What Scope for the FWB 124?

[ohiochuck]

If you have an FWB 124 what scope do you have?

Are you satisfied with it or would you use a different scope?

Thanks!

Jim

 

[shambozzie]

A swfa 10x has been on my fwb 124d for 8 yrs. Its the old mil-dot and work perfect for pesting. 

 

[readyfisher9]

On a FWB 124D , I originally had a lesser scope. But , I bought that rifle in 1979. Now , after a refit in 2016 , it wears a Hawke Vantage 4x16. For the power , that is nice. Side focus helps as well. 

 

[randy_68]

I decided to stick with old school and bought a nice used Beeman Blue Ribbon 2x7x32. Works great for me even though I don't shoot it much.

 

[kingfisher61]

I'm with Randy on this one. Tough to beat those nice period correct Beeman scopes. Look great and have amazing optics. Plus they are designed to handle magnum airguns.

Additionally, I prefer the Sportsmatch rings designed specifically for FWB use. You can find them at Airguns of Arizona. Otherwise you will need a scope stop to keep the scope from moving. 

Best of luck with the FWB124. By far my favorite airgun ever!!

JC

 

[GoldenStateAIRGUNer]

I'm with Randy on this one. Tough to beat those nice period correct Beeman scopes. Look great and have amazing optics. Plus they are designed to handle magnum airguns.

Additionally, I prefer the Sportsmatch rings designed specifically for FWB use. You can find them at Airguns of Arizona. Otherwise you will need a scope stop to keep the scope from moving. 

Best of luck with the FWB124. By far my favorite airgun ever!!

JC

I'm always watching Ebay for those Beeman Blue Ribbon scopes. They can be pricey for a used scope.

 

[Beeman22]

For mounts, either go with the Sportmatch 2 piece TO3C mount to get the right arrestor pin setup (or the one piece OP22C). Don't try to use a normal scope stop pin - it won't work!! The other option is the use the BKL one-piece, which doesn't need a stop screw. BKL also makes a one-piece drooper mount, which is probably the best way if you have a lot of barrel droop. 

For Scopes, I agree with Kingfisher and Randy that the period-correct is a nice way to go, but hard to find and pricey. I had a Leupold 3-9x33VXII EFR on one, which is a great scope, but i'm not crazy about the looks of the newer VX Freedom series. My 124 had enough barrel droop that the Leupold was close to maxed out on elevation, so I have a NIkon EFR on there now, which has a wider adjustment range. Works well and doesn't look too out of place, but I'll probably switch back to the Leupy once I remember to order a BKL drooper mount. 

Or just go old school - My other daily-use 124 has open sights and I love challenging myself to shoot with the irons!

 

[Pneumatic-Addict]

Jim, The 124 I recently bought came with a Bushnell from that era. The objective lens is only 18mm. I'm hanging onto it because the condition is like new, and it's really light. But I'm l'm looking for some original open sights, too.

 

[Jonah]

Pneumatic Addict,

I have an original set of open sights for the FWB 124 that was stolen from me back in about 1978. Actually have two sets because insurance replaced that gun and I use a scope on my FWB 124 now.

Replacement sights are like hen's teeth, but if you are interested, e-mail me. I always forget to check PMs.

[email protected]

 

[scottblair]

+3 with kingfisher. Although I prefer a shorter and lighter weight scope, to keep the overall weight down. So I have the old Burris mini compact fixed 6X with adjustable objective on my 124. 

Have fun

 

[springer]

Burris Mini 4x with adjustable optics. This is more than sufficient for shooting at 10 to 20 yards.