Keep your eyes peeled for the 1970's American-made classic Weaver 1" steel-tubed scopes - they often appear at arms fairs, etc. The K1.5-1 (1.5x), K2.5-1 (2.5x), V4.5-1 (1.5-4.5x) and V4.5W-1 (1.5-4.5x w/a) are top quality - up there with Leupold in their day - and don't have objective bells. I've been using them on various springers for years without any problems...