for $39.99 so I bought it just for that. Well one of the guys form another site wanted me to meet him to do some shooting last weekend. I decided that the Tasco was going on the 5r because I couldn't wait to shoot it anymore. Trying to use the scope base wasn't working out well as a sighting method. I had some American Eagle 150gr FMJBT that I bought to do barrel break in since I had no scope and they were on sale. So I mounted the Tasco and went shooting. After the redneck bore sighting I finally got it sighted in and this is what 10 rounds of the AE produced at 100yds.
So needless to say I am happy with the rifle and cannot wait to get a real optic on top. I hope it likes hand loads as much as it did the AE stuff.
A month ago or so ago I started reloading for the XCR and wanted to do some load work ups. Wally World had a Tasco 3-9 for $39.99 so I bought it just for that. Well one of the guys form another site wanted me to meet him to do some shooting last weekend. I decided that the Tasco was going on the 5r because I couldn't wait to shoot it anymore. Trying to use the scope base wasn't working out well as a sighting method. I had some American Eagle 150gr FMJBT that I bought to do barrel break in since I had no scope and they were on sale. So I mounted the Tasco and went shooting. After the redneck bore sighting I finally got it sighted in and this is what 10 rounds of the AE produced at 100yds.
So needless to say I am happy with the rifle and cannot wait to get a real optic on top. I hope it likes hand loads as much as it did the AE stuff.