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Offline casper_zip

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Air Rifle Scope on a Shotgun ?
« on: May 18, 2012, 02:58:01 AM »
I have a real nice and tough air rifle scope. Will this scope hold up on my shotgun ? It's one of those that will take the brutal front & rear recoil of springer type air guns.
 
Don't know, so here I am asking. Thanks to all and all the best.
 
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Re: Air Rifle Scope on a Shotgun ?
« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2012, 03:39:48 AM »
I always heard that the recoil of the air guns was brutal on scopes because of the reverse recoil.
Even if the scope can hold up to the recoil my air gun scopes are not clear past a few dozen yards. 
The other day I took myu rifle ot the range and was shooting it at 25 Yards and on 9 power I could read the target.
I later moved the target back to 50 yards and was practicing with the 22 pistol I pulled out the air rifle and the target was fuzzy, very fuzzy.  i am not sure you would be able to tell what end if the deer you are looking at through the scope at 100 yards.  If you want to shoot objects that are 35 yards away or closer then mount it, if further is your goal then buy a shot gun scope.
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Re: Air Rifle Scope on a Shotgun ?
« Reply #2 on: May 18, 2012, 03:44:16 AM »
let us know


my beeman scope now has an X rather than a cross hair
the $20 replacement  eurolux  is holding up so far
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Re: Air Rifle Scope on a Shotgun ?
« Reply #3 on: May 18, 2012, 12:39:35 PM »
Quote from: 45-70.gov on May 18, 2012, 03:44:16 AM
let us know


my beeman scope now has an X rather than a cross hair
the $20 replacement  eurolux  is holding up so far

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I have a Bushnell that morphed to the "X" recticle at the range yesterday.  Want it for you collection? ;D   And I broke the dang gum thing shooting 150 grain .308 bullets @ 2,600 fps which I don't consider a hot load! >:(

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Re: Air Rifle Scope on a Shotgun ?
« Reply #4 on: May 18, 2012, 03:12:50 PM »
Just watch you eyebrow, make sure the scope has enough eye relief. ;)
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