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General Discussion To Gateway To Airguns => Airgun Gate => : shady816 March 24, 2010, 12:11:58 PM

: Need advise on optics
: shady816 March 24, 2010, 12:11:58 PM
for years i have been using leapers scope all have held up so far but i just got my new b26 and want to find her a nice scope. i thought i might ask what scopes others are using and there thoughts before jumping into another leapers. currently the 26 is borrowing my cfx's leapers 3-12x44 swat to get her broke in while the cfx is under construction. i wont swear by the leapers  sometimes i wonder if the pellet walking around the target is the scope and not the gun pellet combo.
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: longislandhunter March 24, 2010, 12:18:12 PM
I primarily use Leapers scopes and also BSAscope and I've been very satisfied , but I've read quite a few posts about how nice the Hawke scopes are.  I don't own any but I'm sure someone will chime in....

Jeff
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: shady816 March 24, 2010, 12:27:30 PM
i was looking at the hawk scopes when i got your post they are for sure more pricy then leapers.
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: bcshooter March 24, 2010, 12:42:16 PM
(http://../jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-smile.gif)Hi Robert, I have a Centerpoint 4-16x40 AO/IR scope on my B 26 .177cal. Very Similar to Leapers brand, I think they are the same manufacturing company. Its clear and bright and recoil rated, I would say medium recoil rated. Excellent Crosman warrantee, just save your receipt.......Bill(http://../jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-cool.gif)
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: SoCalFan March 24, 2010, 04:47:43 PM

I own two Hawke scopes: 4-12x40AO Airmax (sitting on .22 TX200) and 8.5-24x44 Sidewinder Tactical (.22 S410ERB). Both phenomenal. They're pricier yet worth the extra IMO.
Just had a Leapers 3-12x44 SWAT (.22 CFX)  returned. It won't hold zero after 6 months. The replacement will arrive next Monday, and it's a brand-new 3-12x44 SWAT MINI, which I'm thinkng about selling at a discount, to fund another Hawke..
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: arnie3981 March 25, 2010, 01:30:18 AM
Bushy Sportsman 4-12X40 at Natchez for $48 is an awesome deal. I have it on my Marauder and its one helluva scope.
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: shady816 March 26, 2010, 06:01:39 AM
well been looking for a few days the hawk scopes most definatly sound like great optics but for the price i think i will stick with leapers for now so i just pushed the go button on the leapers 3-9x40 t/s 5th gen i think the b26-2 will like what i bought her. i appreciate all the feed back and think if i were to go with a more high end setup i would go with the hawk optics and as for the bushnell i have had to many just go to crap on me and not hold zero there for they were out from the start.
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: airiscool March 26, 2010, 06:41:12 AM
Strange how some scopes work great for some, not for others.

My Whisper killed the Leapers 3-12X44 mini Swat a few months ago. I finally got around to seeing about sending it back and got an an email ok-ing it last night.

Back when it died, I put an old Bushnell 3-8X50 Sportview that I took off my 12 ga slug gun and it's held up fine.

Paul.