Man, I hope I didn't get rooked

shollis · 12-16-2007, 09:38 PM

not on purpose, but I might have rooked myself.

I was at the in-laws this weekend and went into a pawn shop and was looking at some scopes. the guy had three that he said he'd sell for $20.

(note: I do know that a lot of people say that you get what you pay for in optics, and I understand that. With Christmas et al, I can't get a new scope, so I was shopping for myself a bit with what I had)

All the scopes were 3-9 x 32. There was a Bushnell, another name brand and Powerline.

Something dind't look right about the Bushnell when I looked through it. I don't know if it had been dropped, jostled, or I just don't know as much about scopes as I thought I did (which wasn't much to begin with), so I passed on it.

The Powerline had a nice field of view and a sharp picture. It wasn't until I got home (with a possibly burned out fuel pump on the car, another reason I'm glad I didn't drop serious dinero on a new scope) that I realized that Powerline is an air rifle scope.

My plan was to put the 3-9 x 32 on my .22 and take the .22 scope and move it either to my .30-.30 or Mosin Nagant.

Will the Powerline be all right on my Browning? I know there's little recoil, but it seems I remember reading somewhere that air rifles have a different recoil.

Thanks for any input. If it's going to screw up the scope on the .22 I know I can get my money back on it.

nathangdad · 12-16-2007, 09:41 PM

Questionable optics leads to questionable sight pictures in the hunting field. Just never put a scope on a gun unless you have confidence in the quality of the scope and spend time practicing before the hunting season. If you question the scope you have already lost the cause.

Rem 742 30-06 · 12-16-2007, 09:44 PM

He hasn't even tried it out. So don't rip him apart for it my friend did the same thing you shouldn't have a problem with it.

jamesw · 12-16-2007, 09:51 PM

I have a diasy powerline on one of my .22's Its alright, but i want another one soon.

shollis · 12-16-2007, 09:54 PM

nathangdad, you make a great point. I should have stated that I wasn't planning on moving any scopes around until hunting season was over and I could put some time in at the range.

My question was simply would even the light recoil of a .22 mess up the optics on the powerline. If that were the case, then I would try to sell the powerline to an air-rifle owner and get my money back.

Thanks for the other replies.

Mooseman684 · 12-16-2007, 10:16 PM

Airgun Scopes are built to withstand More recoil due to the nature of pistons recoiling when fired. Airgun scopes will work fine on .22 rifles and usually have some decent optics to them...on the other hand Airguns will destroy Cheap .22 Scopes Fast...
Rich

.22guy · 12-16-2007, 10:17 PM

Just put it on there. It should be fine. Maybe try to save up and get a better one soon though. There are a lot of good deals to be had if you look around. Good luck.

toolman · 12-16-2007, 10:22 PM

I agree with Moose. Most airgun scopes are tough as nails although the low-end scopes are rather skimpy on other features like coated lenses, precision adjustments, nitrogen purging, etc.

Troy · 12-16-2007, 11:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mooseman684

Airgun Scopes are built to withstand More recoil due to the nature of pistons recoiling when fired. Airgun scopes will work fine on .22 rifles and usually have some decent optics to them...on the other hand Airguns will destroy Cheap .22 Scopes Fast...
Rich

thats really interesting. i never knew that.

billy · 12-17-2007, 07:05 AM

yep they recoil both ways.
forwards AND back.
it should be fine unless it's already broken.
have fun!

jerry · 12-17-2007, 12:42 PM

Worst case your out a 20 spot and a little fiddle time. Worth a shot. I believe the same to be true on airgun optics. Hard to have as much fun as your gonna have tinering with your guns for $20.

shollis · 12-23-2007, 07:56 PM

OK, well I went home to take the daughter to visit the grandparents this weekend and I took this .22 with scope and had a blast. I need to work on breath control a little more, and there was some wind, but when I got through tweaking, this was my target at 50 yards. Not counting the tail, that squirrel is roughly 4" from nose to butt and 3" from haunch to foot. Not bad at 50 yards without a decent bench rest. All in all, I'm happy with this scope on my .22.

Thanks for all the feedback.

jerry · 12-23-2007, 07:58 PM

See, fun. Good shooti'n

12-16-2007, 09:38 PM	#1
shollis Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 41	Man, I hope I didn't get rooked not on purpose, but I might have rooked myself. I was at the in-laws this weekend and went into a pawn shop and was looking at some scopes. the guy had three that he said he'd sell for $20. (note: I do know that a lot of people say that you get what you pay for in optics, and I understand that. With Christmas et al, I can't get a new scope, so I was shopping for myself a bit with what I had) All the scopes were 3-9 x 32. There was a Bushnell, another name brand and Powerline. Something dind't look right about the Bushnell when I looked through it. I don't know if it had been dropped, jostled, or I just don't know as much about scopes as I thought I did (which wasn't much to begin with), so I passed on it. The Powerline had a nice field of view and a sharp picture. It wasn't until I got home (with a possibly burned out fuel pump on the car, another reason I'm glad I didn't drop serious dinero on a new scope) that I realized that Powerline is an air rifle scope. My plan was to put the 3-9 x 32 on my .22 and take the .22 scope and move it either to my .30-.30 or Mosin Nagant. Will the Powerline be all right on my Browning? I know there's little recoil, but it seems I remember reading somewhere that air rifles have a different recoil. Thanks for any input. If it's going to screw up the scope on the .22 I know I can get my money back on it.

12-16-2007, 09:41 PM	#2
nathangdad Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,469	It is not worth it Questionable optics leads to questionable sight pictures in the hunting field. Just never put a scope on a gun unless you have confidence in the quality of the scope and spend time practicing before the hunting season. If you question the scope you have already lost the cause.

12-16-2007, 10:16 PM	#6
Mooseman684 Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alaska Wilderness Posts: 9,668 Images: 2	Airgun Scopes are built to withstand More recoil due to the nature of pistons recoiling when fired. Airgun scopes will work fine on .22 rifles and usually have some decent optics to them...on the other hand Airguns will destroy Cheap .22 Scopes Fast... Rich __________________ You know you might be facing your doom,when all you get is a click when you're expecting a BOOM!

12-16-2007, 10:17 PM	#7
.22guy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,157	Just put it on there. It should be fine. Maybe try to save up and get a better one soon though. There are a lot of good deals to be had if you look around. Good luck. __________________ Guns: they are like baseball cards except they are cool and you can kill things with em. -Billy

12-16-2007, 10:22 PM	#8
toolman Mr. Fixit Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: abilene,tx Posts: 5,582 Blog Entries: 22	I agree with Moose. Most airgun scopes are tough as nails although the low-end scopes are rather skimpy on other features like coated lenses, precision adjustments, nitrogen purging, etc. __________________ Don't be messin' with my gun!

12-16-2007, 09:44 PM	#3
Rem 742 30-06 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern Wisconsin Posts: 390	He hasn't even tried it out. So don't rip him apart for it my friend did the same thing you shouldn't have a problem with it.

12-16-2007, 09:51 PM	#4
jamesw Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 80	I have a diasy powerline on one of my .22's Its alright, but i want another one soon.

12-16-2007, 09:54 PM	#5
shollis Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 41	nathangdad, you make a great point. I should have stated that I wasn't planning on moving any scopes around until hunting season was over and I could put some time in at the range. My question was simply would even the light recoil of a .22 mess up the optics on the powerline. If that were the case, then I would try to sell the powerline to an air-rifle owner and get my money back. Thanks for the other replies.

12-17-2007, 07:05 AM	#10
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 12,134 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 146	yep they recoil both ways. forwards AND back. it should be fine unless it's already broken. have fun! __________________

12-17-2007, 12:42 PM	#11
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 10,881 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 1	Worst case your out a 20 spot and a little fiddle time. Worth a shot. I believe the same to be true on airgun optics. Hard to have as much fun as your gonna have tinering with your guns for $20.

12-23-2007, 07:56 PM	#12
shollis Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 41	OK, well I went home to take the daughter to visit the grandparents this weekend and I took this .22 with scope and had a blast. I need to work on breath control a little more, and there was some wind, but when I got through tweaking, this was my target at 50 yards. Not counting the tail, that squirrel is roughly 4" from nose to butt and 3" from haunch to foot. Not bad at 50 yards without a decent bench rest. All in all, I'm happy with this scope on my .22. Thanks for all the feedback.

12-23-2007, 07:58 PM	#13
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 10,881 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 1	See, fun. Good shooti'n __________________ I'm a down home back woods redneck