ochre Posted December 10, 2004 Report Share Posted December 10, 2004 I have a Deben hawke Varmint II with a mildot and have found it to be quite good in the field. Cost me maybe £150. Is it worth spending more and what would you actually gain? Thanks , in advance. :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOLTA Posted December 10, 2004 Report Share Posted December 10, 2004 Hi, Well, it actually depends on what you want and how large your wallet is. I don´t know how long you have been into airgunning or shooting for that matter but longer you have been into it more you know about things. Many airgunners choose to buy low cost sights first and many also change to better sights afterwards. By choosing the right and maybe expensive sight first time you will have a good and joyable piece of tool for your shooting. Yes, expensive sights do offer more than low budget scopes ever will could deliver. The better sights deliver better optics, more reliability and may have other useful features such as thinner crosshair, low turrets creep and can stand harsh weather too. In my opinion, always buy the best sight you can afford - don´t compromise !!! Cheers - Bolta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 of 5 Posted December 10, 2004 Report Share Posted December 10, 2004 The Varmint 2 is one of the few Hawke products that're any good. The scope is more important than the gun. Almost all pcps will put the pellet near enough to the spot to do the job. Some are "nicer" than others but not necessarily more accurate. With scopes there's a vast difference between a poor one and a good one and not necessarily in price either. I've looked through £80 piles of **** and £50 great scopes. I've looked through a scope at £280 that could only be used as a hammer yet own a scope that cost £220 that can hold it's own with the likes of Zeiss etc. For most hunters low light performance is crucial and this is where decent optics come into their own. I'm constantly amazed at the price some folk will lash out on a gun only to stick less than £100 worth of scope on top of it. Problems that can occur on poor scopes Loss of zero - cheaply made turrets that won't stay put internally. Fogging in rain - try a Bushnell as they never fog up due to lens coating Zero moving with change of mag - poor manufacturing tolerances Yellowing of lenses with age - poor coatings not lightfast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennyblanco Posted December 10, 2004 Report Share Posted December 10, 2004 what £220 scope is the good'n mate? i have simmons pro air 4-12x40. very good scope imo bushnell banner 4-12x42. used to be £165 and you can now get them new from opticswarehouse.com for £89, i think this ****** on any sub £100 scope and would recomend to anyone. tasco 4-14x50 mildot, although they are rated the optics are pants compared to the above. new simmons aetecs can be had for £120ish on the airgunbbs which is what i will plant on my rimmie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 of 5 Posted December 10, 2004 Report Share Posted December 10, 2004 Meopta Artemis. A fantastic scope for the money. Within a gnats c0ck hair of the very best that you can buy at a quarter of the price. I have the 3-12x50 model which retails at £370 (cost me £220 secondhand) but the 7x50 model has the same optics for around £220 new if you shop around. I aggree on the Bushnell. For a budget scope it takes some beating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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