Scope and Rings Suggestions for Diana 34

[HeyU]

SportsMatch makes a 1 piece scope rail called a Dampa Mount. might look at that.

 

[AirShot]

What ever scope and mount you decide on, here is a tip to help see if anything moves. Get a bottle of white out, yep can be hard to find but most places still carry it if you look or ask for it. When you mount is complete take the brush and add a drop of white out right where the scope and ring meet and another drop on the rail where the ring sits. Let it dry, it will not be permanent and can easily be removed with your finger nail. It will show a crack and then become a space if your scope or mount moves!! You can put the drop in an area that is not noticible. Have always used this trick to know for sure if anything moves. Never had a Sportsmatch mount move and never used the stop pins. Good luck to you ad let us know what you end up wth..

 

[dirby]

I used this mount in the past on my M34.

https://www.airgundepot.com/rws-lock-down-scope-mount-1-inch.html

I had a Hawke Airmax on a Sig asp20 that I use to own and the rifle killed it.

Everything I'm reading leads me to believe that the tubes on the Hawke Airmax scopes and the UTG Hunter aren't long enough to fit between the rings on the RWS lockdown mount. Have you used it with these scopes?

 

[RWSx3]

I owned a Lock-Down mount once upon a time with an Airmax 3-9 ... no problem, and I usually center my scope in the mounts just for appearance.....ocd ....maybe?

 

[crowski]

AirShot that’s a great idea, thanks, sometimes you wonder. 
I probably have 15 Air Max scopes, never had a problem. Use Hawke and SportsMatch mounts.Crow 

 

[GoldenStateAIRGUNer]

I used this mount in the past on my M34.

https://www.airgundepot.com/rws-lock-down-scope-mount-1-inch.html

I had a Hawke Airmax on a Sig asp20 that I use to own and the rifle killed it.

Everything I'm reading leads me to believe that the tubes on the Hawke Airmax scopes and the UTG Hunter aren't long enough to fit between the rings on the RWS lockdown mount. Have you used it with these scopes?

I know the UTG Hunter is a fairly long (and heavy) scope and I didn't have any problems. The distance between rings on this mount is 3.5". This is the exact scope I'm talking about.

https://www.airgundepot.com/leapers-utg-3-9x40ao-true-hunter-scope.html

Another option which I now have on my M34 T06 is this picatinny to dovetail adapter mount. I have low Warne steel rings to secure the scope.

https://www.airgundepot.com/utg-drooper-scope-rail--11mm-to-weaver-adapter.html

 

[GoldenStateAIRGUNer]

Here's a picture of my M34's setup now. The UTG Hunter was replaced with a Sig Sauer Whiskey3 scope that I kept when I sold my ASP20. The scopes a little higher than I like but doable.

 

[Dan25]

Hey folks. I bought a Diana 34 .177 recently and would like to add a scope to hopefully reach out a little more accurately and take out some squirrels. I'd like some suggestions on what some of you more experienced air gunners know will work well and be capable of handling the springer recoil. Thanks for your help.

You will NEED a base with droop compensation, at least with my 1998 model, newer ones may not have as much droop as mine. I used a UTG mount, no longer made, with 20 inches of compensation. The new ones have 10 inches of compensation that Goldenstate posted above. Get what he has and you cant go wrong as far as rings and base setup. I learned the hard way using a one-piece base and ran out of adjustment before getting the thing zeroed at 25 yards. Whatever scope you use be sure its springer rated. Athlon claims all their guns are springer rated. I just bought a Hawke fixed 4X with adjustable objective for a springer. The fixed power scopes are more durable and hold up to springers better.

 

[Dan25]

UTG series are my go to springer scopes. They take a beating and keep on going. I have 2 of the Swat 4-16x44s and a couple 3-9s. As far as mounts go, I use the UTG one piece mounts on most guns, the RWS lockdown on one gun, and some Burris XTR rings on a couple others. The Burris are completely unnecessary for you though.

I have had a UTG fixed 4X with AO on my 34 for years and zero problems. Hawke has a rebate going on now and I ordered a Vantage fixed 4X with AO for a new springer.