Project - Scope Throw Lever

The concept is far from new: magnification rings on scopes can be stiff to actuate, thus a throw lever to increase the mechanical advantage and grip is an obvious accessory.

A small objective 1-6x scope I think is underappreciated in the realm of airgunning. It is well suited for close range hunting/shooting, but still has the magnification to reach out for some longer shots. It’d be a great fit on an FX Dreamline Compact for example, or many of the popular super compact bullpups. In this case we’re looking at the AIM Sports Alpha 6 1-6x24 30mm Riflescope. It is a very nice little optic for an airgun and <100 yard work on varmints of various flavors, and it has a bunch of other nice little features. It’d be an especially good fit on an Edgun Leshiy though, where the small (24mm) primary objective would allow it to clear the somewhat inelegant upward bulge of the Leshiy’s integral shroud without sacrificing size on the ocular. It has a handful of other nice little features as well. But this blog post isn’t meant to be a scope review.

And so, needing a throw lever for this scope and with no obvious commercial option, we set about making one. And if you’re going to build something, why not improve it, add a bit of flair? In this case we made the throw lever and ring from 20% carbon fiber reinforced nylon, a fantastic material and way overkill durability-wise, for this application. We also added two glow elements though. These are only visible from behind the scope, so they won’t alert whatever you’re hunting, but mean at night it is easy to locate your throw lever/know your magnification.

Custom throw lever for a clever little scope? Done!