I can entirely understand the enjoyment to be had from a powerful pcp doing some 40-50 ft/lbs and shooting targets at 100m. We cannot do this with our springers, of course. If a springer is to be used for hunting purposes, then part of the process is what might be described as 'field craft', albeit, at 100m, this is hardly necessary. I have always considered a springer to have the same range as a shotgun, albeit more accurate but with only one projectile. In the USA, of course, springers are available at beyond our limit of 12ft/lb.

I would not discount the possibility of introducing a peep sight. Having recently done this on my Omega, I find it is as accurate as a scope. Quite how you would attach it, I don't know.

I would be most interested to know what sort of groupings are possible with a scope on a Standard BSA.