Scopes

[Night-walker 4]

Hi all I'm still pretty new to air rifles and need help about scopes.

 

I've got around 800 for a new scope, I've seen the videos by Stuart and I like his the fact you can record.

As I said I don't know nothing about scopes so could someone recommend some around that price range.

Also what is the difference between night vision and infrared? Would is best to get?

 

Cheers lads

[Salty3250 6]

I'm pretty new myself mate but you'll get some decent scopes for that.

All I can say is what I've read and looked on myself as I've not got night sights yet.

 

As far as know "night vision" and "infra red" both use ambient light and special filters to magnify the light along with an infra red illuminator like a torch to shine a beam on your target. They both basically are the same thing but multiple names.

 

What are you shooting and what kind of ranges?

 

Look at the manufacturer nite site they have things like 'viper' for short ranges (up to 100m) and others I think are called eagle and wolf.

You get a complete package which is the screen style or you can look at the ns550 ns750 etc which are a "proper" sight style.

 

Sorry if I'm not 100% on it but hope it helps.

 

Cheers Darren

[Skot Ruthless Teale 1,701]

You wanting nightvision?

 

Just a normal everyday scope you will probably get a beast for 800 quid!

Hawke sidewinder is like 300 or panorama ev for about 160. There really all you need fpr an air rifle.

Mtc viper and mamba are good scopes aswel for about 200 300 quid. Do t know much about nightvision myself tho

[Night-walker 4]

Cheers for the replies lads

 

Shooting rabbits mainly some can be at a distance.

night vision would be best as the rabbits know the lamp.

I would want one that I can record as well, always nice to look back.

 

I looked at the pulsar they look good but complicated and very expensive

[thursodog 353]

If i had 800 to spend i would buy a Bushnell legend 5x15-40, NS200, scope covers, 1 piece sportsmatch scope mount and a few tins of Bisley long range gold.

I tried this on my pcp and it was epic, as it is I dont have the money but still have success with a red lamp on my bushy.

 

C

Edited July 13, 2014 by thursodog

[Night-walker 4]

Cheers mate (Y)

[gos1 2]

I agree

[Rez 4,960]

Lol. Your pretty new to air rifles but have 800 quid to spend on glass? I briefly skim read your post mate but what an earth are you putting it on? If your new to air rifle shooting, nearly a grands worth of optics will be wasted, no offence.

Edited July 13, 2014 by Rez

[celticrusader 78]

Good point from rez...tbh you want to think about if your using the air rifle in the day its gunna make things awkward, I would get a night vision monocular and then use a p7 lenser torch Or similar mounted on top of the scope for night use which can be taken off for daytime use, you dont need to spend big cash on glass for an air rifle as the hawke and Nikko sterling range will provide plenty of quality at an affordable price.

[SimonC_Here 36]

You may already know this, but I'll lay it out for you.

 

Scope. normally used for shooting. No recording ability, you can get a really good one for your £800.

 

Night vision Add on digital. You need a scope as well. it's basically a camera that fits on the back of a scope with a screen. Some you can record on with an extra recording box some do it themselves. See Night site NS50 or the later ones. Uses an infra red source to illuminate the target in the dark. £400+ and add a scope as well.

 

Night vision add on image intensifier. Again needs a scope. This time its a special tube that intensifies ambient light so you can see. Normally green as you look through it. can use an IR source as well for longer distance. No recording ability. Designations of Gen 1,2 etc show how new and expensive they are! £500 - £4000+

 

Scopeless night vision. Basically as camera with a special lense and a electronic device that generates a cross hair. £??? only seen home made ones.

 

Probably other ones but they are the most common.

[Rez 4,960]

Or get a 100 and stick a sidewinder on it. Then go an buy a bottle. And pellets, about 6 tins. Targets too. And then grab a pint with the small amount of change you'll have left, but safe in the knowledge you have a set up worth 800 beans.

[celticrusader 78]

Yes people do use mobile phones connected to the nite site models and I've just sold my pulsar ns550 if that's the route your going down its costly especially if your not going to use it as much as you'd like but If recording what your doing is a priority to you then what simonc_here has given you is sound advice.

Edited July 14, 2014 by celticrusader

[SimonC_Here 36]

Ah yes, I forgot the NS550/NS750 ones. Digital but look like scopes.

[Night-walker 4]

Appreciate the comments and advice lads, but gone down the route of the digisight NS750a. I don't shoot daytime only night time so having the digisight won't make a difference. I won't be in the position to buy something like this in years to come and it does everything I want and will last me. Plus I got a cracking deal on it £1325 for everything that comes with it obviously and the fox fire and the EPS5.

[4sight 31]

I've only shot at night twice and used a lovely little scope mounted torch of 230 lumens which I found more than suitable for the small fields I was in.

Something that I found out was that rabbits are supposed to be colour blind. If someone is changing to a red filter, all they are doing is reducing the brightness, apparently the fact it is red has nothing to do with it.