"period" scope for a Mk2 airsporter.

[Chippendale]

I have a EB 6x42 on mine That doesn't look too bad !
Its a 177 and the most accurate Airsporter I have ever owned
The Mount adaptors came from John Knibbs and were Expensive but work well
I cant shoot without a scope these days so really its function over form i am afraid
The little 3/4 scopes were never any good anyway

Is this the 177 Sporter from the Antiques fair Mally, looks very nice, jammy bxxxxxr.

Cheers
Mel

[mallyally]

Is this the 177 Sporter from the Antiques fair Mally, looks very nice, jammy bxxxxxr.

Cheers
Mel

Yeah thats The one mate Best Airsporter I ever Owned
Glad I bought It
How are You Doing Anyway Mate ?

[Shed tuner]

Bought it to the club last night, and one of the members had a spare 6x15 sussex armoury scope, 3/4" tube, complete with steel plate "wraparound" style mount. It did have a few issues... it seemed to have leaked some magnification in it's 30 odd years, and it was just about a 4x mag now. Looking down range through it, it appeared that the black powder boys had just unleased a volley of lead, and the range was bathed in smoke... then I looked with the naked eye and it was fine... so a bit "clpoudy" then Zeroing was interesting... the elevation turret clicked, but run out of "down" whilst still shooting 6" high. The windage didn't click at all, and had no affect on zero, which randomly moved left and right with a 10" range

But, it really did look the business on the old 'sporter. But it was utter shite in every practical sense

I think John summarised it pretty well above:

I wouldn't hold out much hope of hitting much with a period BSA scope - they're better for display than use and open sights are a lot more useful

[QUIGLEY]

Bought it to the club last night, and one of the members had a spare 6x15 sussex armoury scope, 3/4" tube, complete with steel plate "wraparound" style mount. It did have a few issues... it seemed to have leaked some magnification in it's 30 odd years, and it was just about a 4x mag now. Looking down range through it, it appeared that the black powder boys had just unleased a volley of lead, and the range was bathed in smoke... then I looked with the naked eye and it was fine... so a bit "clpoudy" then Zeroing was interesting... the elevation turret clicked, but run out of "down" whilst still shooting 6" high. The windage didn't click at all, and had no affect on zero, which randomly moved left and right with a 10" range

But, it really did look the business on the old 'sporter. But it was utter shite in every practical sense

I think John summarised it pretty well above:

Airsporter 6" high. no more adjustment.
Pass you back to Blackkrider.
Seem to remember John had a problem similar but not sure of the solution.
Edd.