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Air Gun Home Forum Index » Optics » Storm XT Scope    View previous topic :: View next topic  Storm XT Scope   Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 1:44 pm mcmahan New Member Joined: 30 Mar 2010 Posts: 5 Hi, I'm new to this forum and have had a Crosman Storm XT for a couple years now but it broke. Just got a new spring in it and it works better than ever now. The only problem is that I dial my scope in and then the stock scope rings move. It pisses me off a lot because then I have to sight it in again, I've already tried using electrical tape around the scope and tightening it down but does nothing. Can someone recommend me a good 1 piece scope mount thats cheap? Thanks in advance.   Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 6:24 pm sniper Silver Status Member Joined: 28 Nov 2008 Posts: 3752 Location: Star, Idaho a good 1 piece mount is under $20. i took the scope off my storm and put it on my b-26 and it never moves. it's dead on. _________________ I believe in gun control, If there's a gun around I want to be controlling it....... Re: Storm XT Scope   Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 7:41 pm donec Senior Member Joined: 19 Dec 2009 Posts: 836 Location: central Texas Pflugerville area mcmahan wrote: Hi, I'm new to this forum and have had a Crosman Storm XT for a couple years now but it broke. Just got a new spring in it and it works better than ever now. The only problem is that I dial my scope in and then the stock scope rings move. It pisses me off a lot because then I have to sight it in again, I've already tried using electrical tape around the scope and tightening it down but does nothing. Can someone recommend me a good 1 piece scope mount thats cheap? Thanks in advance. First welcome to AirGunHome mcmahan. Are the rings moving or is the scope moving within the rings? Were the rings holding for the first 2 years? When you put the scope back on after the repair did you align the scope ring stop screw to the stop hole in the receiver and insure the screw was sticking out enough to hold the ring in place? Have you tried puting blue lock-tite on the screws to keep them from getting shaken loose?   Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2010 10:10 am mcmahan New Member Joined: 30 Mar 2010 Posts: 5 The scope is moving in the rings, I tried everything, tried putting tape around the scope then tighten it down and it still would move. I just put the rings all the way against the dials on the scope so that it couldn't move anymore but then the screws came loose. I think I would need a nice 1 piece scope mount but I'm not sure whats a good brand.   Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2010 11:13 am donec Senior Member Joined: 19 Dec 2009 Posts: 836 Location: central Texas Pflugerville area I would suggest Leapers but I have never used their one piece mounts only their 2 piece rings which are very high quality and very inexpensive. You can read the reviews on them at.... http://www.pyramydair.com/a/Accessories/Mounts_bases_rings_levels_and_scope_stops/1-piece_mounts/3_8_and_11mm_dovetails/1_rings/54/page_1.shtml   Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2010 11:31 am fritz Silver Status Member Joined: 25 Nov 2008 Posts: 2442 Location: New Jersey- outside of Philadelphia You definitely need a good 1 piece mount. Preferably one with 4 screws on each ring. Get some double sided tape. Just one small piece on the bottom of the ring, and on the top should hold well. And add the smallest drop of blue loctite you can humanly get on the screws. _________________ "I never set out to be wierd, it was always everyone else who called me it" -Frank Zappa Speed is impressive, accuracy is deadly. It's not that I'm not a people person, it's just that I'm not a stupid people person.   Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 4:44 pm mcmahan New Member Joined: 30 Mar 2010 Posts: 5 Ok, thanks guys and I'm thinking about either of these but not sure whats the best. This one http://www.pyramydair.com/s/a/Leapers_Accushot_1_Pc_Mount_w_1_Rings_3_8_Dovetail/805 Or this one http://www.pyramydair.com/s/a/Leapers_Accushot_1_Pc_Mount_w_1_Rings_High_11mm_Dovetail/636 The Storm XT has 11mm Dovetail so I'm pretty sure I should go with the bottom one. So please tell me which one you'd think would be better. Thanks   Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 5:23 pm fritz Silver Status Member Joined: 25 Nov 2008 Posts: 2442 Location: New Jersey- outside of Philadelphia The difference is the right height... Can probably get away with medium of you use a 40mm or smaller objective. Anything bigger and you will need high rings. What scope do you use? Is it comfortable where it mounts, you can go higher so your cheek doesn't need to be pressed into the stock much. _________________ "I never set out to be wierd, it was always everyone else who called me it" -Frank Zappa Speed is impressive, accuracy is deadly. It's not that I'm not a people person, it's just that I'm not a stupid people person.   Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 5:20 pm mcmahan New Member Joined: 30 Mar 2010 Posts: 5 Well last night I went ahead and ordered the second one I listed, hope I like it.   Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 5:19 pm mcmahan New Member Joined: 30 Mar 2010 Posts: 5 Well guys, I got it today and I love it, its perfect nice and high so my cheek isn't bothered at all. Its very nice and secure, comes with 2 extra screws too. I'd recommend this to many people so just to let people know its very nice.   Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 7:46 pm fritz Silver Status Member Joined: 25 Nov 2008 Posts: 2442 Location: New Jersey- outside of Philadelphia Always a pleasure. _________________ "I never set out to be wierd, it was always everyone else who called me it" -Frank Zappa Speed is impressive, accuracy is deadly. It's not that I'm not a people person, it's just that I'm not a stupid people person. 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