any proven scopes for a nitro trail
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The UTG 4-16X44 30mm Scope with the True Strength Platform works great on mine. I also use one on a Gamo Whisper Fusion Gen 2. I use the scope on springers with lots of recoil.
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I've had a Hawke Airmax 4-12X40 on a Benjamin Steel Eagle (Nitro Piston) for while now and it's holding up like a champ. Great glass too, by the way.
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My proven air rifle rated scope for my NP rifles is the Nikon EFR. NP rifles are 10 - 40 yard shooters in my opinion (and 40 can be a realistic stretch of "consistent" accuracy) without doing some mods to these rifles.
There are other scopes offered that will likely work well with a NP gun,, Hawke Airmax AMX as mentioned above, though a 2-7 or 3-9 would be my "go to" for 10 - 40 yds.(would love to see a 4x Airmax introduced) I believe reticle matters more than power(s) for these rifles and accurate range of shooting, the EFR dot / duplex works well without need of a ranging reticle, slight hold-over, hold-under usually puts the pellet where needed.
It's too bad Nikon chose to stop making riflescopes, they had a winner with the EFR for airgunners and rimfire shooters.
There are other scopes offered that will likely work well with a NP gun,, Hawke Airmax AMX as mentioned above, though a 2-7 or 3-9 would be my "go to" for 10 - 40 yds.(would love to see a 4x Airmax introduced) I believe reticle matters more than power(s) for these rifles and accurate range of shooting, the EFR dot / duplex works well without need of a ranging reticle, slight hold-over, hold-under usually puts the pellet where needed.
It's too bad Nikon chose to stop making riflescopes, they had a winner with the EFR for airgunners and rimfire shooters.
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I have a UTG Hunter 3X9 non-illuminated on my Gamo Mach1 with nearly 20,000 shots on the scope and no problems except the common low budget issue of the fast focus eye piece moving and changing poi which is easily fixed with a few wraps of elec tape or an oring. 
These can be had for about $80 if you check around and are lighter than the illuminated model. UTG would replace it if I wish but the thing tracks, repeats and holds zero perfectly. One thing of note. I have two of them and they both have the same issue. I put new scopes through some pretty rigid tests before mounting and found that while poi doesn't change at different powers of magnification if always lowered to the power there is a ever so slight elevation change when changing direction of the power ring. So if you get one of these I recommend always moving to the power of choice from the same direction. I chose to always move down so the max power I can use is slightly less than 9.
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Hammers 3-9x40 from Amazon. < $60.00
https://www.amazon.com/Hammers-3-9x40AO-Magnum-Spring-Rifle/dp/B0099XIJKC
https://www.amazon.com/Hammers-3-9x40AO-Magnum-Spring-Rifle/dp/B0099XIJKC
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I have this scope on my Benjamin Trail and it has performed well for over a year. I also put one on my son's air rifle. I chose these scopes per recommendations from folks on this site.
Hawke Airmax 3-9x40 AO AMX
This looks like a good deal on a Hawke. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Hawke-13130-Airmax-EV-4-12x40-AO-AMX-Riflescope-Black-with-Airmax-Reticle/362574770542?epid=2296786803&hash=item546b23f16e:g:3W0AAOSwxBNcgHa3
Hawke Airmax 3-9x40 AO AMX
This looks like a good deal on a Hawke. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Hawke-13130-Airmax-EV-4-12x40-AO-AMX-Riflescope-Black-with-Airmax-Reticle/362574770542?epid=2296786803&hash=item546b23f16e:g:3W0AAOSwxBNcgHa3
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thank you fellas, lot of good info in the replys. ill start looking at prices on all of them. i have used some hawks and liked the ones i had.
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I have a UTG Hunter 3X9 non-illuminated on my Gamo Mach1 with nearly 20,000 shots on the scope and no problems except the common low budget issue of the fast focus eye piece moving and changing poi which is easily fixed with a few wraps of elec tape or an oring.These can be had for about $80 if you check around and are lighter than the illuminated model. UTG would replace it if I wish but the thing tracks, repeats and holds zero perfectly. One thing of note. I have two of them and they both have the same issue. I put new scopes through some pretty rigid tests before mounting and found that while poi doesn't change at different powers of magnification if always lowered to the power there is a ever so slight elevation change when changing direction of the power ring. So if you get one of these I recommend always moving to the power of choice from the same direction. I chose to always move down so the max power I can use is slightly less than 9.
The new version of this UTG doesn't have objective focus capabilities. Not sure what distance it's set at from the factory.
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My Trail has a 3-9x40 AO Barska and it has worked really well for me. States it is Air Gun rated. I believe it so far.
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