bob78 Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 Hi Im new to Air rifles any tips on what type of scope to purchase mainly for pigeons etc. Ive been given a weinrauch HW35 to get me started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewj Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 hawke scopes are great as you wont be lamping get somthing by 40 or similar i have a 3-12x40 and its great the airmax , its comes sofware which allows you see what dot you will need to use at different ranges once you have entered all the deatails of your gun and pellets ect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lineshooter Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 As above, make sure it`s paralax adjustable for variable ranges, zero for about 25-30m. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob78 Posted December 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 hawke scopes are great as you wont be lamping get somthing by 40 or similar i have a 3-12x40 and its great the airmax , its comes sofware which allows you see what dot you will need to use at different ranges once you have entered all the deatails of your gun and pellets ect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob78 Posted December 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 HI Thanks for that, im totally new to this so any advice you can give me on pellets gear etc would be a grat help. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobby Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 HI Thanks for that, im totally new to this so any advice you can give me on pellets gear etc would be a grat help. Thanks Hi Bob, Pellet wise it's best to get some samples and see what is best for your rifle, generally rws superdomes are a pretty good standard in most rifles but they all have different preferences. Reasonable hunting knife like a mora clipper about a tenner, Game bag either a specific one starting about 18 quid but any statchel type bag will do the job. Shooting sticks are a god send but I don't know how your rifle will act on them as a lot of springers don't like them (huntersvermin on youtube has an instructional vid on how to make them). Camo clothing everyone has thier own preferences I wear my old army kit and it suits me fine. One good bit of kit is a karrimor folding seat pad about £3 from sports direct and will save you any unwanted grape issues. Most importantly just get you groupings to a decent standard and ensure that your rifle is powerful enough for live quarry. That should be enough to get you started but within a year I bet you'll have rangefinders, lamps and untold other gadgets I know I did. Get yourself some permission slips knocked up and a covering letter and get them dropped off to as many places as you can. Good luck and enjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob78 Posted December 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 HI Thanks for that, im totally new to this so any advice you can give me on pellets gear etc would be a grat help. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob78 Posted December 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 Hi Thanks for that ive got a few places in mind to shoot just got to find the land owners, rabitts are out of control as well as plenty of pigeons. Im looking foward to getting started im just plinking in the garden just for now so i can get confident for live quarry. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 What's your budget for a scope Bob? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob78 Posted December 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 What's your budget for a scope Bob? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob78 Posted December 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 Hi As im a beginner around £50 i dont want to spend too much at first justin case it gets left in the shed doing nothing. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wharf Rat Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 If you want to spend £50 on a scope then you are looking at Hawke or Nikko. Hawke may be more usable with the Chairgunner download which tells you how to hold-over or under by using the mildot reticle. Nikko are a bit better quality at that price in my opinion. There are some good vids on youtube about how to use a modern scope. I just gave my daughter a Hawke mildot 4 x 32, it was about £35 including mounts and perfectly adequate for hunting in daylight, or lamping. Poor light like dusk and you meet their limitations, when a better magnification 3-9 x 40 etc is better. Lewj and Nobby all give good advice - keep it cheap and functional, and with cheap scopes, fixed mag is often better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob78 Posted December 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 If you want to spend £50 on a scope then you are looking at Hawke or Nikko. Hawke may be more usable with the Chairgunner download which tells you how to hold-over or under by using the mildot reticle. Nikko are a bit better quality at that price in my opinion. There are some good vids on youtube about how to use a modern scope. I just gave my daughter a Hawke mildot 4 x 32, it was about £35 including mounts and perfectly adequate for hunting in daylight, or lamping. Poor light like dusk and you meet their limitations, when a better magnification 3-9 x 40 etc is better. Lewj and Nobby all give good advice - keep it cheap and functional, and with cheap scopes, fixed mag is often better. Hi Hi thanks for that, should a sound supressor be on my shopping list? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael milton Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 Hi,yes a supressor for Pcp,when,you say you what a scope for pigeons,you may want to look for a scope with thick retical. A scope with a fine wire retical is more likely to lose the crosshair in the tree branches,we are useing thick wired scopes and were getting some good sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewj Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 Hi Im new to Air rifles any tips on what type of scope to purchase mainly for pigeons etc. Ive been given a weinrauch HW35 to get me started. a silencer will help yes. but you have your dwang from the spring to contend with also the time and noise/ dancing around to re cock will spook anything close to your loaction/ quary so mabey the money would be better spend on camo gear,come back to that 1 if you were shooting pcp i would deffo recomend a silencer as it has realy loud plastic echo to it pellets for just pigeon bashing aa feild £11 or jsb exacts£7 ish more budget rws superdomes cammo real tree is the best in all fairness but ex army genral poupose will do more than needed to break up your out line top . jacket trousers id say get some real tree gloves and facevail as for gear i dont now what you plan on doing stalk or decoying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob78 Posted December 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 a silencer will help yes. but you have your dwang from the spring to contend with also the time and noise/ dancing around to re cock will spook anything close to your loaction/ quary so mabey the money would be better spend on camo gear,come back to that 1 if you were shooting pcp i would deffo recomend a silencer as it has realy loud plastic echo to it pellets for just pigeon bashing aa feild £11 or jsb exacts£7 ish more budget rws superdomes cammo real tree is the best in all fairness but ex army genral poupose will do more than needed to break up your out line top . jacket trousers id say get some real tree gloves and facevail as for gear i dont now what you plan on doing stalk or decoying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob78 Posted December 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 HI Lew Thanks for that, ive got a weihrauch HW35 which i was given its in perfect nick hardly ever used. will this be ok for rabitts too at the moment im just plinking in the garden as ive not got scopes yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewj Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 if all is right then yess how can tell shoot some yellow pages for a more accurate answer go to your gun smith and get it cronoed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewj Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 as for scopes as some said fixed, they are good as you get used to but personaly i find it great to have choice for different places and shots personal preferance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 Bob,for your £50 budget my advice is to take a look at the Nikko Sterling range of scope as IMO they are excellent value for money. ATB Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob78 Posted December 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 Hi guys Thanks for your advice ive got a lot to learn but i suppose thats half the fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksdad Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 Add your location, and see if someone is near you: actually getting shown things like this will have you up and running much quicker I would suggest looking for a good second hand scope rather than a cheap new one, look for 3-12 or 4-16 magnification, with a x50 objective (the big lens!) to let more light in. The HW35 is a great tool, I had a couple of these many years ago and they are still going strong, but they are a big heavy lump! Good to start with, some people find the weight helps steady things, but do take a bit of getting used to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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