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.
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
Challenge HFT .177 16J | Optisan 10x44 | HW50S .22 16J | Fomei 4x32 | HW95K .177 LB 16J | Valiant 4x32 | HW80K .22 LB 26J | Valiant 4x32 | HW97K .177 16J | Schmidt & Bender 10x42
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.
I think and therefore...... I refuse to steal someone else's quote to try to sound more erudite or profound than I actually am.
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
Challenge HFT .177 16J | Optisan 10x44 | HW50S .22 16J | Fomei 4x32 | HW95K .177 LB 16J | Valiant 4x32 | HW80K .22 LB 26J | Valiant 4x32 | HW97K .177 16J | Schmidt & Bender 10x42
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
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.
I think and therefore...... I refuse to steal someone else's quote to try to sound more erudite or profound than I actually am.
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?
Challenge HFT .177 16J | Optisan 10x44 | HW50S .22 16J | Fomei 4x32 | HW95K .177 LB 16J | Valiant 4x32 | HW80K .22 LB 26J | Valiant 4x32 | HW97K .177 16J | Schmidt & Bender 10x42
Zeiss told me they "couldn't see any reason that there scopes wouldn't be able to handle a gas ram powered air rifle as they had had meany conversations with different manufacturers in the industry" still seems a bit vague to me.., plus they couldn't be sure how to re-px a conquest...., If your after a fixed mag for your Springer, I'd say leup as well, if you just want a lovley scope, take a gander at the vortex range.. they seem to be excellent value but no fixed mag models.
Atb
Rhys
"corners should be round" Theo Evo .22/.177 - Meopta 6x42, DS huntsman classic .20 vortex razor LH 3-15x42 under supervised boingrati tuning by Tony L & Tinbum, HW77 forest green - Nikon prostaff 2-7x32 plex.
The Welhams (Airmasters) seemed to be quite successful with zeiss optics on their mastersport FWB back in the day . I've got a 3-9x36 on a mastersport and it's fine .
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 ?
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