Scope Magnification

[masmiffy 82]

Just a quick one!

Bearing in mind that most, non FAC, air rifles are used at 30 - 40yd ranges is there any real advantage in having variable magnification?

Surely a 4 x 40/50 is adequate.

At higher mag say 9 and above, although a target seems bigger/closer, there can be a 'shake' problem!

Standing well back for this

[Ratman2 2]

My favourite airgun is my Webley Tomahawk and I have a 4x40 Webley scope on it. On my rimfire I have a Simmons 3-9x50 and I've never used above 4x so I have often wondered the same thing masmiffy.

Rob

[Deker 3,478]

Each to their own..if it works for you then that is all that matters...I tend to use 6x on everything from 12ft lb right up to about 200 yards on the centrefires!!

[masmiffy 82]

Bloody hell thought this would draw more!

Have to agree with you both tend to stick to one mag myself usually about 5 on my adjustable on my Titan 12ft lb

[spike 0]

I have a 3-12x44 SWAT and a Legend 4-15x40 (and a Falcon 10x42).

The Legend is a cracking scope, but I never move it off x6; haven't used the SWAT for ages, but always at x8 (I think ).

I have used the Falcon for hunting, but it is a little bit high mag & the wobble is evident.

 

(Everything at sub 12ft/lb)

[Timelord 0]

If it wobbles hold the gun steady

[Ratman2 2]

If it wobbles hold the gun steady

 

Wish I could mate.

R b

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[Timelord 0]

If it wobbles hold the gun steady

 

Wish I could mate.

R b

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LOL!! What have you been told about the cooking sherry

[hiho 5]

i keep mine on 4 only make it go higher if im spotting

[Jef66 0]

I got a hawke 3-9x50. I usually shoot on 6x but I use the 9x for spotting usually. only if somethings up close like under 20 m do I slip it back to 3x.

[celticwar 1]

i use a hawk reflex 4-12x50 i have mine on 8 normally or 4- 5 if its getting dark ...

[spike 0]

If it wobbles hold the gun steady

 

Never thought of that - good tip

[jazz_11 5]

i use a hawke airmax ma06 4-12x40 with AO and keep it on 12 lol... at like 30 yards away on the AO.

[spike 0]

i use a hawke airmax ma06 4-12x40 with AO and keep it on 12 lol... at like 30 yards away on the AO.

 

My zero is 30, AO is 20; works for me.

Do you have zero & AO the same?

[ghillies 209]

if the focal planes in a certain place the mildot's or what ever points change the distance between them, can be very handy in puting ret marks on at a set distance, or even getting the fabled one dot down another 5 yards, half a space another 5..another dot another 5 etc..... nice spacing pattern all on at a dot for 5 yard hold over.( out to 60 yards).

 

i use 9 mag... but a 4x40 is plenty adequate and has been been for some years now, cant see it changeing with a trendy advert some how..

 

and if your eyesights not so hot a little extra helps.