Air Gun Home :: View topic - 3-9 zoom by 40mm BSA scope?? any good?

Midichlorian · Veteran Member

I found a guy by my house selling a 3-9 zoom by 40mm BSA scope

He only wants $30 for it,says its brand new .
has red,green,and blue light up reticle built in.
1/4" per click at 100 yards
easily adjust clicks without a screwdriver
scope rings included [30mm]

Any good??

Alstone · Moderator & Site Supporter

BSA scopes are very good quality and will give years of service, but I haven't seen a BSA 3-9x42 only x40 in the airgun range, so I would check that it is for use on an airgun.
But after saying that the range in the USA may be diffrent?

Al

Slavia · Moderator

I've had a 4X32AO BSA airgun scope on my Slavia for the last five years, and I'm very satisfied.

From the photo and your description I would take a guess that it is a powder burner scope. That means it won't stand up to a springer's bidirectional recoil, and it's probably parallax compensated for 50 or 100 yards.

Still, for $30 I would be tempted to buy it just to have for future use/sale/trade.

Midichlorian · Veteran Member

Well I just picked it up.
I brought my lazer bore sighter,mounted the scope on my Quest.
Then looked where the dot was.

Then I took a few shots and shook the rifle hard to see of the croshairs where floting/broken.
Put the lazerlite in the bore again and it was still at zero!!

I ended up getting it for $25 since he didn`t have the box or cover.

The scope is the This Huntsman Series HM39X40RGBD
Retail $109 at BSA new

Here are the specs.

HM39X40RGBD

This Huntsman Series scope features RGB™ which is an interchangeable Illuminated center-dot. Red, great for any light condition, green illumination for foggy dusk/dawn situations and blue for optimum clarity in low light. Multiple brightness for precision shot placement. Full coated optics with Xtreme Climate Protection™, waterproof, fogproof, and shockproof.

FEATURES

• 3 Color Illuminated Reticle RGB

• Finger adjustable windage and elevation adjustments.

• Long eye relief.

• Fully multi-coated.
http://www.bsaoptics.com/scope.aspx?productID=313

Slavia · Moderator

It might not stand up to a springer like the Quest, but for $25.00 you can't go wrong.

Midichlorian · Veteran Member

^ well i hope your wrong as I REALLY love this scope.

The description says

The BSA Huntsman Rifle Scope is an all-purpose hunting scope that combines strength with superior performance. The Huntsman features fully multi-coated lenses that provide for a brighter, sharper sight picture, long eye relief and fast focus eyepiece to help spot targets on the move. Solid one-piece aluminum construction with waterproof, fogproof and shockproof performance. Covered by the BSA Limited Lifetime Warranty.

Slavia · Moderator

broommaster2000 · Moderator

It's a GOAL! Mr. Green

Always nice to get a good bargain.

Midichlorian · Veteran Member

Thanks guys I REALLY love this scope.
Its the first good scope I have owned.
The RGB dot is awesome too.

I can`t wait ti do some hunting after this heat wave we are having this week..

Midichlorian · Veteran Member

Wow I just went and did some plinking in the Desert and WOW!!
This scope ROCKS
I have never been so surgical precise with my shots.

When I got it zeroed in,I found hit the taggets bulls eye the size of a dime,then proceeded to make another 2 pellets go through the SAME HOLE.

Its really been a struggle to get a working gun and scope for me,but the 800x with the RGB BSA and GRT is a deadly combo.

I sure hope this scope withstands the test of time.