Looking for recommendations for a cheap air rifle scope for backyard plinking. I bought my son a Gamo air rifle that absolutely eats scopes for breakfast. I have gone through 3 Gamo branded scopes in a few months. In all instances the rifle makes the reticle do circus tricks - they end up every which way but straight. Good news is that my son shoots the heck out if, bad news is I can't keep it in service for him. A 4X or 3-9 is what I am looking for. Thanks
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Rifle Scopes Scope for Air Rifle
- Thread starter mikethetiger55
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Spring powered air rifles are very hard on optics.
You could take a look at one of the Falcon Optics scopes.
A lot of airgunners use them but that may be the PCP guys.
You could also check Natchez Shooters for a Nikon on sale.
Might as well drop some money on a decent one by the time you buy 4 or 5 scopes you could have bought something better.
You could take a look at one of the Falcon Optics scopes.
A lot of airgunners use them but that may be the PCP guys.
You could also check Natchez Shooters for a Nikon on sale.
Might as well drop some money on a decent one by the time you buy 4 or 5 scopes you could have bought something better.
I just upgraded to a PCP from a springer and am looking for a better optic. I am using the cheap one that came on my springer but it keeps losing zero. Was thinking about the Vortex Crossfire II on Amazon for $129. I have 25, 50 & 75 yd targets set up in the back yard so 2x-7x should be fine. I shoot some after work (almost dark) so I'm concerned about the 32mm being enough in low light but don't want to drop a ton for pellet plinking in the backyard either. Not sure how it will hold up on a spring-fired rifle though??
Bought a couple of the Bushnell nitros from Doug to put on a few of my air rifles. They are pcps but glass is definitely decent for the price. Not sure how they would hold up on a Springer though.
May see if he still has any in stock.
May see if he still has any in stock.
I bought a Hawke from Doug this past spring — mounted on an Air arms pro elite spring gun
Scope has held together just fine although it has moved in the mounts once
This gun ate a luppy a few years ago, they fixed it and it worked but wouldnt focus close enough for most airgun work
Scope has held together just fine although it has moved in the mounts once
This gun ate a luppy a few years ago, they fixed it and it worked but wouldnt focus close enough for most airgun work
