Scope Self Destroyed

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ianthomson

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Having just bought a Ruger Blackhawk Elite at XMas, and trying to settle down the spring, the scope imploded, both eyepiece lenses fell out. The scope is done, I now know that spring guns are hard on optics, especially at 1000 plus fps. My question is now what to replace it with??? I don't want to cheap out too much, but can;t justify 200 bones scope on a 100 dollar gun. I have looked at the Center point scope at Wallyworld for 25-30$. Has any one had any good luck with this optic.. Or can someone suggest an alternative.
 
I have a nitro venom dusk (1200 fps) and it has a centerpoint scope on it. Never had problems with it. The scope quality is a little cheap though.
 
I have a 4x centerpoint that came with a crosman springer a friend game me, I mounted on my HW95 for a while it held up and is a decent enough optic for the money I don't use it anymore but
that's besides the point.
 
Hawke makes an airgun/springer rated scope. I bought one (3-9 Hawke Endurance) with intent of slapping it on my favourite springer, but slapped it on a .22...it stayed on the .22! Now my favourite Springer wears a CT Centerpoint scope (sub $50) which is capable of knocking erasers off pencils at 40 feet(basement range).
 
airguns and crossbows are hard on cheap scopes for sure .keep an eye open on the EE for a good used scope .if you spend about 100$ on a good weaver or elite ,you should be all set ,Dutch
 
Should you not be using a scope designed specifically for airguns and not using rifle scopes.

I was told the scope internals were made to counteract recoil and the shockloading going to the scope is the opposite in an airgun as compared to a standard rifle.
 
bush1 said:
Should you not be using a scope designed specifically for airguns and not using rifle scopes.

I was told the scope internals were made to counteract recoil and the shockloading going to the scope is the opposite in an airgun as compared to a standard rifle.
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This is correct esp. for Springers. Scopes not designed for this type of recoil will shred.
 
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