ack-ack Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 Can a rifle scope be used on an airgun? I bought a new one yesterday for an HW90 that i acquired last week. A pal has said that the recoil of an airgun neccesitates an airgun specific scope and that a live round scope will get wrecked in no time. Is this correct? I told the bloke in the shop exactly what i was after so i'll be a bit hacked off if mis-bought. Cheers gents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmytree Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 There are scopes that are specifically airgun rated. Having said that, most sub 12 springers aren't hard on scopes, gas strut rifles can be tougher. FAC rated springers can be rough on scopes. Look at the specs of the scope on line, check with the vendor if you're not sure. Personally I would just carry on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Edwards Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 I've used cheap and expensive scopes on springers, and I can't say I've noticed any difference. Some brands do advertise air gun-specific scopes, but personally I think it's just a selling point to attract unknowing beginners. I had a few problems with an old BSA Lightning, which was very twangy and clunky, and the scope just wouldn't hold a zero, but I realised that it was due to the very poor two-piece mounts which were shifting around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 I could be wrong, but I think most scopes labelled as airgun specific are so because either their reticles are designed with the trajectories of air rifles in mind, or they're not built to the same resilience as scopes for rifles. As far as I'm aware, there's no reason why a scope used for a powder burner can't be used on an air rifle, although zeroing might be tough if the elevation is designed for high velocities. What scope did you get? ATB Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted March 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 I could be wrong, but I think most scopes labelled as airgun specific are so because either their reticles are designed with the trajectories of air rifles in mind, or they're not built to the same resilience as scopes for rifles. As far as I'm aware, there's no reason why a scope used for a powder burner can't be used on an air rifle, although zeroing might be tough if the elevation is designed for high velocities. What scope did you get? ATB Chris A 1.5-6x44 nikko sterling gold crown. I tried zeroing it earlier, couldnt get a grouping but had nowt to do with the scope. I was shaking like a whippet having a pony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roostshooter1 Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 I have owned a hw80 spring gun at 45ftlb and many centrefire live shots and i can tell you the kick from an airgun is no where near the kick of a live shot whoever told you this does not know what he talking about If you want a good scope for a spring gun i can thoroughly recomend a simmons whitetail classic 3.5_10_50 absolutely brilliant scope on an airgun cheers ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manthing Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 I always thought it was the piston head hitting the end of the compression chamber that bust em up, because normal scopes arn't designed to withstand sudden forward motion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les*1066 Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 The main point that always gets raised is that a springer has a double recoil ....... one when the sear releases, and the other in the opposite direction when the piston stops at the end of the cylinder, and it's this double-recoil that is supposed to damage scopes. Does it? No idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roostshooter1 Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 No it doesnt ive had cheap little scopes on my fac spring guns and those guns have fired thousands and thousands of pellets and no issues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted March 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 I feel better now. Many thanks gents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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