Budget scope 50-100 yards

[Sacad]

Im looking to get a scope and my budget is around 250 CAD.
as being a newbe have 2 questions When shooting 50 to 100 yards with my Diana 52

What magnification should i be looking for on 1” targets
Does a First focal point crosshair get to big for 1” targets
What budget scope That will hold up do you guys recommend that i can pick up from Canadian suppliers.

Really appreciate your help

 

[Ben_in_Canada]

Vortex Crossfire.

 

[loljdm]

There is a cheapish Leopold, $280ish I think. Used to be the VX1 but I think its named something else now.

 

[IvoB]

Bushnell Banner Dust to Dawn 3-9x40 would be my choice i still have my 3-9x40 that i bought 15 years ago - it simply works well

 

[doctortube]

The Diana 52 is a verified scope Smasher . Make sure you get a scope with a no questions lifetime warranty .

 

[KDX]

Vortex Crossfire.

No

There is a cheapish Leopold, $280ish I think. Used to be the VX1 but I think its named something else now.

No

Bushnell Banner Dust to Dawn 3-9x40 would be my choice i still have my 3-9x40 that i bought 15 years ago - it simply works well

No

The Diana 52 is a verified scope Smasher . Make sure you get a scope with a no questions lifetime warranty .

Yes.

You specifically need to buy an air rifle rated scope or you will be wasting your money. I have a few of the Hawke line scopes and they are pretty decent.

 

[Jefferson]

Correct-a-mun-dough

no

no

no

yes.

You specifically need to buy an air rifle rated scope or you will be wasting your money. I have a few of the hawke line scopes and they are pretty decent.

 

[grauhanen]

Hawke makes scopes that survive on springers. The Diana 52 is a very powerful air rifle, so make sure the rings have a recoil stop pin.

For one inch targets at 50 and 100 yards you need more magnification rather than less, 16X or more. At the same time, using a magnum springer like the Diana 52, with it's considerable recoil, it will be difficult to hit a one inch target at 100 yards with anything approaching regularity; even at 50 it will be a challenge.

 

[Ronan_357]

Hawke AirMax if you can afford it or you can try discovery but talk to Wes about which would be best for a magnum springer.

 

[ddtank]

Use Sporsmatch UK mounts for the Hawke scope and it's also worth investing in a Fat Wrench (I think that's what it is) torque screwdriver before they creep up the dovetail and the retain pin starts to cut through the top of the action. Yes - saw it happen on my HW80 so sad... (

 

[Craig67]

Hawke.

Very nice glass for the price.

 

[Sacad]

Thank you all for your comments will be looking at min 4-16 with lifetime warranty. WES has a discovery scope HI 5-20x50 that looks very interesting.