Wow - a more outstanding answer to a question I've asked, I cannot remember - I will definitely buy from you in the future! Thanks.
Thread hijack, if I may:
Chris, with my recent resurgence of interest in air rifles (with the purchase of my RWS model 52), I've been looking at scopes that can handle the violent 2-way recoil found in "magnum" spring piston runs over a long period of time (rifles such as the model 48/52, and RWS model 350 I plan to get). I've come to notice several things while shopping for a strong-enough scope (again, they must not only be strong, but constructed with reticle support on both sides, to handle the 2-way recoil of these airguns):
1. There is a great confusion and lack of information, retailer to retailer about whether certain scopes are or are not designated to handle the recoil,
2. There are many scopes (such as on your site, Chris), which are lumped under the same general pigeonhole, as ".22/Rimfire/Airgun". ***? There's an incredibly vast difference between the amount and type of recoil between a rimfire and spring piston airgun. The Leupolds, Burris's, and Simmons's, for example, I'm particularly skeptical about (among others), when they advertise that a scope is for ".22s and airguns" - makes no sense whatsoever to me.
3. Conversely, there are certain scopes which SEEM like they may be perfectly able to hand spring piston airgun recoil, SUCH AS the Busnell 3200s and 4200s (after all, tested to 1,000 or 10,000 rounds of .375 -Doesn't matter what direction the recoil is going, this is quite a thorough test, seems to me a .375 is going to send shock waves in any and all directions), but which DON'T advertise as being acceptable for spring-piston guns, and which are therefore shooting themselves in the foot, because I for one won't buy one unless it's specifically advertised for same, because I don't want them claiming the warranty is voided because they weren't advertised for that, if it should break.
So, this gives rise to several questions which I'm hoping Chris can answer:
A. Well, can the 4200 handle spring piston recoil? Can the 3200? The "Trophy" series 4-12x40 can, and is thus advertised for it, as is the 3200 handgun 2-6x32, but what about the others in the 3200 and 4200 lines, such as the 3-9x40? Can you call Bushnell and ask them specifically whether they will put in writing that their warranty on 3200s and/or 4200s covers spring-piston airgun use? What about other "regular" firearm scopes from other makers not specifically advertised for this? Which brands/make/models can handle it, in your estimation?
B. OTOH, what about these that DO advertise for it, but which I'm skeptical about, particularly the Burris and Luepold ".22/airgun" scopes? I assume that they would have to cover it under their warrantys, since they advertise for it, if the scope should break, no? Or would they weasal and say "Oh, well, we meant 'pre-charged' or 'pump' guns, not spring-pistons."?
Right now, the only ones I'm considering for my airguns are the (a) RWS model 300 4x32, (b) the RWS model 450, and (c) the Bushnell Trophy 4-12x40 AO - all the others I woulnd't trust the warranty's on, even if they otherwise fit my needs better, size and weight-wise, quality-wise, and power-wise. What gives?!?
Thanks.