BSA Scopes

[DMikeM]

Actually both would cause strange results. Click 2 in windage and the POI would move both horizontally and vertically same with elevation. just 2 clicks could move the POI as much as 2 inches in any direction.

So I took the 6-24x40 off and put the contender back on and got it zeroed with the CPL pellets with little effort. Switched to the Crow mag pellets and am fighting to get it lined up. Just about got it but it is a pain as it still jumps all over with just 1 or 2 clicks.
The other scope was good for about 30 shots then it started moving all over the place. Took the B40 apart added just a little more tar and 2 washers above the spring. Gave me 10 to 15 FPS and took out much of the buzz and vibration I got when i added the washer to the bottom of the spring. I think the contenedr should work ok once I get it zeroed.

[Larry]

Mike, Thats good information, and I will use it now to consider my next scope purchase. Perhaps I will use Fathers day as an excuse to buy a Burris 4.5-14x32 Timberline scope ($199 at Academy Sports). I did e-mail Burris and they indicated the Timberline scopes were tough enough to handle springer recoil. They should for the cost! I also e-mailed BSA about the contender series scopes, and I have not recieved a reply.

[DMikeM]

They take a day or 2 to reply. But the person that I spoke with was not very knowledgeable about there scopes. They kept giving me model numbers of scopes that did not exist on the website. But they did indicate the Contender "should" be able to handle the springer.