Scope and Mount for my hw80K?

[simko]

I have a full power weihrauch hw80K, the tube is grooved for some kind of mount or rings. Can anyone recommend me a compact scope that can handle the springers recoil? Prefer something 2.5-5x but a fixed 2.5 or 3 x would be fine too

 

[johNTO]

Hawke scopes and mounts are hard to beat for quality and price.
D&L Airguns and AGS in Peterborough carries them....

 

[ddtank]

Sorry, but do not use Hawke mounts (scopes, certainly). I did that with my 80K and the pointed stop pin left a nice scratch on the top. I recommend Sportsmatch UK mounts, rock solid. Worth getting a Wheeler torque screwdriver to make sure everything is tightened correctly too.

 

[mbogo3]

I have an 80K/.22 full power and Sportsmatch one piece mounts all the way.Rock solid........Harold

 

[Beaver Skin]

I used BKL one piece mounts on my hw80k and they've held on well. For a scope I went with a Leupold VX2 3-9X EFR and couldn't be happier.

 

[garmic]

You definitely want one piece mounts

 

[big boar]

Where did you locate "Sportsmatch" UK mounts in Canada?

 

[grauhanen]

Where did you locate "Sportsmatch" UK mounts in Canada?

Try Airgun Source or Specialty Shooting Sports.

 

[simko]

Thanks everyone, went with a sportmatch 1 piece mount and a hawk 4-12x40 scoope

 

[ddtank]

That's exactly the combo I put on mine! As mentioned before, I was glad I bought the Wheeler fat wrench screwdriver to make sure everything was torqued as it should be to ensure slipping. The HW80 is quite a beast and the recoil is severe. I put a Vortek kit in mine to calm it down a bit, though I wish I'd gone 12 ft lb instead of full power, it still helped though.

 

[mbogo3]

I have the Votek kit in mine as well and it smoothed things right down..........running around 750 fps with 16gr Predators and JSB Exacts.Kills grouse dead.Harold

 

[simko]

Did you have someone install the kit? Or do it yourself?

 

[ddtank]

Just as you thought you had finished spending money putting a scope on it...!
See how you get on but mine was very jumpy and the kit calmed it down though with the short K barrel it is quite hard to ####.
I did it myself, though after about an hour of sweating, swearing and cutting my hands to shreds decided I had to make a spring compressor to get it back together, which I rigged up with some pieces of wood and a car jack.

http://www.airgunforum.ca/forums/topic73384.html

 

[johNTO]

I find it difficult understanding why a $600+ air rifle needs a "tuning kit" to function properly.......someone please enlighten me.