scope on springer problem

[bozzer]

This might be a stupid suggestion, but you're not using 30mm mounts on a 25mm scope?

Why did I have to be drinking tea when I read that ?

[POK!]

can't get them any tighter mate, they are closed both sides. the scope is a 6-18x40 pro air

Use a lighter scope. All my scopes mounted on springers are under 12oz. A 6-18 PA is approx 20IIRC and has a lot of inertia.

[Rapidnick]

got to be the mounts then mate. will try some others, thanks for that mate

Has to be the mounts themsleves Ant. Rubber strips should solve the problem if you really just want to use your existing mounts BUT------

The 80 is a big beast and so on my .22 Venom Maglaza 22 ft lb FAC one I use a Sportsmatch one piece mount with arrestor pin. A V Mach tuned 80 really deserves a good mount doesn't it?

[aston_shooter]

Use a lighter scope. All my scopes mounted on springers are under 12oz. A 6-18 PA is approx 20IIRC and has a lot of inertia.

NOt 100% sure but I seem to recall the Pro-Air being aimed at springer use in particular, but what you're saying makes sense, although decent mounts should still put a stop to it, or at least I'd hope so. When I bought my tuned 80 it had a Simmons 6-24x44 on it, huge scope, but that was fine. It was on a one-piece Sportsmatch mount though.

[Rapidnick]

Use a lighter scope. All my scopes mounted on springers are under 12oz. A 6-18 PA is approx 20IIRC and has a lot of inertia.

Hate to disagree with you but surely the Pro Air should be perfect on a HW80? It was designed for magnum springers. I use them on my Webley Patriot and HW80 -both powerful FAC rifles. More to the point I used one on every Eliminator I have ever owned and they never budged. Any scope that copes with a powerful gas ram should be fine for a legal limit rifle-even the notorious scope busting TX200SR!!

[Ferrets Bueller]

Fairly obviously the clamp is not tight enough to hold the scope securly, either give the bolts a tweek or line the clamp with tape to provide more grip.

or if the clamp is secure to the rifle position the scope so that either a turret or the objective bell butt up against the clamp.

All that will do is damage the scope.

Use a good sports match one peice mount, the size/weight of the scope shouldn't be a factor either.

As for a bad advert for v-Mach, what a load of utter rubbish, Steve popes 2 year waiting listing says it all.

[Penfold]

A few decades of airgun tuning genius with hundreds of drooling satisfied customers Vs a pair a mounts that aren't doing the job ... I think Pope's rep will survive.

BZ

Fair comment but the way some describe Vmach, you'd think you would n't even need to clamp the scope and it would n't move

[Penfold]

As for a bad advert for v-Mach, what a load of utter rubbish, Steve popes 2 year waiting listing says it all.

hahaha Calms darn ,calms darn

[instantcat]

Sounds like naff mounts, Sportsmatch, BKL or B-Quare should sort it. I did have a scope on my TX using single strap BKL mounts and that did not move a single mm. Ok not the ideal mounts double would be better but it shows what good mounts can do, i did use a home made arrestor block on the rails though

[Bi11]

no mate they wouldn't fit, been shooting guns since a little boy, and never come across this, mostly shoot rapids etc.. but thought i would give my springers a chance.

Stupid question then

[Ferrets Bueller]

hahaha Calms darn ,calms darn

Darn?

Is that a failed scouser joke/insult?

Shame I'm not a scouser isn't it.

[Penfold]

Darn?

Is that a failed scouser joke/insult?

Shame I'm not a scouser isn't it.

Neither , it's trying to diffuse but someone seems to be a tad highly strung or maybe just having a bad day

I shall now politely say back to topic and leave well alone.

Have a nice day

[AJS]

sportsmatch mount now on,

now going to zero......

have to say they look nice on the gun.

http://i549.photobucket.com/albums/i...0/IMG_1213.jpg

[Ferrets Bueller]

Neither , it's trying to diffuse but someone seems to be a tad highly strung or maybe just having a bad day

I shall now politely say back to topic and leave well alone.

Have a nice day

Ha ha what a tit.

[Ferrets Bueller]

sportsmatch mount now on,

now going to zero......

have to say they look nice on the gun.

http://i549.photobucket.com/albums/i...0/IMG_1213.jpg

Good luck, let us know how you get on.