I hope the Leupie doesn't shake apart!. I was told by a few sources including Leupold, that they can endure a springer. I had a Leupold 3 x 9 on a R1, which is a boomer, and it did ok. I've had (and still have) 3 Leupolds. A 24x by 40mm benchrest, a 3 x 9 40mm vari x ll and the aforementioned...