Page 2 - Mantis 3-9x40 AO Rifle Scope Reviews

The things I like: - The full knob sight adjustment knobs. Much better than the COIN OPERATED type. -The Mil-Dot Reticle. -The light transmission of the 40mm -The size is an inch or so shorter than models of similar power (minus the Bug Busters)

The reticle is not perfectly straight. I do not mean that it is canted, I mean the verticals line a slightly bowed. I expected a few degrees of cant so I prepped a wall level and mounted a bubble level on the tube. The cant is negligible but there is a slight bow. Since I am a backyard and short range shooter (Mostly under 30-yards) this is not a big issue but it exists and I notice it every time I shoot. Also, the tube is not as strong as a more expensive scope. I put small crimps in the side of the scope tube torquing to normal scope mount specs. Could be a little sharper at 8-9x zoom. The fringes get a little blurred at max zoom. I used it at 5-6x mostly.

Overall, you get a lot for the money with this scope. I got it as a Combo with my Beeman R7 and have since moved it to my Gamo Maxxim Swarm since I like shooting the little R7 with globe sights. It has turned the Gamo into a half-inch grouper at 25-yards. If you want a perfect scope, pay more. For this amount of money, you get a good scope that holds zero and makes even a Gamo a single hole shooter. Speaking of holding zero, I have shot two-to-three-hundred rounds through the Swarm since putting it on and I have not had to rezero it.

The lenses produce a nice crisp image. Out of the box I only had to dial it in a little. Scope is light for the size and felt really well made. I got this as part of the RWS 34P Striker combo and was pleasantly surprised with the quality of the scope. Image was clear at 5 and 25 yards.

Not really anything to change.

According to the manufacturer the scope was designed with airguns in mind.

Really nice scope for the price, the mil- dot is really nice

It stated was rugged unough to handle magnum air rifles, that was not the case with me but my .25 cal Benjamin XL can penetrate a pig scull no problem at 30 yards away so this gun is a jack hammer!

It did not handle the recoil of my Benjamin XL .25 but that gun is a beast! It held groups for a couple shots but the gun was just too much for this scope. I was bummed because this is an amazing scope. my scope may have been defective but this was just my luck. Anything with less recoil should be no problem.

This is the second Mantis scope I've purchased. The clarity and the mil dot reticle is excellent. Windage and elevation adjustments are precise and accurate. All around this is a great value for the money.

Not much.

You will need high or extra high mounts as the adjustable objective makes this the profile of a 50mm scope.

Excellent for Spring Rifles. Good clarity. For price can not beat it.

None

Clear, sharp edge-to-edge image. At 60 yards I could see small pebbles near my field target. I could see pellet strikes. Overall appearance of high quality fit and finish. Mil-dot reticle allowed precise adjustments resulting in kill zone hits.

At this price, this scope delivers high performance, so I have no changes to suggest.

After 500 shots on my HW95 .20 rifle, this Mantis 3-9x40 scope is holding up. There is no shift between aiming point and pellet strike. The optical quality for a scope in this price range is impressive. The Mantis scope is not bulky and looks good on my HW95.

Exceptional quality scope for the money. Very easy to sight in. My shooting has been from 28 yards. Results were very good from my Hatsan Sniper Torpedo 150

Nothing. No complaints.

I purchased the UTG mid height weaver rings to put this on my Hatsan. I had to remove the rear sight to mount. The high weaver rings on this rifle would eliminate the need to remove rear sight.