The ETR 3-18x50 is a fantastic scope for the price. Cheaper option with lower quality glass is the 4-20x50 Helos BTR Gen2. I've owned both and both hard to beat in there price range.
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Help choosing a scope
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On another forum the
Athlon Ares BTR G2 4.5-27x50
was said to be selling at an all time low price —
$565.49 sale prices
at Walmart online and if you don't like it you have up to 90 days free returns and even return it to your local Walmart if you like.
Killer price for a very nice scope. (Wish it had a 10y parallax.)
Matthias
Athlon Ares BTR G2 4.5-27x50
was said to be selling at an all time low price —
$565.49 sale prices
at Walmart online and if you don't like it you have up to 90 days free returns and even return it to your local Walmart if you like.
Killer price for a very nice scope. (Wish it had a 10y parallax.)
Matthias
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Good price but the 25yard parallax is a killer for sure unless you are strictly doing longer range shooting with it.
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I came across a decent deal on a new Athlon Cronus 4.5-29 x 56 GEN 2 so I’m gonna try that. I very seldom shoot under 30 yards so the 25 yard parallax shouldn’t be a big deal. I appreciate all opinions and advice. I learned a lot about scopes I had not really heard much about
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OK... so I'm going to go heretical for a moment... I have a $300 air rifle, and I want to replace the $10 scope that came with it with something that has a mil-dot reticle so that I can compensate on the fly to axe some pesky varmints. I simply don't have the need for a $1k scope for my application, as I'm not a competitive shooter... but I do consider myself a competent shooter with my .30-06... so I understand how to shoot for hunting purposes.
Can anyone recommend a $150 or less scope that will hold up to a Gamo Swarm Magnum 10X GEN3i 22?
Can anyone recommend a $150 or less scope that will hold up to a Gamo Swarm Magnum 10X GEN3i 22?
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Heretical? As long as you don't deny the Trinity or gravity... — bring it on!
Research the following brands that offer springer-rated scopes:
▪ UTG! (great warranty, huge selection)
▪ Hawke! (some of their cheaper lines)
▪ Vector*
▪ Tasco
▪ Hammer
▪ Nikko
Happy scope shopping!
Matthias
* Link to Vector's webpage of "airgun scopes" — that might mean "springer-rated", I haven't researched that.....:
Designed for Air Rifle
Vector Optics carries a full line of Air Rifle Scopes from all the major areas like hunting,shooting and competition with competitive price.
vector2007.com Last edited:
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All though beyond your budget by $500 ($1500) the Trijicon 5-50 and 5-50 Delta Striker are the best of the best and I have both, buy once cry once.
Both illuminate dots and cross hair
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Nikko Airking scopes are springer scopes.
I got mine at Optics Planet.it is a 3X9X44 I think, with adjustable Parallax/focus objective ring, and mil dot reticle, they call an HMD? Less than $100. I use it to shoot 30 yards and I can switch to the 75 yard targets with accuracy using the mildots.
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I broke down and bought a UTG 3-9x32 1" BugBuster. Dismounted the Gamo scope and quickly discovered the UTG won't fit. I now have a UTG 1-piece scope mount on order. The stinker is I had a bigger scope, but the darned thing wouldn't clear the magazine assembly. Guess I'll know more tomorrow.
Thanks for the advice! @20calguy, I don't think that scope would clear my magazine assembly either... but that scope looks awesome. I'll post some details once I have the new scope mounted.
Thanks for the advice! @20calguy, I don't think that scope would clear my magazine assembly either... but that scope looks awesome. I'll post some details once I have the new scope mounted.
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Look at Meopta scopes, i use a Meopro Optika5 4-20X50 RD, excellent glass, lifetime warranty!
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▪ What type of reticle does the Meopro Optica5 4-20x50 have?
▪ How many elevation holdover points does it have?
▪ Is it MIL or MOA?
Matthias
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Jungle Shooter, check them out at Sports Optics, reticle comes in Z-Plex , Z-Plus , or what i have is BDC 3 in 1/4 MOA adjustments
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Thanks, I "got the Milk" at the website you suggested! 
▪ Z-Plex: plain crosshairs
▪ BDC 3: unevenly! spaced holdover marks, calibrated for an undisclosed firearms cartridge
▪ Z-Plus: evenly spaced MOA holdover marks
Matthias
▪ Z-Plex: plain crosshairs
▪ BDC 3: unevenly! spaced holdover marks, calibrated for an undisclosed firearms cartridge
▪ Z-Plus: evenly spaced MOA holdover marks
Matthias
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OK guys... I need your help. I bought this UTG 3-9x32 1" BugBuster scope, and I bought a UTG Accushot one-piece mount, 'cause the scope won't fit in my original Gamo scope mount. BUT... it won't fit in this UTG mount either!
Can anyone recommend a scope mount made for air rifles for this scope? Amazon's likely gonna suspend my "free returns" 'cause I'm returning so much stuff. Either that, or the scope has to go back... or both.
Starting to get frustrated with this... talk me off the ledge!
Can anyone recommend a scope mount made for air rifles for this scope? Amazon's likely gonna suspend my "free returns" 'cause I'm returning so much stuff. Either that, or the scope has to go back... or both.
Starting to get frustrated with this... talk me off the ledge!
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The shorter scopes definitely need "custom" mounting solutions sometimes. I've used these Monstrom mounts successfully. They look weak the way they were designed to be light, but short of a super solid sideways pounding, they are good quality inexpensive units. Click on the https://www.amazon.com/Monstrum-Offset-Picatinny-Scope-Diameter/dp/B089QVYWDB for the link to them.
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I finally found the correct UTG scope mount - one specifically made for compact scopes. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002TUSJRK?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details <-- that mount works.
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