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Like my previous post, I believe in buy right / buy once but I also am aware of the law of diminishing returns. What are some good examples of entry level scopes that punch above their weight for value? I will not be competing. I plan on a lot of backyard pinking and a little small game hunting. My goal is to use the air rifle to keep myself and my boys tuned up for big game hunting. I am a believer in maximum point blank range and prefer a simple duplex reticle, no turrets. My target will be set at 25-yards.

Is there any reason I couldn't / shouldn't slap a Leupold M8-4X on it and call it a day? Or any scope for that matter, I have a couple lower end scopes sitting in bins right now. They only drawback I can see is they would not have adjustable parallax so the target may be a little fuzzier at 25-yards.
 
Keep in mind that scopes being mounted on a spring piston air rifle should be rated for “springers”. The unique recoil of spring piston air rifles require special attention when it comes to selecting a scope. If you didn’t already know that then just do a quick Google search and you will find plenty of info. I’m sure you will get plenty of opinions here too.
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PNWTrekker said:
Like my previous post, I believe in buy right / buy once but I also am aware of the law of diminishing returns. What are some good examples of entry level scopes that punch above their weight for value? I will not be competing. I plan on a lot of backyard pinking and a little small game hunting. My goal is to use the air rifle to keep myself and my boys tuned up for big game hunting. I am a believer in maximum point blank range and prefer a simple duplex reticle, no turrets. My target will be set at 25-yards.

Is there any reason I couldn't / shouldn't slap a Leupold M8-4X on it and call it a day? Or any scope for that matter, I have a couple lower end scopes sitting in bins right now. They only drawback I can see is they would not have adjustable parallax so the target may be a little fuzzier at 25-yards.
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If you’re shooting less than 100y you have a lot of great options…. I put a Bushnell 3-9x50 dawn/dusk scope. It’s like $70 but for the price it looks great and I had no problem shooting squirrels out to 75-80y…. I upgraded to a DNT Zulus later but I still have the Bushnell because it’s so handy.
 
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JEFFPPC said:
Forget the Hawke Airmax, I got rid of mine in a week. Now a Hawke Sidewinder, great. I have several and like them lot.. Sightron Stac another great option.
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That's an interesting opinion. In what ways did your Hawke Airmax disappoint you? I have three of them on spring piston rifles and I really like them. They are also the first scope that I recommend to friends that want a nice scope but don't want to spend a lot. I am interested in why you don't like them.
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Short eye box, focus and parallex never marched up properly, mushy clicks. First week I had it the parallex froze. Hawke replaced it. I got several comments on here that was a problem with them. New scope came I traded it the same day. Bought a Sidewinder 8-32×56, It's on my TX. Nice scope for the money. I have one on my wife's D75 slso. Not crazy about the Sidewinder reticle but I guess glitz sells.
 
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