I've only ever tried one of the 6 Optima scopes that came with my Hatsan rifles and that was on a well settled Webley Spector .177 and it failed in under 500 shots and I can't say as I've ever seen a good review of them and why I always bought better scopes when I bought my rifles. That being said....Because several have them and so far have given good reviews, the bit larger Optima 3-9x40 AO scopes have been doing well for them although not sure I'd want to use the supplied rings... $39.96 + $3.99 shipping at Field Supply:http://www.fieldsupply.com/general-store/airguns/accessories/hatsan-3-9x40-ao-scope.htmlAnother that gets very good reviews is the Hammers 3-9x32 AO scope and comes with one piece mount.... $53.00 + Free Shipping from Amazon:Amazon also has a 3-9x40 AO version of the Hammers with one piece mount if you want to go with a bit bigger objective...&64.99 + Free Shipping:
Both my Optima scopes have held up very well. The first I did was reset the focal point then ensure everything was screwed snug. I suspect that some of the reported failures are caused by people not going over everything to verify everything inside the scope is tight. One of the Optimas is mounted on my B-1 springer and that is without a doubt the harshest shot cycle on any spring gun I've ever had the misfortune to shoot. A final note: use 1-piece scope mount on a springer and save yourself headaches/problems/scope-creep
I'll add the BugBusters seem to have quite a following too.
twood,,, Interesting post. I'll have to try that. StickyI like the one piece mount, too.
Hi 19Sheridan57: My name is Tom. I own 3 hatsan rifles that came with Optima 3-9x32 scopes. The 1st one is a Hatsan 85 sniper 25cal with a spring piston in it. That rifle destroyed its Optma scope after about 3 months or so. It also destroyed 2 other 'Airgun' scopes, a Center Point 4 power scope and a Gamo 4 power scope. I now have a BSA Red Dot sight on it and it has held up for the last 3 years. The other 2 Hatsan rifles are: a Hatsan Edge Vortex 25cal and a Hatsan Striker Vortex 177cal. They have the Optima scopes, that they came with, on them. On those rifles I made scope..." Mounting Ring Shims"...out of 3M 130C Linerless Electrical Rubber Splicing Wrap, made from Ethylene Propylene Polymer. (EPR) Rated for: Hi-Voltage 69KV - 130*C temps - High Vibration and High Abrasion -- Electrical Applications. The Idea of the wrap is to absorb some of the recoil and allow the scope to semi-float, without the scope loosing it's sighting adjustments. I am retired and I am on a tight social security budget. If I can find an inexpensive way to allow the cheap, combo scopes to last longer...Then that is a "plus" for me. I am a backyard target shooter that normaly shoots at home-made targets set at 20 to 30 yards. I don't need anything fancy in the way of a scope for what I do, the scope just has to hold it's zero and the crosshairs not break. I have been testing the electrical wrap "scope ring shim" Idea on the Hatsan Edge Vortex 25cal since last April, about 8 months now. The 177cal Hatsan Vortex Striker I have only had for the last month or so. Given more time I should be better able to judge just how good this Idea really is. So far it has been working out OK. More time will tell the ''True Story'' on the "rubber scope ring shim" Idea. Also--All the Political info-mail that I have been recieving for the last year has been making Really good FREE targets!! and I have not had to burn gasoline, driving anywhere, to get them either-- they came to ME! I promise that I have Not been Partial to one Politican or Political Party over the other either... I shot at them ALL!!! Best Regards - Tom - P.S. I have also been researching various recoil reducing ,scope rail mounts too. I have a BKL 1 piece, six bolt mount and 2 other 1 piece, 4 bolt mounts. Scope creep has never been a problem for me no matter what type of mount I was using but actual scope breakage of crosshairs ect has. The spring connecting the two sear's in the Quatro Trigger, on the 25cal Hatsan 85 Sniper, broke and that MAY also have been due to it's Recoil . ( I'm not 100% sure why the spring broke on that rifle. ) That gun has quite a kick to it ! Best Regards - Tom
Quote from: anti-squirrel on November 18, 2016, 02:11:27 PMBoth my Optima scopes have held up very well. The first I did was reset the focal point then ensure everything was screwed snug. I suspect that some of the reported failures are caused by people not going over everything to verify everything inside the scope is tight. One of the Optimas is mounted on my B-1 springer and that is without a doubt the harshest shot cycle on any spring gun I've ever had the misfortune to shoot. A final note: use 1-piece scope mount on a springer and save yourself headaches/problems/scope-creepInside the scope?Just curious, how do you mean? (Did you break the gas seal)Gotta agree on a one piece mount as better, but also on a shoestring budget recommend lapping the rings. This can be done (so I've heard) with pipe and toothpaste for grit.