Centerpoint "adventure class" 4-16x40ao red/green reticle

[phantomshtter]

Picked up at Walmart, claims on the package stated "torture tested from a break barrel air rifle to a .416 Rigby."  After about 30 shots mounted on the Air Hawk with a Leapers one piece mount it went belly up.  The cross hairs turned 45 degrees crooked when I adjusted the illuminated reticle brightness one turn as it got darker.  I put the scope to my eye for the next shot and was like "WTH?"  I lowered the rifle and looked to see if the scope had flopped sideways in it's mount.  Nope, it's sturdy in place.  LOL funny thing is for a second I even thought "Did I have the rifle turned sideways?"  Nah, it's just a flop scope.  Just then I heard a voice whisper "come to the dark side..."     

So the "rugged" claiming Centerpoint fell on it's face basically right out the gate on this regular old springer.  Could it have just been a lemon?  Maybe.  I won't roll the dice on another one though that's for sure.  Tried an $80 Barska, tried a $70  Centerpoint, so I guess I'm on to Leapers now.   

[amb5500c]

Must have been a bad one. I have 3 of them. All mounted on big time magnum springers. Never a problem with a few thousand shots for each one of them. Maybe I've just been lucky. My only complaint with those scopes is their weight.
Richard

[Paul68]

Agreed. I have a CP 3x9x32 Illuminated Reticle on my XS28M and it has stayed zero'd and rock steady. Pretty darn decent scope for $60.00

[phantomshtter]

I really liked it for the most part and especially thought the illuminated reticle was very cool for sunset shooting.  I did notice it was rather hefty for sure, added even more weight to an already heavy springer.  The sight picture was nice and clear,  I did notice however that this particular scope was quite particular to my eye position in terms of distance from the eye piece.   I don't blame the scope, it's just my rotten luck honestly.  I'm used to it really.  All the same though it did fail me personally this time around.

[Paul68]

Take it back and get a replacement from Wally World. if an Air Hawk kills it then there is definitely a problem.

[phantomshtter]

It's strange cause the reticle shifted when I adjusted the illumination setting, when I took the previous shot the reticle was aligned perfectly as I had mounted it.  I lowered the rifle, adjusted the brightness of the reticle and upon sighting the rifle it was now way off.  Futzed with it extensively after this and can't get it to shift anymore either way.  Whatever, I got the receipt.  

[z28rod]

phantomshtter
Return the scope and exchange it for a new one, you got a defective scope, guys are using them on Walther Falcon Hunters in 25 cal. and they hold up fine and that's a known scope eater.

[phantomshtter]

phantomshtter
Return the scope and exchange it for a new one, you got a defective scope, guys are using them on Walther Falcon Hunters in 25 cal. and they hold up fine and that's a known scope eater.

It's long been returned, all in all I didn't like the heft of the scope anyhow.  Very heavy IMO.  Moving on to Leapers... on my soon arriving Disco! YAY for ME!!!

[microsalmo]

I also have 3, all mounted on magnum springers for thousands of shots each. Mine are all perfect. I love them for $62 al my local Walmart.  Just get it replaced.

[Gesshoku]

Is this the one? Looks like it'd fit my needs perfectly, but didn't see anything on the page about it being safe for springers. Wanna make sure before I jump on it!
http://www.walmart.com/ip/CenterPoint-Illuminated-4-16x40mm-Scope/17173797

[phantomshtter]

Is this the one? Looks like it'd fit my needs perfectly, but didn't see anything on the page about it being safe for springers. Wanna make sure before I jump on it!
http://www.walmart.com/ip/CenterPoint-Illuminated-4-16x40mm-Scope/17173797

That's it indefinitely but IMO you should roll with the very comparable new Leapers UTG clone of this scope, it's a better scope for the same money once again in my opinion but you can ask Mustangmike as well if you want.  The Centerpoint is blurry past 12 magnification, others have said so as well.  The Leapers is a 3-12x40AO R/G reticle with locking turrets, zero reset and such.  It has clearer glass from what I hear and it weighs in at 18 ounces, that's an ounce over the small Centerpoint 3-9X32 R/G scope.  The 4-16X40 weighs like 2 pounds or something, I did not want all that weight in a scope.  I'm not bagging on the Centerpoint, even though the one I had flopped after a few shots through a regular springer other people swear by them for whatever reason.  I didn't like the glass, not very clear and had reflection and light issues on the ones I tried.  Just my 0.02
JR

[condor22]

I really liked it for the most part and especially thought the illuminated reticle was very cool for sunset shooting.  I did notice it was rather hefty for sure, added even more weight to an already heavy springer.  The sight picture was nice and clear,  I did notice however that this particular scope was quite particular to my eye position in terms of distance from the eye piece.   I don't blame the scope, it's just my rotten luck honestly.  I'm used to it really.  All the same though it did fail me personally this time around.

Luck of the draw, I guess. Got two in row that was/went bad. Good warranty, exchanged both and sold the last exchanged without opening plastic box. Recently bought a new rifle scope combo centerpoint scope was bad, returned combo for refund.  Just a run of bad luck, what's the odds against getting four in row, astronomical? I pick up a centerpoint ever time I'm in wally world and reluctantly hang it back on the rack. That good 'one' is out there somewhere!

Return it for refund or exchange, centerpoint has a iron clad warranty. Good luck and happy hunting.

Sam 

[mtsheron70]

Same scope on my Hammeli Pneuma .22 and while it is no recoil demon and actually none at all I like the scope like you stated for the money.  I am a Leapers/UTG fan for sure.  This was just a decent priced scope and I knew it would serve well on a PCP so I bought it.

Sorry to hear your luck.................that is usually my luck.

[7624452]

I have put thousands of rounds through several .22lr rifles with this scope mounted without any problems.  I think the QC is poor and you never know if you are getting a good one.  Mine works perfect.

[clip]

I have 2 or 3 of these scopes mounted on various magnum springers. No problems with any of 'em.

[Airgun.Sniper]

Picked up at Walmart, claims on the package stated "torture tested from a break barrel air rifle to a .416 Rigby."  After about 30 shots mounted on the Air Hawk with a Leapers one piece mount it went belly up.  The cross hairs turned 45 degrees crooked when I adjusted the illuminated reticle brightness one turn as it got darker.  I put the scope to my eye for the next shot and was like "WTH?"  I lowered the rifle and looked to see if the scope had flopped sideways in it's mount.  Nope, it's sturdy in place.  LOL funny thing is for a second I even thought "Did I have the rifle turned sideways?"  Nah, it's just a flop scope.  Just then I heard a voice whisper "come to the dark side..."     

So the "rugged" claiming Centerpoint fell on it's face basically right out the gate on this regular old springer.  Could it have just been a lemon?  Maybe.  I won't roll the dice on another one though that's for sure.  Tried an $80 Barska, tried a $70  Centerpoint, so I guess I'm on to Leapers now.

 this happened to me to but now Im with Hawke hasnt failed me yet

[ezman604]

Since you resurrected this old post, I'll toss out that I have at least half a dozen of these in use and never had a failure. And if I did, Crosman and Wal-Mart have excellent product support. Would have no problem exchanging.
I'd buy it again. Matter of fact, just bought another one last week.

[Bullit]

While we never hear the "whole story",,,  a lot of scopes get killed by improper application, mounting, poor mounts and adjusting vertical zero to extremes.  It's always a "cruddy scope",  and many many times it's a user that's relatively new to them for airgunning. 
Not saying that duds come from any company...but Crosman woulda dropped them along time ago, if they were a problem child.

[phantomshtter]

While we never hear the "whole story",,,  a lot of scopes get killed by improper application, mounting, poor mounts and adjusting vertical zero to extremes.  It's always a "cruddy scope",  and many many times it's a user that's relatively new to them for airgunning. 
Not saying that duds come from any company...but Crosman woulda dropped them along time ago, if they were a problem child.

While that may be the case often sorry but it doesn't apply here.  Mounted on a non magnum springer with a rock solid one piece mount with set screw, scope stop and locktite applied.  Tightened down to spec (how many of you do that?) with a quarter inch spacing between the rear ring and the turret.  2 scopes belly up.  I have one of the exact same CP's mounted on a similar power springer now with the same exact mount and it is holding up fine.  Long as I buy them from Wallyworld I don't have a problem rolling the dice on em.   

[Roadworthy]

I purchased a 4 X 16 X 40 Center Point from Walmart.  I loved the bright image.  I thought the illumination switch too hard to operate but otherwise a good scope.  My problem was the AO function.  It was supposed to work down to five yards.  I could not get it to work at ten.  I got my money back and ordered a Hawke 3 X 9 AO.  I have had no problem since.  I prefer to not waste my time driving into town to exchange scopes.  I'll stick with Hawke.