What scope is on your FWB300S?

[JamesD.]

I currently have a 3-9 Bugbuster in BKL rings on it. Obnoxiously fat reticle for this fine shooter. I’m okay with the magnification. Wouldn’t mind a variable with less, more, fixed magnification at 4,6, maybe 10X. The entire problem is being extremely limited in short scopes. Mounting anything but that bug buster leads to fumbling to load by obscuring loading gate.
So what do you all have on yours, and what options would you recommend? Money isn’t really an issue as I am selling every PCP, and my lefty 300s is one of the springers I’m definitely keeping.

 

[beerthief]

Nice wood ! maybe a fixed power scope ?

 

[1BadDart]

Check out the lower power Bushnell Engage scopes, I don't remember the length, but they have a pretty fine reticle. Beautiful rifle, I have three 300S's in LH stocks.

 

[Franklink]

Mine has had a few but I swapped a UTG 4x onto it last fall and it's stayed there.

Def on the cheap end but it's been nice for offhand practice. Doesn't mess up the superb balance nor does it feel too big for the gun (mine is bare bones 4x without illumination so saves some ounces there). And the 4x is enough mag to see holes (bad eyesight so can't see them with factory irons) but still not feel like cheating too much by having a telescope on there.

So, depends on use I guess. If your FWB300 shooting involves any of the offhand they were literally designed for, go low power.

 

[jps2486]

My 300SU has a Mueller 8-32X44 target dot scope on it. As you can see, it is NOT compact. I use this for 25 M benchrest shooting. I have a Bugbuster on my 300 Mini.

 

[JamesD.]

My 300SU has a Mueller 8-32X44 target dot scope on it. As you can see, it is NOT compact. I use this for 25 M benchrest shooting. I have a Bugbuster on my 300 Mini.

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This is an option I've considered as I have a few BNIB scopes I need to do something with. Are those high or extra high rings on top of the dovetail to pick rail? That SU sure is sharp!

 

[jps2486]

The dovetail to Pic adapter raises the scope quite a bit. I think the rings are medium. Here's a closer look. BTW, the adapter is a UTG drooper rail. I got it at Pyramyd. In addition, the added scope height allows easy insrtion of pellets through the loading port with my fat fingers.

 

[funkermunker]

Hawke Vantage 2-7 on mine as recommended by Joe Rhea. Nice reticle, doesn't block the port, reasonable price, no problems with it so far.

 

[esingle]

Hello I have a few Meopta Optika6 scope on other guns not my 300 but I love them bright, adjustable parallax to 10 yds and an illuminated red dot in age reticle but they are heavy an may be a bit to long ( blocking the loading area). The scope I have on my 300 is a UTG op3 3-12x44 which isn't bad for the price. Hope this helps Eric.

 

[MDriskill]

The only FWB I currently have scoped is a Mini action in a 300SL stock, have tried three different compact scopes. These all easily clear the loading port, keep weight and bulk down, and work well with the cheekpiece height - the line of sight is similar to the OEM match sights.

The best scope I've had on it, by far, is a 20-year-old Burris 6x AO Mini (foreground in pic). Real quality unit, wish they still made these.

What's on the gun now is an odd duck, an RWS 5x model GD5321 that I picked up at a show. Made in the 80's maybe. No AO, optically nothing to write home about - but adequate, a great size, and quite a bit lighter than the Burris.

I've also tried the Tasco Bantam, seen here on the Webley Tracker. It's just a cheap 2.5x shotgun scope, but actually worked quite well. The parallax setting is fine for an airgun, I've shot some surprisingly good 20-yard groups with it. It's exactly the same length as the RWS (distorted by the pic here) but even lighter.

 

[Harves]

I’m using a Tasco 6-16 with adjustable front bell focus. Like the above photo, mine is mounted on base & clears the loading port for pellet insertion. Your options are a very compact scope or a long scope. I feel the accuracy of the 300 is well served by higher magnification.

 

[JamesD.]

Thank you to all who replied. Since I don’t like the bug buster’s reticle and I’m shooting rested 90% of the time, I might as well try a higher mount/rings & one of my longer variable ones.

 

[Michigander]

I have an original Burris Compact 3-9 on mine. They have a new version that focuses down to 7 yards to allow use on airguns. Looks very similar to my old model, but 1/2" longer.

Timberline Riflescopes | Burris Optics

www.burrisoptics.com

 

[Greenarrow]

I have a Hawke Sidewinder Tactical. It works well for me but it is right in the way of the loading port so that is a bit tricky to do. I don't shoot it very often so when I do I just deal with the trouble loading it. The scope itself is nice though.

 

[Jonah]

Take a look at the new 3-12 Bugbuster scope. Crosshairs are a little thinner. However, I have the original 3-9 Bugbuster on my FWB300s and have been very happy with it even thought I have two of the 3-12 Bugbusters.

 

[baranjhn]

I swapped out my Optisan CP3-12 for a SWFA SS 20x.

 

[r1lover]

I have a Leupold 6.5-20 EFR on mine. The long eye relief necessitates using cantilever rings (for me) plus the long scope tube puts the largest part of the bell well beyond the loading port even though the rings are medium height. Yes, it's an RT but I think this set up would allow sufficient room for loading a standard 300S.

 

[jps2486]

By using high maginification scopes, I assume you guys are shooting from the bench at fixed distances. I see that some of these installations make it very hard to load. Don't be afraid of using high rings to get more clearance. You won't be compromising the accuracy or capabilitiy of the gun. Low scope mounting is an old hunting gun tradition.

 

[DualMagMike]

A vintage B Nickel, dual post Running Target scope. I swap back and forth with a Leapers compact

 

[brad870]

Bushnell Trophy3x9-40