Short range scope??

[DanT55]

Hawke Airmax 2-7 AO. 10.6in overall length. 

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Compact and very good glass. Etched reticle too. 

Regards, 

DT

 

[Quintoona]

"davemac18"Jim thanks 

Target shooting as tight groups as possible, scope most going on springers the HW line for now. Accuracy is vital. 10-25 yards mainly. 

thanks

For target shooting, I always enjoy more magnification. I would go with at least a 12x scope, with a fine reticle and an adjustable objective. When you say HW line, I'm assuming you are referring to springers. That limits your options. I'm sure there are other sensible options but I have Vortex Diamondback 4-12AO with BDC reticle on my HW30 and HW95. The Hawke AMX reticle is a finer reticle for target shooting. I have an Airmax 4-12AMX that I wouldn't hesitate to put on either of those guns. I also highly recommend the BKL one piece droop compensated mount for those guns.

 

[Quintoona]

Going with a lighter scope(adjustable front objective vs side focus) might reduce hold sensitivity.

 

[Imold]

Not to get off topic but I was just talking to my FFL Dealer about the MSR 10 Hunter today, I also have the Spitfire Prism on my Tavor X95.....Never thought about trying it on my Wildcat...Maybe I’ll try this since it’s not being used...

 

[cadman777]

Hi DaBinChe,

I realize this is a 2 year old post, but ...

I saw your post and it's what I'm looking for.

Can you recommend a very short range scope I can put n.v. on for ratting?

I'll be shooting between 3 - 5 yards and need a very accurate AO on the scope.

4 power would be nice since my eyesight isn't what it used to be.

The last 2 nights the rats ran off IN my large rat traps, so I think I need to get more creative.

Chaining the traps to trapping tethers is an option, but no point when I can 'scare them off'.

Worked good enough last year.

But the younger generation ... when will they learn? LOL.

Any help would be appreciated.

Cheers ... Chris

 

[NickT]

Leupold 3-9x EFR.... Excellent short range scope

+1

Lightweight, good low light performance, nice glass

https://www.leupold.com/scopes/rifle-scopes/vx-freedom-efr-3-9x33

 

[survivor45]

@ cadman777

Im currently using this Nikon 

https://www.nikonsportoptics.com/en/nikon-products/riflescopes/prostaff-p3-target-efr-3-9x40ao-precision.html

$189.00. Parallax adjustable down to 10 yards. Getting a scope to focus at such close range gets difficult but your so close it really does not make much difference. My closest bait pile for rats is 6 yards. My night vision set up is one of these Chinese scope mounts. Nothing fancy. But it does work. Got these two weeks ago. 

 

[cadman777]

Thanx survivor, appreciate the advice.

Nice setup! What do you fill it with, diving tanks, manual pump or ...?

I have a cheap arse Crossman 2100 Classic, and made my own design NV setup on a 3d printer and hardware advice from the UK NV Forum. Great guys there!,

However, I still have problems getting the cam to align w/the crosshairs optically (no AO on the scope), so never can get consistent accuracy at any range.

Without the NV I can drill the same hole from 3 - 10 yards no problems.

Maybe I need to upgrade my NV setup? Can you link me to what you bought?

And are you saying that with your NV/optics setup, at 6 yards you can consistently hit a dime w/the AO adjusted to 10 yards?

Thanx ...

 

[cadman777]

Thanx for the advice Nick.

It's a bit pricey for me, but looks great.

Maybe if I get a better air rifle I'll go all out like that.

Cheers ...

 

[survivor45]

I charge from a SCBA tank. And yes I can get pellet on pellet at 6 yards with my NV set up. Here is a review of the NV done by another member. 

https://www.airgunnation.com/topic/budget-night-vision-optic-reviewed/

 

[cadman777]

survivor,

Excellent. Thanx!

Find attached a 3d model of what I designed. It's very close to what they did. My cam is a Sony 700 TVL 1/3" CCTV.

View attachment 1570036659_19880505675d94dbb3dafd87.70526975_NightVisionScopeMount2a.pdf

The tube fits the eyepiece snugly. If it worked right, I would've wired it nice and made it a bit more streamlined as a 'gen 2' version.

But until I get it to work right, no sense in wasting time on it.

 

[davidsng]

Fixed power. 6x Primary Arms. With acss reticle.

Super simple light weight.

 

[jps2486]

+1 on the BugBuster. Good value for the money.

 

[cadman777]

Thanx David.

Unfortunately, I need an AO, which the Primary Arms doesn't have.

 

[NoLandBeyond]

Vortex Sparc AR Red Dot 2 MOA

Vortex 3x Magnifier with flip-out mount

Lelya 2.0 in .25 cal

This combo is

Can smack anything between 5-40 yards with ease. Red dot covers 1/2” at 25 yards. More than plenty accurate for close range CQC work with fast target acquisition. This is my woods walker. 

 

[Centercut]

I really like the Bushnell Accelerate 4X Prism Scope on my .20 EDgun Lelya version1. Small, light, easy to acquire targets, accurate, IR (green or red). Its a perfect scope for inside 45 to 50 yards, but I have taken a ground squirrel at 70 yards and head shot a rabbit at 55 yards. There is one for sale on AGN Classifieds.

https://www.airgunnation.com/topic/wts-wts-bushnell-accelerate-4x-prism-scope-price-reduced/