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I bought a new Hawke AirMax 4-12X40 AO scope for my Diana RWS Model 34 .177 springer. I use this to shoot starlings and other pests.

I had mounted a spare Burris Fullfield E1 (which has an etched reticle and is supposed to be suitable for airguns) in an RWS mount. The scope wasn't ideal due to the set parallax but it worked reasonably well for about 25 shots at which point the POI versus POA was noticably off. Re zeroed and about 15-20 shots later, I was way off again.

So I got the scope with an adjustable parallax, so that problem is fixed. And I bought a Diana Bullseye Zero Recoil Mount to put it in. When I got the mount, I immediately noticed it was too long to fit the scope, but the rings can be moved on the shafts. I checked some slow-mo videos on the net and saw that the mounts doesn't move anywhere near its full range of travel. So I added a rubber o-ring to each shaft and moved the rear ring forward. The screws inside the ring that tighten it to the shafts really digs into the shaft. I was able to move the rear ring forward enough to fit the scope with some room to spare. I then video'd the gun in super-slow motion and found that the rings do slide back to the 0-rings. But hopefully I am cushioning the shock some, not making it worse.

Anyway, not sure how long it will last of ultimately how it will treat my scope. I've been able to zero it from my upstairs window and it's holding minute-of-starling through about 50 shots now. I can break target clays and small pieces of clays with it at about 100 feet so far. It seems well made. Might be something to consider if you have a hard recoiling springer.

Here it is.

I was able to move the rear ring back a bit more.

The 4-12x40 AO Hawke is a favorite for my springers but you're right, the body of the scope is short and limits mounting options.

How much higher is the scope when using this mount as compared to other mounts?

Thanks!

About 1/2" over this mount.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0028M0YTU?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details

This mount was really to low for the Hawke. It put the objective len right behind the rear sight. It was fine for the Burris, though.

The Diana Bullseye Zero Recoil could easily accomodate a 50mm objective lens.

I've got probbaly a 100 or more shots through this and around 12 to 15 starlings killed. It's holding well, no scope slippage, and its holding zero. So far so good.