Yes Dave, seen that. I'm just covering all the bases at the minute.
Ta
Yes Dave, seen that. I'm just covering all the bases at the minute.
Ta
“An airgun or two”………
I've been out today with my Diamondback 3-9x40.. & i have to say i think its the best value scope I've ever owned... It was perfect for my R10 and once re-paralaxed to 22-25 yrds totally hits the spot 8-35yrds. I had it on 4 & 3x mag today and got 8 birds in half an hour walking round the farmyard. I can't wait to try my night vision on it for a bit of ratting.
Great to be back on a simple .22 rig again
I think there are other scopes that are better & some the same but none with the warranty and performance at the price point. I'd say get a 2-7x35 if you can manage on that mag forget the parallax and do an end bell twizzle
What Springer is it for John?
Rhys
"corners should be round" Theo Evo .22/.177 - Meopta 6x42, DS huntsman classic .20 vortex razor LH 3-15x42 under supervised boingrati tuning by Tony L & Tinbum, HW77 forest green - Nikon prostaff 2-7x32 plex.
"corners should be round" Theo Evo .22/.177 - Meopta 6x42, DS huntsman classic .20 vortex razor LH 3-15x42 under supervised boingrati tuning by Tony L & Tinbum, HW77 forest green - Nikon prostaff 2-7x32 plex.
I asked this same question a few months ago and was supplied with the same excellent recommendations (apart from MTC), I ended up with a Nikon Prostaff 3-9x50, which I have to admit is an excellent scope for what I payed for it secondhand off here, I wanted something that would sit on my Theoben Sirocco 2000 and only had a certain amount of clearance because of the fixed scope mounts, the Nikon fits with just a small amount of room before it would hit the main body (it's that close I can't get the lens cap on), I also love Bushnells and about six years ago picked up a Nikon Prostaff 3-9x40 (after reading how good they are) to replace my Legend but the Legend just had the edge, so sold the Nikon on to fund another project (like we do), I haven't tested it yet in the field as I've not had time to get out but I'm hoping it is just as good as the Legend (not that it's replacing it this time as the Legend is permanently mated to my Prosport) as it has the 50 front lens that should put it on a par, a no fuss scope with no silly extras I don't really need and hopefully the nice bright lenses I'm going to need.
Pete
Far too many rifles to list now, all mainly British but the odd pesky foreigner has snuck in
The clicks are very positive, the new turret is superb with easy to read markings and numbered all the way for two full turns, once zeroed you simply undo the retaining screw and reset the turret to "0" on the scale, this way you know exactly what you are dialling and where "0" is.
One of the tests that most lower price scopes fail is a box test where you zero the scope, fire a shot at 10yds then proceed to adjust up 1 turn, shoot, over 1 turn , shoot until you have a centre poi and a box of poi's round it, when the scope is back to where you started the next shot should go straight in the same hole as the first one and any adjustment duplicating your original box test should put the pellets in the same place, you would be amazed how many scopes fail miserably at this test ending with a different poi.
All the Falcons I have box tested have passed, they are a little heavier than some scopes but on the whole they live with a springer without losing zero or breaking!
Thats helpful, thanks AB !
“An airgun or two”………
Well so far, likely contenders are;
(Uttings prices)
Vortex Diamondback 4-12x40AO £260.
Nikon Pro Staff EFR 3-9x40AO £160.
Falcon Optics M18 4-18x44 SFP 30mm Tube £200.
Sightron SIH 4-12x40AO HFT Mil-Dot £260. (Not Uttings)
Note, I already have the Nikon mounted on a SFS Brum Longbow so I'm aware of its capabilities.
The Vortex is above my stated budget but I've seen one and I like it !
The Falcon sounds nice but I've never had a Falcon scope so that one's a mystery to me but it looks impressive !
All are Adjustable Objective apart from the Falcon.
I should add, apart from all the obvious requirements, the scope will be used on spring and gas ram air rifles and MUST be able to hold zero !
Last edited by Blackrider; 28-04-2017 at 07:19 PM.
“An airgun or two”………