Over-Scoping Air Rifles

[Artfull-Bodger]

If your after rats then it's going to be low light conditions, a zoom scope will allow you to drop the mag down and brighten the image, but then allow you to increase the mag and shoot farther when it suits you.

Mildot reticle so easy to see in low light and good build quality/lenses for the money - http://www.uttings.co.uk/p112248-bus.../#.WU1ipU2WyUk

[Geezer]

Cheers guys, if I was just out killing rats, forgetting target shouting, at a short to medium range, what would the recommendation be?

Again, I could spend upto £350.

(I have problems with my eyes so I need very good clear optics)

Leupold 3-9x33 EFR. Would also meet your longer-range target shooting requirement.

[mark410]

Cheers guys, if I was just out killing rats, forgetting target shouting, at a short to medium range, what would the recommendation be?

Again, I could spend upto £350.

(I have problems with my eyes so I need very good clear optics)

Tasco AG 4x40 AO, Japanese lens and very good with NV add-on if you go down that route. Quite rare these days but well worth a look if you ever get chance.

[TORNADOS7]

Which all goes to show that we're all different and like different things.

With scopes, it does seem to be that different glass seems to suit different people's eyes.....

I have one of those Simmons scopes on one of my 30Ss. Okay, but nothing too sparkling, in my opinion.

Whereas I have lots of the old Gold Crown 4x32 scopes and two modern Air King versions, a 4x32 and the 2-7, and find them excellent.

Mine was a '3-9x42 AO/MD' and every time I adjusted either the mag or the AO or both the p.o.i moved and quite considerably as well, it used to 'bark' when I shot the rifle which I could only put down to the AO spring resonating and the reticle was like looking at 2 telegraph poles, eventually it started to go blurry every time I shot the rifle so it got binned...

I'm quite interested to know if the new stuff is any better but I'm not prepared to risk my hard earned on another pile of pants like the last one...

[Muskett]

MTC Mambalite as then you can stick a WDV on the back at some point. One of he best ratting set up there is. The Mamba has the features for the NV digi add ons. Not the most fantastic day scope in the world but it does fine at air rifle normal ranges.

[lensman57]

Leupold 3-9x33 EFR. Would also meet your longer-range target shooting requirement.

The latest price of this is just a shade under £480.00. A bit much even for first rate glass.

A.G

[Bluenose75]

Is my choice.

As per many posters on here, I value optical quality and sight picture over bells, whistles and size. I've never owned a large objective, "mega-mag" scope, but fully understand why the FT boys value them, though.

When I hunted (sensible ranges and springer), the humble 4x32 served me well.

As and when I can afford / justify, the Hawke Airmax 2-7x32 will be right at the top of my list to examine.

The Nikko Air King Gold Crown of the same spec that I bought last Summer sits atop my TX and I'm over the moon with it. Not sure if still available?

I have the Hawke Airmax 2-7x32 on my 97, if its classed as over scopped i dont care i love it, works a treat

[look no hands]

Most of my scopes are 3-9x40 on pretty good quality, I can't really justify buying top notch scopes but if I could afford it then I probably would, I've always been a stickler for good quality lenses and understand that if you start buying cheap big arse scopes with high mag and lots of pointless bits on it then you are normally going to get crappy lenses but if you stick to a scope with either a 3-9 or fixed 6 mag then you can get something half decent for about the same money, I recently obtained a secondhand Nikon 3-9x50 non AO which has excellent lenses and sight picture all for about £85, perfectly acceptable for the sort of shooting I'm doing.

Pete

[rhyslightnin]

Cheers guys, if I was just out killing rats, forgetting target shouting, at a short to medium range, what would the recommendation be?

Again, I could spend upto £350.

(I have problems with my eyes so I need very good clear optics)

Diamondback 3-9x40 BDC

[lensman57]

Diamondback 3-9x40 BDC

There is one on auction on the evil-bay at the moment.

A.G

[Geezer]

The latest price of this is just a shade under £480.00. A bit much even for first rate glass.

A.G

Wow. That's more than I remembered. Have they gone up since the pound devalued?

Ok, so a used Leupold.

[tinbum]

What you need is a Leupold VXiii 4.5-14 x 50 LR. Crystal clear in any conditions with side paralax for closer shots, and I happen to know where theres one available for considerably less than your max budget!

[GoodWILLHunting]

Biggest scope I have is my old tasco world class 3-9x50 which is great scope for lowlight and lamping and for that it's served me well. Certainly doesn't feel over sized or too big.

[wanderer]

What you need is a Leupold VXiii 4.5-14 x 50 LR. Crystal clear in any conditions with side paralax for closer shots, and I happen to know where theres one available for considerably less than your max budget!

Interesting, may I ask where?

[tinbum]

Interesting, may I ask where?

I'll pm you