Anyone have a working knowledge of these old scopes ? Interested in the close focus ? 
old lyman scope
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What folks had on their position rimfires when I was young. I think they might have been called something like Super Spot but that was way back. I had a Fecker on my 52 custom stocked position rifle in my early 20's. Unertel was a big name. External adjustments. They would slide in the mount with recoil. Some had a spring around the tube to absorb the recoil and keep the scope positioned. Pretty crude compared to top end scopes today.
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What you have pictured is a Lyman Junior Targetspot. These were available in either 8 or 10 power and will focus down to 50 feet. With the mounts spaced at approximately 7.25" each click is .25 MOA.
I've owned a number of Lyman, Unertl, and Fecker scopes over the years. All were exceptional (and pricey) scopes for their time. Now, my old eyes are much happier with modern scopes.
JackHughs
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Yes i love the looks of this style but still pricy . https://www.vintagegunscopes.com/?ss_source=sscampaigns&ss_campaign_id=67d9b1b311fc6a43266d495
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Highlux makes some repro type scopes that are similar but the ones I've used I was not impressed with and I don't know how close they focus.
I borrowed a friend's expensive vintage 1904 sniper system for Vintage Sniper comps and it was "all" a bit primitive in nature compared to modern stuff. Honestly I would have preferred using my cheapest modern scope instead by a massive margin if I were able to have that choice.
Yeah these have nostalgia but it's just not my thing.
I borrowed a friend's expensive vintage 1904 sniper system for Vintage Sniper comps and it was "all" a bit primitive in nature compared to modern stuff. Honestly I would have preferred using my cheapest modern scope instead by a massive margin if I were able to have that choice.
Yeah these have nostalgia but it's just not my thing.
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