Durable scope for 75 bucks or less?

[GD Giles]

I have a one piece mount too.

[OnlyHalfRight]

Scope came. Was not expecting the huge size difference

[GD Giles]

I know it's pretty big and heavier. I'm supposed to get mine tomorrow but I'll save it for the tree next week.

[GD Giles]

So I popped mine on the Hatsan 95 this morning and was disturbed to see an odd, dark object out of focus inside the scope.   So, I took the scope off and looked through it again and the object was gone! Then I thought, 'I bet it's picking up part of the open sights' so I lowered the rear sight all the way, put the scope back on, and the object was still gone.   Lesson learned. Merry Christmas.

[OnlyHalfRight]

Im using the stock mounts that came with my rifle. I took the scope covers off.


And yeah, this is a *(&^ of a lot heavier.

Took a few shots last night as was getting very frustrated. I was using the back of a chair as a rest, resting the gun directly on the back. Kept grouping to the left. Did artillery hold with my knee up and suddenly i can hit bullseye.


Still learning to tame this rifle:)

Merry Christmas.

[GD Giles]

I've shot ok groups off a pillow. I know the paint roller rest is supposed to be the best for break barrels but I've yet to make one. I want to get some shooting sticks or a bipod or something that I'd actually take in the field and start using it.

[OnlyHalfRight]

hmmm. ill look into the paint roller rest

[SteveP-52]

I've shot ok groups off a pillow. I know the paint roller rest is supposed to be the best for break barrels but I've yet to make one. I want to get some shooting sticks or a bipod or something that I'd actually take in the field and start using it.

Because I tried the bipod idea and actually still have one from UTG, the only place to attach one to a break barrel is the barrel (they clamp to it) unless you can find a way to connect one to the stock, which may require drilling holes in that pretty wood stock...either way adds more weight to an already 10 pound rifle, plus trying to actually cock the rifle, especially if you have them folded open. They also don't tend to work well with the double recoil as they'll drag back and forth when you fire.
A shooting stick is probably a better idea as your rifle will slide back and forth in the rest and you can swivel as needed to line up a shot...try doing that with a bipod.
Walmart sells shooting sticks, at least the one here does, you could actually go get hands on one and get a feel for it before you buy it.

[GD Giles]

The bipod I'm talking about is a rest and not one that would be mounted to the gun. You can get them in tripod too. I'll have to swing by Walmart and check them out.