NickB65 Posted March 6, 2014 Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 Dan has seen a few guns for sale and they have PILAD scopes on them and he asked if these are any good. I know they are Russian and in my experience Russian goods are either basic but built to last or top end and expensive but I have never used a PILAD or even seen one. The scopes are 8x52 no statement as to what reticule. Are they good enough for a .22LR or is he better of getting a Hawke Sport HD IR AO 3-9x50? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bicykillgaz Posted March 6, 2014 Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 If it comes on it no harm giving it a try, most scopes even the cheapest of cheap are ok on a rimfire for plinking. It's when you start worrying about lamping, dusk, dawn shooting that better scopes come into their own but most will do a job. You might be pleasantly surprised by it, with it being a fixed mag it will probably be as clear as most cheap vari-mag scopes. Let us know how you get on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterford103 Posted March 6, 2014 Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 Very rugged scopes - I bought two and have one on my Ruger 10-22 .It's sharp and the clicks are very repeatable , I think they will survive on a springer better than most , they came in a hard plasic case and with mounts , cracking little scope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickB65 Posted March 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 Well the future Mrs B brought me a secondhand CZ 452 American for my wedding present which had a PILAD scope on it. It is a basic scope not the IR one in 8x56 with the German 4 reticule - which is one thick vertical bar coming from the bottom with a point and thick two horizontal bars coming from either side no vertical bar from the top. Zeroed the gun to 50m and the view was clear, crisp and using Winchester 40g subHP I managed to put hole on hole with only two going wide..... The trouble with the German 4 reticule is that going out to 100m I could not see the target as it was obscured by the reticule. However due to the cross wind I did manage to get four out of ten on target so I was pleased with that. The scope itself is easy to adjust, solid and simple to focus. I think back to the scopes I had on the air rifles and I wonder do I really need all the complex gubbins? If I plan to shoot long range then mil dot will help or a reticule with slim bars and not thick posts. I would recommend the scope for dusk shooting as the view is clear, gathers a lot of light. I hope to taker the gun out this week for a little rabbit bashing and see how we get on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bicykillgaz Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 Sounds good mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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