Tunnel vision

[crowski]

My friend and mentor always said Hawke Scopes were the only way to go, lifetime warranty etc. I have a few air maxes.
Reading this forum the Hawks don’t seem to be the favourite choice. 
I’m hoping to receive 2 new arrivals this week, 97kt .177 and a 54 red laminate pro .22 which I ordered 3 weeks ago. Any recommendations for scopes for springers that have a lifetime warranty would be greatly appreciated?

I’ve been using match point scope mounts. I’m switching to picitiny, I have a few and like this system. Is this right?

The more you read about Springers the more infinite it seems. Crow 

 

[biohazardman]

I would recommend the Bullseye mount to install whatever you get. My springers killed my Hawke, Falcon and UTG scopes with ease. Since I have started using the Bullseye mount my scope destruction has dropped to zero. Must be something of worth there.



https://www.airgundepot.com/bullseye-zr-1-pc-mount-1-rings-11mm-dovetail-004.html



https://www.pyramydair.com/s/a/Bullseye_ZR_1_Pc_Mount_Fits_1_and_30mm_tubes_11mm_Dovetail_0_04_Droop_Compensation_Recoil_Compensation/5495

 

[egd]

An alternative to the bullseye mount is the Sportsmatch Dampa mount. I have one on order for my 97K. I've read both good and bad reviews on both of those mounts, but I just thought the bullseye mount looked like too much going on and too much likelihood of slight malfunction affecting accuracy. It's a gamble either way I think.

 

[RedTide]

Or you could get a scope that is air rifle approved. This article is fairly recent, but should only be used as a guide. Verify that the scope is air rifle approved yourself with the respective manufacturer.

https://www.marineapproved.com/best-air-rifle-scopes-review/

 

[biohazardman]

 

Redtide

Air rifle approved means little to nothing these days. They just keep sending you a new scope. For a couple of times anyway. My guns Diana 45 and 52 have destroyed his number 3, 4, 5 scopes as well as three of four others in short order. I was afraid to put my SWFA or Leupold on them as I did not want to destroy them also. Returning scopes is a pain especially if you have had them for awhile or get them used.

 

[crowski]

I have Sportmatch damper mounts and I was told that the Diana bull’s-eye was too high for the scope. By my friend I was recommended to keep the scopes as close to the body of the gun as possible.

I have an air gun shop near by. I was buying my scopes from him hoping repetition sales will spike his memory for warranty. Unfortunately he’s got the worst customer service I’ve ever seen. Crow 

 

[RedTide]

biohazardman

Unfortunate, it did at one time. I never had a scope go bad on the springers I had - Crow Magnum .22, TX200 .177, Pro Elite, .22 R9 .177, RWS 48 .22. I used Bosch & Lomb Elite, Bushnell Elite, Weaver V16 and and a number of Leupold scopes, with either regular Sportsmatch or BKL mounts, never any damping type.