Tricky Scope question (at least for me). 130s to Dreamline. What do you suggest?

[SammyK]

I recently bought a Hatsan 130s and this will be my go to pest rifle for a bit. Then I saw this video:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3sEfp7c1KE&t=335s



showing a young lady hitting a golf ball at 100 yards with this same powerplant in the Hatsan 135 to complete the Airgun Depot challenge. I would like to be able to give this a try for fun. However, I don't plan on keeping this scope on this gun for that long (probably a little less than a year). But when I save up and get ready I am going to buy either an FX Dreamline or Impact so I can have fun shooting pellets and slugs for accuracy and for distance 150 yards plus. So I am looking for a scope to live on my Hatsan (with it's recoil) for a which later will find a permanent home on my future FX. I am looking for something less than $500 hopefully with side focus and FFP. The real concern I have is getting a really nice scope and making sure the Hatsan doesn't damage it. I am leaning toward the Hawke Sidewinder (as they seem tough) and the Athlon BTR, however, it's really hard to find a lot of good scope reviews. Thanks in advance for any help and insight. 



Sam

 

[hawkeye69]

You might check this thread from January 2019:

https://www.airgunnation.com/topic/best-scopes-for-springers/

 

[Yo]

I am not sure if it will handle magnum springer recoil but at SWFA on sale for less than half price $299 there's the FFP Bushnell Nitro 5-20x44 side focus with a lifetime warranty. Optics Warehouse has the SFP version for only $199 that's darn cheap. Pretty darn clear Korean made scope. At least it's not made in China like the Hawkes and a lot of Athlons which I also have. I would trust a Hawke over an Athlon on a magnum springer if not given a choice. I had sent few scopes in to Bushnell before and always received a brand new replacement and even got upgraded to a more expensive scope if the model was discontinued. Lifetime warranty means squat if you're not the original owner for several brands such as Mueller for instance who requires your purchase receipt from an authorized Mueller dealer. BSAs and Simmons lifetime warranties makes you send money in addition to your scope. Im not sure how Tasco does theirs since Bushnell bought them. I doubt you can find a good FFP scope with side focus that's guaranteed to not break on your springer for under $500 that's not made in China. I would bet a Leupold VX Freedom would handle but it's not FFP nor side focus. Good luck. YO!