Rifle scope on a spring air rifle.

[lifelong cumbrian 1,826]

Is it ok to use a rifle scope on a spring powered air rifle, i read something online saying double recoil will break them. I have one but don't know if i should use it, maybe better sell it and buy a air rifle scope, it doesnt have PA on either.

[Rez 4,961]

I might be reading your post wrong... “is it ok to use a rifle scope on a spring powered air rifle...?”

Really?! 

If you mean a proper firearm rifle scope on an air rifle, I’m pretty bloodehh sure the recoil from a bullet is far more that a proxy air rifle me old. 

I must be miss reading your post

[lifelong cumbrian 1,826]

10 minutes ago, Rez said:

I might be reading your post wrong... “is it ok to use a rifle scope on a spring powered air rifle...?”

Really?! 

If you mean a proper firearm rifle scope on an air rifle, I’m pretty bloodehh sure the recoil from a bullet is far more that a proxy air rifle me old. 

I must be miss reading your post

Aye thats what i thought, but it said double recoil?

[lifelong cumbrian 1,826]

https://www.airgundepot.com/air-rifle-scopes-overview.html

[lifelong cumbrian 1,826]

i used to have simmons whitetail classic and tasco world class scopes years back, be a load of shit that statement, trying to make folk buy new stuff. I have made a few mistakes selling stuff over the years, the worst was selling my mk1 rapid.

[Rez 4,961]

Looks like your tekin your research from the god damn yanks. 

Itll be fine. In fact, if I was in your position boblehhhh id feel like I’ve over equipped the rifle. 

Do it. Put that “rifle glass” on an air rifle. Let us know...

Peace x

[mark williams 7,552]

Was it the Sirocco or Fenman from Theoben that broke all and every scope that went on it , of that time ?

                   I remember the old gunsmiths in Wigan would not give any warranty on a scope going on this gun, not sure if it was the Sirocco ?

[barrywhite 282]

I have had a load of random scopes work fine , I have had 3 or so that have blown up . one scope that blew up straight away was a hawke scope but I have a hawke scope that I think is one of my best scopes so just get an average scope and shoot it it may go wrong it may not , but as above if the gun has high recoil like an FAC gas ram or springer a bit care may be needed I think you can get mounts with some thing in it to stop recoil . The most destruction I had happen to a scope was on a bsa lightning fitted with a gas ram , the turret fell of while shooting .

[Deker 3,478]

Any half decent scope will be fine, if not take it back under warranty.

Scopes by nature fit rifles, they do not come with a warning saying only fit to a .22lr and only use sub sonic ammo!

[Daniel cain 45,342]

On 23/04/2019 at 07:27, mark williams said:

Was it the Sirocco or Fenman from Theoben that broke all and every scope that went on it , of that time ?

                   I remember the old gunsmiths in Wigan would not give any warranty on a scope going on this gun, not sure if it was the Sirocco ?

owned 3 siroccos.....never had a problem with them  breaking scopes lol.....stocks split on 2 of them mind