Posted By: yoteguts
Air rifle scope ? - 01/13/21 04:15 AM
Have a Benjamin trail air rifle and need a decent scope for it. It came with a Walmart special and I don’t care for it. Any recommendations?
Posted By: Wolfdog91
Re: Air rifle scope ? - 01/13/21 09:38 AM
Last time I checked most of the UTG scopes are springer rated. And you HAVE TO have a scope rated for a springer . The double recoil springers and NP air rifles will destroy alot if scopes if their not rated for them. But if you want good glass and a good name Hawke is very well loved in the air rifle community.
Posted By: yoteguts
Re: Air rifle scope ? - 01/13/21 01:42 PM
Thanks wolfdog. I’ll give them a look.
Posted By: HayDay
Re: Air rifle scope ? - 01/13/21 02:31 PM
I have two Beeman springers and both have Hawke Airmax optics. I had less trouble with the scopes than I did with the base staying put. On the bigger one, eventually had to resort to a heavy one piece base that clamps down the entire length of the base, PLUS an insert that mates to a hole in the receiver to prevent any fore and aft movement. Without some way to create a positive register, bases that just clamp to the grooves are only held in place by friction. The jolt from a powerful spring slamming forward will cause them to start walking off.
But once I got that solved, and found the right pellet, can cover 10 shots with a quarter at 50 yards.
Hawke makes more than just air rifle scopes. Surprised more folks don't use them for their smoke poles too.