Im looking for a scope for my 8mm rifle. I bought a leapers scope for my AR for $50 and its held up perfect for a few years now. For more powerful guns are most expensive "higher quality" scopes necessary? or can i go with a $80 4-16x56mm leaper scope?
2007-09-27 09:16:25 · 9 answers · asked by viewsonic1687 1 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
As a Gunsmith...If you are talking mounting a Scope on a "REAL" 8mm German Mauser than NO a Leaper scope will not work..(Regardless of how it's advertised)
Leaper makes Scopes for Air and Pellet rifles and they are not designed for or will they hold up on a conventional 8mm rifle.Does it make sense or sound logical to spend $130-150 on a Scope that wasn't designed for a high powered rifle in the first place?
Air Rifle Scopes are built to take "forward" pressures and not the reverse rearward "recoil" pressures. The scope will simply come apart inside and it will be ruined if used on any REAL High Power Center-Fire Rifle that is larger than 22 caliber......
2007-09-27 09:52:53 · answer #1 · answered by JD 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Several companies make detachable mounts for the rifle scope - the idea is to make it easier to pack when traveling and keep the stress off the scope. The problem is - often the scope is out of zero when re-installed. To solve this you need to do three things. First - high quality scope detachable mounts made by Leupold........ and not some knock like Square-D. In the world of detachable mounts - you get what you pay for. Second - you need to practice properly re-installing the scope. Taking it off is a breeze, but, you need to learn how to seat the thing properly each and every time. Sounds simple - but - you need to be absolutly consistant each and every time you put the thing back on. Second - you need to buy a bore sight. A true culmunlator trype that allows you to view the scope's cross hair on an x-y grid.......... not a laser model. This type of bore sighter will allow you to measure exactly where the cross hair are after you have zeroed the scope at the range. This means when you re-attach, you can double check for any error and easily dial in an extra click here or there as needed. That, and this bore sighter will allow you to practice reinstalling the scope without the need to visit the range and check it. Not all scopes are going to do work well for you removing and reinstalling........ you need a target model with 'Target Turrets' or a tactical scope so you can dial in an extra click or two........ a scope without these will have you fumbling for a screwdriver or loose change to re-zero.
2016-05-20 01:17:27 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are shooting an 8MM mauser, I would hope you dont put a scope on it...or at the very least use a non destructive type mount. Just i hate to see original mausers damaged by drilling and tapping for a scope mount.
If you do decided to mount a scope, you will need one tough enough for a high powered rifle...but high quality doesnt always mean high priced. Honestly with a Mauser there are going to be scopes that have a higher degree of accuracy then your rifle is capible of. You dont need a 1/4 moa scope if your rifle is shooting 1 moa. That being said i have seen some mausers in original condition with iron sights out shoot modern stock configuration rifles with scopes...
Probably not the answer you are looking for...but a few things to keep in mind
2007-09-27 11:33:42 · answer #3 · answered by gooslegeek 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋
The recoil on a .223 is extremely dissimilar to that of a anything lobbing a 8mm sabot. You are comparing apples and oranges, these cheapies will work great on small calibers like 22's, 17HMR/17 Mach 2, or 223 because the recoil is something you can laugh at. I love these small calibers but I would never attempt mounting a scope like this on my 7.62/54mm thats asking to destroy the scope, and if yoru really unlucky the scope may dismount and hit you in the noggin, and trust me this hurts, I recal a youtube video of someone using a cheap scope for a S&W 500 and the scope cut his face open.
2007-09-27 11:26:09 · answer #4 · answered by silencetheevil8 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
After spending 100 bucks or less for optics for a few years I'm glad to say Ive broken that habit. There is nothing like looking through bright, clear optics that track properly. If you dont, you will never see you or your gun's true potential. I'm not saying you need a 1600 dollar scope to shoot good. You can find very good glass in the the 200-400 dollar range and you will kick your self for buying all the cheep glass of your past.
2007-09-27 22:37:32 · answer #5 · answered by Jon 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
That should be just fine. Most of any price difference is in the actual optics of the sight.
As an aside, you can ruin many telescopic sights by using them on an air rifle. The stresses generated are not the type firearms scopes are made to resist.
2007-09-27 09:21:13 · answer #6 · answered by Tom 6 · 2⤊ 4⤋
Get yourself a real Rifle scope at Walmart for your 8mm.*
2007-09-27 10:30:43 · answer #7 · answered by dca2003311@yahoo.com 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
4-16x56 Leapers sounds like the AccuShot SWAT. If that is the one than you should be OK. Get the Mil Dot reticle, Once you learn to us a Mil-Dot you won't need a range finder.
2007-09-27 11:51:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋
Unless you are shooting in competition the leaper should be just fine.
2007-09-27 09:19:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 5⤋