Zeiss Diatal 4x32

[Jonas]

Good evening all,

anyone tried putting above scope on a springer? Looking for a good, light fixed power scope, but not sure if the Zeiss can handle the recoil/surge.
Gun is a HW80 .22 running at 18 fpe.


Best,
Jonas

[Russ6357]

I'm pretty sure that none of the Zeiss are warrantied for springer use and you might find it's PX'd at 100 yards.

[Jonas]

Hi Russ,

I am not so much worried about the parallax due to the low magnification, I just don't want to rattle an expensive scope to bits!
I approached Schmidt & Bender in the past, because I was interested in the 6x42 Klassik, but they clearly advised against putting one on a springer. They said their scopes are not made to withstand the two way recoil of a springer.
I did read somewhere that Leupold scopes are springer rated, was just wondering about the Zeiss. I guess I won't do it then...


Best,
Jonas

[Mach 1.5]

Got my 6 x 32 on my venom 80. Had it re-pa and serviced at Zeiss. Took 6 weeks but free. Hope that's some help. Mach 1.5

[Russ6357]

Well of course there are springers and then there are springers!

A 100% hand fettled Venom HW80 is going to be rather different to an over-pressurized Theoben Eliminator at full chat.

I'd probably risk putting one on my SFS Specter - I wouldn't put it on much else....and I suspect it's at ones own risk.

[Jonas]

Thanks for the replies! My HW80 shoots nice for a 18 fpe gun, but it did just destroy the reticule in a little Hawke 4x32.
Now looking into a Leupold FX-II 6x36, anyone has experience with this scope?

[Blackrider]

I'm pretty sure that none of the Zeiss are warrantied for springer use and you might find it's PX'd at 100 yards.

Sensible advice. The scope you mention would make a superb .22LR/17HMR rimfire scope or even for use on a small caliber centrefire but I would have doubts about an FAC springer unless its been professionally tuned especially as its just destroyed a Hawke scope !
Personally, I'd go for something in the Bushnell Elite range which are spring gun rated and mount it on a Sportsmatch Dampa mount.
As an earlier Member suggested, the Vortex range could also be considered ?