can this optic handle the recoil of a bigger caliber rifle, for example 7.62x39?
1812835
Yes. It is designed to be fired on numerous platforms and calibers. It is rated to at least 1000gs, and I have used it on a 5.56, 300 blackout, and a 10mm pistol with no problems.
157298
Yes it can, all day long. I have it on my Mossberg 500 and it works awesome! have not had a single issue in over 1000 rounds of 12 gauge fired. You cannot go wrong with this optic.
2200825
From previous ownership and use - not suggested. The internals just did not survive recoil - based upon 145-168 grain in .308. Also, very poor optical quality/clarity's not this one.
1129395
It would depend on the type of bore sight you are using. 7.62 and 308 are both considered to be a 30 caliber in diameter. If you use the shell casing type of laser bore sight it probably will take some engineering to make it work as intended due to the difference in the length of the shell casing. If you use the end of barrel bore sight, it should work fine. I have found the shell casing bore sights are a hassle with the batteries. I have four of laser bore sights and only two use the same battery.
1814926
It is a great scope but I don't know us it would hold up to the 30-06 recoil. Sorry I could not help you.
211495
Yes I have it mounted on a 5.56 with a muzzle brake. Not alot of recoil but more than a .22. You may have a bad switch.
2008931
lol I have this on a .308 keltec rfb which kicks way harder than the air rifle. it will be fine. very good scope btw.
2233841
Like the previous answerer I have also used this on rifles of larger caliber than .22. I'm certain it will be fine.
1862985
I have my VX -1 mounted on a Ruger Mini-30, which is, as you know 7.62x39. It works well for this caliber, but I can't give you much more input than that. I would suggest you go to the Leupold website and ask their tech service through their advice link, if the scope is OK for .30-06. I do have a VX-3 3.5 - 10 X 40 on my Remington 700 .30-06 and it does a good job. My VX-1 did come with a lens cover rubber stretch type - pretty basic but did the job until I got some good flip ups .
2110236
Should have no problem with caliber size. Maybe the performance. I have this brake on my custom 7.62x39 AR-15. It's definitely not as loud as other comp.'s, but I still have some muzzle rise. Better than before, but not as effective as I had hoped. With the cannon you're shooting, compared to mine, you might want to go to a more traditional compensater.
1728210
I had it on a 7.62x39 so from my experience yes. I sold the gun it was on so don't know how long it's gonna hold up. I found it to be decent as a cheap optic when your in the bush. And it looks really nice.
674757
The mount will stand true on a 308. I would suggest that you get a scope that can withstand the recoil.
1367416
Yes it can. Good news too. If you go to Nikons website for this scope you can find the ballistic tables for your specific caliber and ammunition load. That will allow you to use the bullet drop compensator are circles in the reticle. It would allow for precision shooting long distance.
783754
I have used this on my ar and sks no problems with this light really rock solid...you shouldn't have recoil problems
721963
Well, once zeroed at your preferred range it would centainly work at that range. However, this scope has a bullet drop compensator for the AR 15. 223 round which is very useful if you are shooting a..223 round. The SKS shoots the 7.62x39 round samexas the AK47 so the bullet drop compensator within the recticle would not be of much use without a lot of rounfs downrange to see if anything matches up.both rounds have comparable fps speed but the 7.62 x 39 is a much heavier bullet.
2214842
Not so sure. This is an air rifle scope and it is set up for air gun recoil. My scope is on a gamo air rifle. Better check out scopes made for .22 regular rifles.
2116113
Yes, and that is the highest caliber firearm that I would put it on. I mounted mine to my wifes AR .223 and one of the inside lenses broke loose on the first shot. Bushnell makes some fine products, but this is NOT one of them.