Pellet rifle scope?

[rlmblm21]

I have a pellet rifle with iron sights. I am decent with the irons, but would like to mount a scope so I can get a better shot at 30-50 feet or so.

We bought a scope at Wal-Mart for $29, but it never mounted correctly. I think it was actually for a .22, but it fit in the grooves of the pellet rifle. However, you could see that it didn't seat correctly, and we ended up returning it.

I am at a loss. I don't really know what kind of scope I should get, or where to get it. Wal-Mart has a very limited selection of scopes.

Due to my recent squirrel hunting and cooking prowess, I've been invited by the men's group at my church to participate in a wild game dinner night, and I have to up my game to pack some squirrels in the freezer. Can you guys tell me how to go about getting my pellet rifle properly scoped?

 

[BHJ]

A lot depends on what kind of pellet rifle it is. Springers have "reverse recoil " that is said to be notoriously hard on regular scopes not engineered for it.
What kind of air rifle do you have?

 

[wildmantaz]

If yours is spring instead of gas you will need a scope made for pellet rifles.

 

[Appalachian American]

+1 on a springer

 

[Camper292000]

I'm watching this thread. I put a 3x9 cheap scope on. It does 'okay' on my spring powered pellet rifle but just seems to have a zero that is in a different place by 2 to 4 inches all the time.
Think it's a power master or something and boy does it slam hard when you fire it.

 

[rlmblm21]

Mine is about 15 year old Marksman 0035, spring. It has some grooves cut in the side of the barrel for mounting, and the .22 scope "kind of" fit it, but not exactly.

This one is exactly like it.

http://www.auctionflex.com/showlot.ap?co=1&weiid=3955203