scopes for air guns

[theratdog]

 i have had two center point scopes fail on was three weeks old on my new crossman nitro venum. i called the place i bought it from they they told me i needed a better made scope they named a few i said why do you guys put a bad scope on these rifles the said that is the way they come from crossman.they said send the gun back bs i sent the scope back to center point they are going to send me a new scope it will arive Friday.when you buy a pellet gun scope combo i suggest buy the gun with out the scope and get a better scope i did. the center point will be going on my old 22.the gun is nice shoots great the scope sucks.

[52bagman]

Years ago I bought a RWS 48 (springer) and scope combo, the scope was also a RWS made in Germany. I shot 1000's of rounds with that combo with no proiblem. Eventually I ended up with a rattle in the scope and sent it back to a dealer that did maintenance work on RWS guns and it was replaced, with a chinese made RWS scope. What a piece of junk. Sent that scope back at least three times and finally just put it in the gun locker and left it.
After checking around on different makes and models ended settling on a Luepold 3x9 AO for rimfires and haven't looked back. Now they are pricey, but by the time you figure in down time and the pain in the a$$ of sending scopes back and forth they are worth the money. The rimfires also have a fine wire reticel which is nice also. ( bad luck for Starlings)

[Camba]

For some reason I was under the impression that the IGT (inert gas technology) were kinder with the scopes than the springer type rifles.  Is this just a myth?
Camba

[ChungDoQuan]

I think all airguns have somewhat of a multi-stage, multi-directional shock wave. Springers are the worst. PCPs and pumps have the least. Nitro pistons CAN be just about perfect, but for a given charge of air, there is an ideal weight pellet for your barrel length. Too light and the piston will slam the end of the cylinder; too heavy and it'll bounce before the pellet moves. Nitros just eliminate springs that can bind, twist, or hang up some other way. Usually, even a springer will settle down, eventually, but it might take a few thousand shots to wear the new off. The shockwave problem will always be there, though. I put peep sights on mine, if I can find one that fits.

[JonnyReb]

 From a standpoint of pysics i'd say IGT rams are very similar to spring so far as bi-directional recoil is concerned. ChungdoQuans reply may lead to the ultimate truth that barrel length, pellet "fit" to the barrel and pellet weight may dictate the way a springer "snaps" moreso than we think. Too light of a pellet damages guns and scopes alike.

  Usually i'll use a heavy enough pellet to keep my magnum springers in the 800-900fps range no matter the caliber. These also makes for a more mild mannered rifle thats typically more accurate and doesn't tend to eat scopes quite so readily.  J

[cwlongshot]

I haven't had many, but I currently have a Bushnell Trophy ( Airgun rated) 6x18x40AO a BSA 2x7x32 and a Hawk 3x9x 40 AO i got from JR jeff. ALL have been 100% and all are/have been on magnum springers.

This Hawk is the newest and came with good recomendations. (thanks Jeff!)

I think I would buy another. My current Sheridan project will rear peeps as I love the handling of that gun that way. A scope just seems in the way on most pumpers. Altho, One Daisy I had was scope friendly.

Pyramid air has a easy to use web site with good prices and easy reviews to see what people like. I recomend you give them a look!

CW

[dwalk]

springers and gas ram/NP are hard on scopes...period. any time you scope one of them you should contact the manufacturer and get their recommendation for scopes for them.


i've had a NP destroy at least one air rifle rated scope.


if you will shell out the dough, leupold scopes are air gun rated.



PCP's are different...they can use any scope as they have no recoil