Air rifle scopes

[Polarbear]

i bought a Gamo .22 air rifle with scope a while back. It's ok, but I find the scope hard to use as in small field of view and difficulty seeing clearly.

Ok, it's probably me but what scope would you shooting people recommend for my gun. 11mm mount.

Laser dot so I can feel like an American sniper and actually hit anything?

Nothing too expensive as its only a bit of fun reducing the local rat population.

The sights I have are 4x32 and came with the gun. Gamo's own.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=gamo%20varmint%20stalker%20barricade&newwindow=1&gws_rd=ssl
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[Jewlio Iglesias]

Nikko Sterling do decent quality scopes, and not wholly expensive prices.
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[Andy_Pagin]

Back in my field-target air rifle shooting days I used a Tasco 4-9 * 50 parallax adjustable scope. I won a fair number of trophies so they can't be too bad. Not expensive either.
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[Ichy]

Tasco are not what they used to be.

Nikko Stirling Mountmaster are a good budget scope for £20-£30.
Hawke are, in my opinion, better but about a tenner more.
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[pepperami]

[Joncrete Cungle]

Nikko Sterling or Simmons. Try Airgunbbs / Airgun forum etc for second hand ones.

[defblade]

If you're ratting, it's probably at fairly short range, in poor light. So you'll likely need a scope that will focus down to 10 yards or less and has the biggest front lens you can find, given the focus requirement.

Or make yourself a nightsight for about £35 - it does feel like cheating, though
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[MCN]

It is the same as telescopes and binoculars.
It depends on your age.

Pupil Dilation affects how the amount of light your eyes can see.

The older you are the less you pupil can dilate.

https://www.cruxis.com/scope/limitingmagnitude.htm
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[pepperami]

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[stinkwheel]

People have also mentioned the paralax.

If it's set too far away (and many scopes are set up for use with rifles, not air rifles), you will have difficulty focusing on the target and reticule. Almost certainly an issue with any over the counter sight at ratting ranges.

I believe it can be reset.


However, I'd be rocking either traditional open sights or a reflex sight for ratting.

Reflex sights are used with both eyes open for maximum light. They are also very quick to align on target. Intuative. Feels like you're using a laser sight but the red dot is actually being shone back into your eye with a focus correction so it appears to be on the target. Like a head-up-display. It's all very top-gun but great for ratting. Also cheap.
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[temeluchus]

I always liked the Tasco/simmons 1.5-5x20 scope for air rifles as it covers all likely airgun magnification needs and is more all round useful than a red dot or irons.

This thing seems similar.

https://www.uttings.co.uk/p117282-bsa-advanced-1-4x24-ir-g430-rifle-scope-30mm-532-ad1424irg430/#.Vf-GLPlVhBc
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[Hetzer]

Use a reflex for ratting. A scope on a legal-power rifle is pretty much a waste of money when you consider the relatively small zone over which it's accurate.
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[pepperami]

[recman]

Sorry, my mistake.
Eye relief adjustment is what I described, you are quite correct.

[MCN]

[pepperami]

Hmmm? ok?
However with telescopic sights, your point of focus will always be the centre of the crosshairs, and parallax will/can/does affect your depth of field/quality of image/crispness of focus.

quote[\I think I became Parallaxed on Friday night from too many sherbets./]

Fat chance of that happening here
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[Polarbear]

Isn't parallax what you get when you dip a stick in water and it seems to bend?
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[Jewlio Iglesias]

No, that's a wet stick.
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[Matt B]

Have you been into Willards in New Bradwell? Found them to be pretty switched on.

Last time I was in there he had a decent range of scopes. Would at least give you the chance to look at a few even if you don't buy.
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[Polarbear]

Just finished a days ratting and bunny potting with the scope I got off recman. Excellent scope, a Hawke Sport HD 3-9x4, and easier for my eyes than the one I had before.
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