best all round hunting scope advise please

[Fluffybuck]

If you've got the cash then treat yourself

But while it may be essential to own a £1000 scope if you are shooting deer at extended ranges in low light, how clear do you need a bunny to be when it's 30 yards away from you?

That's a fair point.
A £50, 3-9x40 scope will be adequate for hunting rabbits with a 12ftlb airgun, although a more expensive scope will generally give better images (shaper image, more true colour, brighter, less image distortion), which is very helpful when hunting in mediocre light conditions, such as dawn/dusk/woodland.

I could get the job done with a Nikko Airking 3-9x42 and a HW95K. Total cost about £325
But I could use a Lightstream 4-14x44 and a HW100k (£1100) and have a much easier time and bigger "bags".

[NBBairn]

i was using a £100 Hawke map pro 3-9x50, which was adequate for airgun hunting range. I upgraded to a £350 Leupold and found it gives a brighter image and is much better image in low light, but is it worth an extra £250 for that extra 10 minutes at dusk?

ps i still have the hawke in the gunbox if you're interested