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re: So I impulse bought an air rifle.
Posted on 8/11/15 at 3:11 pm to Teague
Posted on 8/11/15 at 3:11 pm to Teague
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I bought a Ruger Blackhawk a year or two ago to thin out the neighborhood squirrels
Ruger has two different types of Blackhawks? Man, that's confusing.
I used to own a Gamo Shadow 1000 back in the day. Shoots really well even though it's a .17 caliber.
If there's one thing I learned about them, it's that air rifles are absolutely brutal on scopes. Don't spend a ton of money on glass because you'll probably replace the scope multiple times.
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Posted on 8/11/15 at 3:31 pm to bapple
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If there's one thing I learned about them, it's that air rifles are absolutely brutal on scopes.
This is true for piston air rifles. They will tear up any scope NOT DESIGNED FOR AIR RIFLES no matter what the brand or how much you spend. As the spring and piston are moving forward, the gun is recoiling back against your shoulder like any other rifle recoils. Next is the part that is different from your powder burning rifle. As the piston comes to the end of the compression chamber it hits the wall with a good amount of force. The gun will now be forced forward. This is the recoil that other scopes are not designed to withstand. A cheap $50 scope designed for this will actually last longer than a $1000 scope designed for a 300 Win Mag. It's all in the direction of the recoil.
Posted on 8/11/15 at 4:23 pm to bapple
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Ruger has two different types of Blackhawks? Man, that's confusing.
Yeah, I know. Kind of unimaginative. But, really, it's a RWS34 clone, made in China with a Ruger badge. It's a good air rifle, for the money though. A Diana RWS34 for half the cost.
Posted on 8/11/15 at 5:26 pm to bapple
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you'll probably replace the scope multiple times.
They now make heavy recoil pellet rifle scopes that can hold up to the unusual recoil. They are $$$ but they hold zero.
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