Tasco 3-9x40AO Air Rifle Scope Review

One year since purchasing first scope. 

Tasco appeared to enter the market with a new airgun rated range and lifetime warranty.

Same cost as Gamo and less than Nikko Stirling Panamax.

I found they worked well at all magnifications, many low cost scopes are unusable at max power.

AO markings were reasonable and could be used for ranging.

Turrets need a bit of use before they settle.

Optics are average but shot placement was always repeatable.

Warranty - proven.

Great if they stay in the market, definitely a place at that price point.

I continue to like that the airgun rating is clearly printed on the scope itself eliminating any debate.

Good value at $170 - $200 - $220 for the range.

Usage

3-9x40AO in service .177 Sig ASP20 20ft/lb springer (dampa mount) 8 months >1000 pellets

3-9x40AO in service .22 Sig ASP20 20 ft/lb springer (dampa mount) 4 months >1000 pellets

3-9x40AO in service .22 Gamo CFX 15 ft/lb springer (Rings) 12 months >500 pellets

2-7x32AO in service .177 BSA Meteor 8 ft/lb springer (Rings)

2-7x32AO in service .22 BSA Meteor 8 ft/lb springer (Rings)

   4x32AO in service .22 Crosman 2250B 7 ft/lb CO2 (Rings)

3-9x40AO in service .177 Gamo Replay 15 ft/lb springer (dampa mount)

3-9x40AO failed .177 Gamo Fusion 15 ft/lb (dampa mount) replaced under warranty.

This was disappointing, there was a definite rattle and failure was early so possibly a manufacturing fault.

cheers all

I was looking for something compact to top off my project carbine and settled on this.

Easily comes to eye and the AO lets you in very close.

Specified as air recoil rated, 10 yard close focus, water and fog proof.

It meets all my expectations but at $170 there are a lot of cheaper 4x32's available so time will tell.

Engineer modified a set of 16mm dovetail rings for a cleaner look than the original setup.

32mm scope so as not to overshadow what are quite a small rifle.

Power plant overhaul kit is next project before assessing accuracy.

The Theoben Eliminatior uses the same rubber bushing damper (likely made by sportsmatch for theoben) so the systme has been unchanged for some decades - must go somewhere in proving their usefulness...

It may be a case that they dont absorb a lot of the recoil movement but kull some of the vibration to the scope. Scopes are made for guns, guns recoil, but spring guns I imagine a lot of spring vibration that would transfer through the gun, scope and the delicate internals.