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Scopes on Break Barrel Air Guns.......consistency?

Ernroe

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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. :)
 
Ernroe said:
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. :)
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Good break barrel will deliver consistent accuracy !
 
Personally I have never had an issue, even on my hammerli 550 which is the cheapest and "twangiest" gun I own. Scopes with the wire reticles are prone to breaking because of recoil and vibrations but still usually hold up.
 
No issues on my HW 95, 97 & 98 over the last 3 or so years I've owned them, either with barrell lock-up or scope movement / consistency.
 
I totally get your point but stuff now ain’t like it used to be. I remember break barrels moving side to side when locked. Outdated manufacturing from terrible materials.

The lock up on my 98 doesn’t move on any plane and returns to exactly the same position time after time. I use it for bench rest and you can only use super accurate guns for this.

EDIT: the thunk you get when locking the barrel says it all really.
 
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Wether PCP or spring piston rifles-Top quality scope mounts are very important in the quest to achieve perfect reliable consistency my humble choice has long been Sports match scope mounts these mounts have always beenconsistently reliable achieve a good long term standard of accuracy "for me"- good luck buddy.
 
The Iceman said:
Wether PCP or spring piston rifles-Top quality scope mounts are very important in the quest to achieve perfect reliable consistency my humble choice has long been Sports match scope mounts these mounts have always beenconsistently reliable achieve a good long term standard of accuracy "for me"- good luck buddy.
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That's irrelevant to the gun being a break barrel though, as the OP is questioning the relationship between the cylinder and barrel, or rather its consistency.
 
Ernroe said:
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. :)
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Nope, never had an issue. Certainly not with modern rifles that’s for sure.

(P.S. might be nicer to turn off the bold lettering. Just saying!)
 
Modern springers -break barrel/or underlever /or side lever etc, etc,,- hope that's clear enough (y)
 
I was sceptical of this also, but a good quality gun will stay tight and give very good consistency, but TBH, I still only use fixed barrel springers due to the potential of wear over time :oops:
 
I`ve never had any issue with any modern break barrel springers either with quality mounts being used- again, good luck.
 
jesim1 said:
I was sceptical of this also, but a good quality gun will stay tight and give very good consistency, but TBH, I still only use fixed barrel springers due to the potential of wear over time :oops:
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Sorry to break it to you, but most of us are not going to live long enough to wear out a good break barrels pivot joint. Even if we were in our early 20's !
 
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