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D_Rood

Post subject: what does it mean to wreck a scope

Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2020 7:33 pm

Joined: Fri Dec 27, 2019 3:54 pm
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I have read that you can not use PB scopes on air rifles.
What will happen to a PB scope if you mount it on a air rifle?

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leadslinger

Post subject: Re: what does it mean to wreck a scope

Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2020 7:52 pm

Joined: Mon Aug 08, 2016 7:23 am
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Well you can use a PB scope on most Airguns.If its AO. Since most PB are parrelex at 100m. It's the spring or Nitro Pistons that are scope busters, due to the dual recoil. PB recoil back, where Spring/NP have back and forth.

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GarthThomas

Post subject: Re: what does it mean to wreck a scope

Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2020 8:08 pm

Joined: Sat Dec 17, 2011 10:04 pm
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Location: Goderich Ont.

Usually I think is you will shake the lenses and reticle loose so every time you shoot the lens focal plain is misaligned.

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D_Rood

Post subject: Re: what does it mean to wreck a scope

Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2020 8:23 pm

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But what will physically be damaged by the springer or nitro piston

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airmec

Post subject: Re: what does it mean to wreck a scope

Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2020 8:47 pm

Joined: Thu May 07, 2015 8:30 pm
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Location: Eastern Townships

On my Benji Classic .22 it shook the reticle ring loose. I read that it can even break etched-on glass reticles on magnum springers. I remember seeing it can also dislodge the elevation/windage tube springs inside the scope tube; also saw it can break the parallax adjustment mechanism on side-parallax scope. The recoil may make the scope move in the rings and mark/pinch the tube. Lot of things possible.

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D_Rood

Post subject: Re: what does it mean to wreck a scope

Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2020 8:53 pm

Joined: Fri Dec 27, 2019 3:54 pm
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Ok so I guess buying cheap scopes from wish is out of the question. LOL!

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twister

Post subject: Re: what does it mean to wreck a scope

Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2020 9:04 pm

Joined: Sat Jul 27, 2013 11:51 am
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Location: Toronto Suburb

D_Rood wrote:

Ok so I guess buying cheap scopes from wish is out of the question. LOL!

Check out Wesb's website. He has some good scopes for a decent price.

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twister

Post subject: Re: what does it mean to wreck a scope

Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2020 9:07 pm

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https://airgunarcheryfun.ca/

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airmec

Post subject: Re: what does it mean to wreck a scope

Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2020 9:10 pm

Joined: Thu May 07, 2015 8:30 pm
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Location: Eastern Townships

I have these and they're very decent, the Airmax serie is designed for springers:

https://dlairgun.com/collections/hawke- ... ao-mil-dot

https://dlairgun.com/collections/hawke- ... 2-7x32-amx

https://dlairgun.com/collections/hawke- ... ao-mil-dot

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leadslinger

Post subject: Re: what does it mean to wreck a scope

Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2020 9:07 am

Joined: Mon Aug 08, 2016 7:23 am
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airmec wrote:

Oh yeah then there is the shifting on the dovetail, breaking stop pins on lower quality rings.

D_Rood wrote:

Ok so I guess buying cheap scopes from wish is out of the question. LOL!

You don't want those, normally pretty grainy and not clear. Unless you know what you are looking for. I got a 40$ Fitco 4-12x40 AO on a Cooey 22LR while it works, it's not the best, nor the clearest. Alot of distortion.

I heard say Tasco Varmint scope and the Nikkon Sterling Mount Masters are spring rated.

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Daryl

Post subject: Re: what does it mean to wreck a scope

Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2020 2:37 pm

Joined: Wed Jan 05, 2011 12:35 pm
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Location: P.G. B.C.

I read or heard somewhere, that all adjustable objective Bushnell scopes are OK in springers, by Bushnell.
Can anyone corroborate this?

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