Others Scopes on Break Barrel Air Rifles, are they consistent?

[ernroe]

What is your experience with scope consistency on break barrel rifles? My point being the scope is on the action and the barrel is separate and reset with each shot. It seems that it would be becessary for the barrel to lock up exactly in the same spot each time. Just thinking out loud.

 

[Roamin Greco 1]

I think you are right, and it is entirely possible. There are many who compete in certain classes of field target with break barrels, like a tuned Diana 34. That said, I think you need a couple of things to get that level of accuracy from a break barrel. First, you need to have no play in your pivot pin screws, or the other screws, for that matter. Second, you need the right breech seal--one that will provide the proper seal, yet have enough give for the breech to close and provide the metal-to-metal contact needed for a consistent lock up.

All that said, the most accurate spring piston airguns are the fixed barrel types: side-lever and under-lever, like the TX200 Mark III. Mine blows away all my break-barrels for precision, scope or no scope.

 

[FL22]

I haven’t had any issues with it.

HW95N .177
UTG 4-16X44

 

[Farmplinker2]

What is your experience with scope consistency on break barrel rifles? My point being the scope is on the action and the barrel is separate and reset with each shot. It seems that it would be becessary for the barrel to lock up exactly in the same spot each time. Just thinking out loud.

And your next to last sentence is what determines the long term accuracy of a breakbarrel airgun. Consistency of lockup.

 

[Danman]

And your next to last sentence is what determines the long term accuracy of a breakbarrel airgun. Consistency of lockup.

Completely agree. Even if you have open sights, if your lock up is not consistent it won't be as accurate as it could be. I have a (underlever & fixed barrel) TX200 and can verify...very accurate! Is it better than some premium break barrels? I really can't say, have only owned 2 cheaper break barrels, and they definitely can't keep up.

 

[Madhatter]

I'm finding that the only springer I can shoot accurately with a scope is my D48. I've tried them on my 2 hatsans,a 125 spring and a 135 vortex and I'm much more accurate with open sights.

 

[dunz]

So far the only accuracy issues I've had with my HW95 are my own.

 

[Sultan-Dubai]

I haven't had a problem yet. These days I mostly use Diana 350 Classic. With Scoop. BSA 3-9×50 ALL GOOD . But all friends prefer UTG 3-9X32 Bugbuster .for all spring. Experienced people will help you with information. I prefer it without a scoop.

 

[Pumacarl]

If you get a good one, they are, and stay, consistent. I've had an FWB124D with a SS-1 scope on it for 41 years now and it shoots the same as day 1, with many thousands of pellet firing cycles. I have changed the piston seal and the spring a couple of times, but the lockup is the same as ever. I have only ever had to change a scope setting when switching to a different pellet.

 

[FL22]

If you get a good one, they are, and stay, consistent. I've had an FWB124D with a SS-1 scope on it for 41 years now and it shoots the same as day 1, with many thousands of pellet firing cycles. I have changed the piston seal and the spring a couple of times, but the lockup is the same as ever. I have only ever had to change a scope setting when switching to a different pellet.

I did a search for images of your FWB124D here on the forum but couldn’t find any, would you mind posting some? Thanks.

 

[Pumacarl]

I did a search for images of your FWB124D here on the forum but couldn’t find any, would you mind posting some? Thanks.

That perked me up, because I don't remember ever posting a picture of them.

Yeah, next sunny day I will post some. I haven't given them a good workout in two years because last year we had zero walnuts on our trees because a late frost had killed the blooms. They are my favorite targets for the FWBs.

My original is interesting because the front of the stock is painted black because it isn't wood. My brother had slipped cocking it and the barrel flipped up and broke out of the stock, so he rebuilt the front out of fiberglass. It is the same shape, but heavier and much stronger. Other than that they are rather plain looking, but great shooters. Everyone has seen so many examples of them in nice custom fine wood that I never bothered to post pictures of mine.

 

[FL22]

That perked me up, because I don't remember ever posting a picture of them.

Yeah, next sunny day I will post some. I haven't given them a good workout in two years because last year we had zero walnuts on our trees because a late frost had killed the blooms. They are my favorite targets for the FWBs.

My original is interesting because the front of the stock is painted black because it isn't wood. My brother had slipped cocking it and the barrel flipped up and broke out of the stock, so he rebuilt the front out of fiberglass. It is the same shape, but heavier and much stronger. Other than that they are rather plain looking, but great shooters. Everyone has seen so many examples of them in nice custom fine wood that I never bothered to post pictures of mine.

After that many years, I’m sure they have developed “character”. Certainly worth their day in the sun .

 

[Pumacarl]

After that many years of years, I’m sure they have developed “character”. Certainly worth their day in the sun .

You put a bug in my ear, and I had to go break them out and check on them! lol

I took a rather lousy picture, but it shows the differences, which even I had never thought about much before. The older one (1983) top, was bought in Germany, new, and the wood was actually nice. I wish my brother had broken the other one. On the bottom (1985ish) bought used in a gun store. I don't know the history of it, but it shoots just as well as my original. I buttoned the piston on one of these because something got in there and scored the tube so I had to use cylinder hones on it and I buttoned the piston just in case. Both shoot right at 12fpe and are running Maccari(SP) springs.

The newer Beeman marked gun has a really inferior wood on the stock and is quite red compared to the gun I imported straight from Germany. I wonder if the home team gets all the good wood?

 

[FL22]

You put a bug in my ear, and I had to go break them out and check on them! lol

I took a rather lousy picture, but it shows the differences, which even I had never thought about much before. The older one (1983) top, was bought in Germany, new, and the wood was actually nice. I wish my brother had broken the other one. On the bottom (1985ish) bought used in a gun store. I don't know the history of it, but it shoots just as well as my original. I buttoned the piston on one of these because something got in there and scored the tube so I had to use cylinder hones on it and I buttoned the piston just in case. Both shoot right at 12fpe and are running Maccari(SP) springs.

The newer Beeman marked gun has a really inferior wood on the stock and is quite red compared to the gun I imported straight from Germany. I wonder if the home team gets all the good wood?View attachment 12967

Well now that they have been awakened from slumber, hopefully some trigger time will be in order soon .

They definitely look like a joy to shoot. Thanks for sharing a photo, when I did the search you had mentioned them something like 17 different times.

Now when you talk about them, I have a better understanding. I know I could’ve just done an Internet search for the model, but that’s never the same.

Thanks again.

 

[Pumacarl]

Well now that they have been awakened from slumber, hopefully some trigger time will be in order soon .

They definitely look like a joy to shoot. Thanks for sharing a photo, when I did the search you had mentioned them something like 17 different times.

Now when you talk about them, I have a better understanding. I know I could’ve just done an Internet search for the model, but that’s never the same.

Thanks again.

Yeah, I should give them more love and respect, for all of the time I have spent with them, but I'm not going to sugarcoat it, performance wise they just don't hold a candle to my pcp's and I only have so much time to enjoy the insane long range accuracy, that I only dreamed about as a kid.