Scope for prod

[dreamweaver]

Hi guys. I have a prod that I use in pistol configuration with a scope. My son, 6, really loves shooting my airguns with me. He always asks to shoot the "small gun", because it's more his size. This got me to thinking about putting the stock on it and using it as a carbine. It should be perfect size for him to shoot.

I would need to pick up a small, lightweight rifle scope to go on it. I don't want to spend more than $100. Actually spending $50 would be great. I'm thinking a fixed 4x should suffice for shooting spinners in the back yard. Does anyone have a good recommendation for a scope like this? Thanks.

 

[MJS]

I recommend the Tasco Pronghorn 4x32. Really nice scope for under $40. Been using it for a long time on my Maximus.

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1009747061

Midway says it's discontinued, but maybe you can find one somewhere else.

 

[MMCM13]

I have a Hawke 2X7-32 AO on mine. 

 

[Yo]

The Barska Airgun 2-7xao mildot under $50 on Amazon. Superb IMHO buy an extra for a spare free shipping and return if you're not happy. Thank me later. Yo!

 

[boscoebrea]

I have a UTG BugBuster on my Prod carbine 3x9x32 AO Mil-dot ..good choice for me,looking through it right now,thumbs up...

 

[biohazardman]

Another vote for the Hawke 2x7x32

Joe has done hundreds of scope videos so knows the scopes well. I have purchased plenty of cheap scopes in my early years and this is the only one I kept. I would have to agree with Joe on this one it is the best of the inexpensive scopes as far as I am concerned as well.

https://www.airgun101.com/index.php/component/allvideoshare/video/best-rifle-scope-under-100?Itemid=436

 

[wildcj5]

I have a UTG BugBuster on my Prod carbine 3x9x32 AO Mil-dot ..good choice for me,looking through it right now,thumbs up...

I agree with this one. 

 

[ctshooter]

Agree on the Bug Buster, perfect scope for the Prod. But if you are referring to the Benjamin stock I think the LOP will be too long for a smaller kid - I mean I'm 5'11" and found the LOP ridiculous. 

 

[wildcj5]

I have made a few of these diy stocks. It’s a copper tube and two end caps. The butt is I piece of aluminum bar stock. I have a bolt on the pistol side held in with jbweld and on the bit side a nut held in with jbweld. I didn’t care for the Crosman stock. This was cheap and easy. 

 

[Yo]

Can you make an AR stock adaptor that's not gonna cost $80? I think (UP TO) $20 is more than reasonable and more like $10 sounds good for $5 worth of material. Yo!

 

[Yo]

I made one that works for around $5 with a bolt to thread into the rear and a stack of washers but the plastic plumbing pipe threads into works it's way loose makes the AR stock a bit wobbly. Yo!

 

[Yo]

I'll send a pic of my chopped Crosman stock later. Simple to do yourself. Yo!

 

[dreamweaver]

Thanks for the advise on scopes. Excuse my ignorance, but what is LOP?

 

[vdwb]

Length of pull. The length of the stock from butt to trigger.

 

[Vetmx]

I am a normal size dude and the plastic Crosman stock is too long for me. Just chop it and glue it with Plasic Weld. It’s ugly anyway so might as well make it comfortable for him.

 

[lbc_PSI]

You can make a quick-detach stock using archery stabilizer parts. UTG Bugbuster scope..btw

 

[ctshooter]

Dang - some of you have made some very creative diy stock for your Prods. Impressive. 

 

[dreamweaver]

I’ve had my prod for about a year and a half now with thousands and thousands of pellets through it and I never had that cheap plastic stock on it. It seems so small that it’s hard to believe that the LOP would be too long. Cutting it down or adding some aftermarket stock seems easy enough. Maybe a Steve Corcoran????

it sounds like the general consensus is a 2-7 or the 3-9 bugbuster for the prod. The bsa edge pistol scope I have now is a 2-7 and I do like the variable power. I was thinking a fixed power to save weight, complexity and money. I did have a fixed 4 power utg leapers on a marauder and thought it was a great scope for $40. Joe likes the hawke though and that means something. Never had a hawke, but will check it out. Thanks for all the suggestions so far.

 

[boscoebrea]

Alright a Simmons 4power is great and inexpensive,but the one I got is a pistol scope....think Eye Relief.....also when thinking the distance from your eye to scope....some scopes have a more forgiving eye relief....I would get the fit right for him..comfortable .length of pull,then measure or guesstimate eye relief stop! screw a scope get him some simple open sights or why not a red dot?why you want a scope??....SCOPE IS FOR OLD PEOPLE,LIKE ME...

 

[ctshooter]

Personally I would say skip the pistol scope for a younger shooter. They are more difficult to use in general that rifle scopes due to the extended eye relief and needing to line up exactly. I'd say stick with lower cost rifle scope or a red dot.