Watching this in 2021 because I've been so bored out of my skull during the pandemic and I wanted a new hobby. Enter Airgunning, and now I can't get enough of all the information out there. This is one of those brilliantly presented videos that are concise and clearly explained. I love it when British gentlemen make presentations.
Last gun I had was a bsa meteor in the 70s new nothing then thanks to your videos I have joined a gun club even my daughter has because of you we got into this sport cannot thank u enough and so easy to follow your advice
I am really new to this, been reading and watching loads on my hawke scope trying to figure out the AO and how it affects my shooting. May sounds daft to a lot of you, but i could not get my head around it. You are the first person to explain this in "idiot"/beginner terms and makes so much sense now! I really appreciate it as I kept re zeroing and then missing once adjusted again. There so much to shooting, it's not just a aim and fire sport! So thank you!
Finally! I've searched half the internet to find a comprehensive guide for which scope is better suited for my rifle. As a newbie i was lost but this video answered all my questions (even those i didn't realise i had). Thank you and well done!
So after watching your video I have changed my decision and I have bought for my 97 a Vortex CrossFire II 6-18x44. And the fun will begin this weekend. Once again many thanks for your efforts making this videos. They are most helpful.
Had this vid paused half way through. Just watched the second half. Superb,thanks very much Steve, invaluable info for us beginners. I went to the link you suggested, and now understand Paralax. Thanks again.
Great job you are doing with this series Steve, lucid, easy for newbies to understand, well done Sir keep them coming your vids are a great help to airgunners. atvb Brian
Thanks alot. The explanation was very clear en helpfull. I'm a beginner and bought a airgun which came with a mounted cheap scope. Now I know what to ask for Christmas.
Steve Allan.... Great videos!... Really appreciate all that you put into your videos... especially Timewise, it's not something you can do in just 30 minutes and post it.... at least not for quality videos like yours, and very well articulated as well. There is just one point that I would like to add to this video regarding Scopes, and that is... at the 3:38 minute mark you were commenting on the use of the "eyepiece" adjustment for eye clarity and focus..... which is true, however there are Many airgunners (and even some firearm shooters) out there who do Not understand that the "eyepiece" adjustment is for Bringing the CROSSHAIRS into focus..... NOT the TARGET. I hope you don't mind me adding that info... but it seems to be a point of confusion or complete lack of understanding that seems to be prevalent among quite a number of airgunners in general.... as is Not understanding that when they are zeroing their scope(s)... and "IF" they have a scope with target magnification adjustments, the zeroing should ALWAYS be done with the magnification at its highest setting. Thanks again for your great videos, keep them coming. : )
Thanks for the kind comments and praise. Good point on the eyepiece focusing, something I failed to discuss properly in the video. Thanks for this post to help newbies out with this issue. Hopefully they will read it.
Steve thanks for this video, I have recently taken up the sport and this has been really helpful, hence I have subscribed to your channel and will be following you, please keep up the good work, I really appreciate the work you put into these tutorials etc.
Great info, beginners, or even long time airgunners need to take your advice on sticking to a lower power scope. I to fell into the trap of thinking I needed a 6-24x56 scope. 90% of the time I never used it past 12x or maybe 16x at longer distance. 3-9 or 4-12 is all most people need on an air rifle.
Really appreciated the explanation of mount types and scope markings; up to that point it'd all been a bit of a mystery. Again, nice to know that a mid range scope will do the job, without the need to spend £££. Thanks again.
Great video, clears up a lot of basics for new shooters as scopes can be quite confusing. I got a hawke eclipse 4-12x50 AO IR mildot with my first rifle. retails around £130 but came with the package so worked a bit cheaper. fantastic 1st scope, haven't used the illuminated reticle but still a good scope
Hi again Steve. Just another revelation to me as a newbie. Last night I missed an easy shot at a rat . Dead on zero . Fairly strong wind from right to left, allowed a little for windaged and missed! Same wind this morning so tyed a couple of pieces of garden flease to sticks in line of fire. Low and behold , due to surrounding trees etc. Wind was swirling round to opposite direction!so oops .
Thank you again for sharing your knowledge and time with us. I have found 2 very reasonable scopes on Amazon that are fairly cheap and effective. One is a CVLife 4-16X44 AOE for 50$ and the other that I like even more is the UTG 4-16X44 with side parallax adjustment for about 130$, however i do not care for the 36 color pretty much useless reticle. Both of these scope are second focal plane scopes as my eyesight isn't good enough to pick up the crosshairs of a first focal plane scope on lower power. If possible could you explain if you already haven't how we sight our guns in with 2 shots. It would also help if they understood they need a rest like a Caldwell Leadsled for example to aid in this 2 shot sight in. It is very simple to shoot a target , see your impact, put the crosshairs back on the bullseye and turn the windage and elevation to the impact point and be done with it. I have tried to explain this to several newbies but I am not as good as explaining this apparently as you are because some just don't get it and I find it very frustrating and just hurry up and do it for them. Thanks again love you channel. Be well and take care. Oh by the way the aforementioned scopes come with mounts and often are able to be selected between 10-11mm or 22mm rails. Dovetail or Picatinny. The CVLife is a 1" tube and the UTG is a 30 mil tube. Thanks
cracking review bud,New shooters will have more than an idea on what to buy and what not to buy on varying budgets,I do like your vids mate keep them coming.
Great videos pal! I would also like to add on if I may that when buying a scope people should also check if they are suitable for recoil. It may sound ridiculous to some however some are not. Keep up the great work, happy shooting!
Bit by bit I'm going through your episodes as I'm new to the sport, I fly model planes during the good weather, I'm taking up rat shooting during the winter it'll keep me occupied as the farm I fly on needs the rats knocking down,during winter, I now know what I need, and what I need to do, thanks for the information.
Allen I love your vids. you are not coming over as intimidating at all. very important when dealing with newbies to the sport. This is a very informative video. but with a title like "Which scope should I buy?" I personally think that the first thing and in my humble opinion the most important thing to mention to newbies is to buy an airgun rated scope. because most beginners will buy a springer as their first air rifle. I have learned the hard way. My leupold didn't last a week. oh, and just a suggestion for future videos. More vids with your lovely assistant in them would be greatly appreciated. Thanks and keep them coming.
Thanks for the very good explanation that almost anyone could understand! I've been into airgunning for about 4 years now, and that was one of the most understandable explanations I've heard. Well done! ......even if you do have a funny accent! Lol. Chappy
Great vids very good advice to the novice I'm a bit old skool what I use I know people will laugh what I use for target shooting and pest control but I use a sharp innova mk11 rifle sighted with a nikko stirling silver crown I use it for pest control as well as target shooting have done for years maybe I should change and go with the times now lol
I never really use mine illuminated and when I do I forget to switch it off. It seems to be the trend nowadays on scopes. Yes I really forgot to mention mounts for springers and the requirements for strong mounts and scopes and not cheap crap.
another informative vid , and very well explained . bob on with the magnification bit of the vid , its very rare I go above " 9 " magnification , only rarely I require more zoom .. suppose if your on a budget ( up too £120 ish ) a nice Hawke eclipse 3x12x50 AO IR ( mil dot rect ) is excellent value . got a brand NEW one ( boxed ect ect c/w mounts ) that I might sell in the near future ... good scope .. got exact same on my R10 ..
Thanks Mark, I was trying to explain to the new comers that an expensive scope should not be on the shopping list as a 1st scope and magnification is not the primary needs for airgunning.
Check out the Nikko StirlingMount Master AO serise, they are fairly cjheap and standup to use on a spinger and mine came with its own mount with the dimple to seat on the hw97 dovetail, 3-9x50 and it was 75 quid, bargin, though i find the half mildot a bit crowded
The scope and the hight is fine I just can't get it far enough back to get a full veiw in the scope with out having to move my head closer that's why I mentioned a single post mount which I should be able to attach to the front half of the tube which should bring the scope far enough back (in practice) do you agree? Thanks for getting back to me so quickly most appreciated Phil
You will need an rail adapter that will allow you to push the scope forward or backwards. Something along these lines. www.amazon.co.uk/Strong-Forward-Scope-Mount-11-13mm/dp/B016N6LQXO/ref=sr_1_42?ie=UTF8&qid=1546623327&sr=8-42&keywords=scope+rail
I think I have watched all of the beginners sessions now (difficult to know without numbering) and I know that they are a few years old but having viewed the choosing your scope and zeroing your scope and still don't know what height of mounts? Still making my shopping list: Used HW97K with a new 3-9x40 Hawke Airmax (because it is a springer). But how do I know what mounts to get?
My scope is a Konus 10X40x52 mounted on a Evanix Avalanche .25 Cal. is that too much? I am going to use it for rabbit hunting and on the range. I am a licences hunter due that I have been hunting with shotguns for 35 years but when I was younger I had some airguns but all of them spring airguns. The one I bought it's power is impressive. I do not know why it is not that mentioned the Evanix.
Hello can you please let me know what is the model of this bigger scope? Im looking for something like that for my new magnum gamo 10x gen2 can you recommended something for me ? Thanks
Hi everyone, im new to air rifles and need some advice on what scope to get for my walther rm8 rotex, and i also have a walther reign both 177. Mainly for range shooting, any help and advice would be very much appreciated.
Hi Steve brilliant and informative video . I have a second hand kral magnum 5.5mm brake barrel air rifle and a hawks hd3-9x40 scope which is second hand too, the chap in the shop advertised me on this scope and I think it's OK scope my problem is I have to crank my head forward to get a full veiw in the scope. Could you please advise me how to get around this problem? I have have heard of single tower mounts do you think this could help? Hope to hear from you soon Phil
You need to get the scope at the correct eye level or relief. Loosen the mounts on the rail, and adjust them forward and backwards until you eye when shouldered can see through the scope clearly. When done, tighten up and re-zero. If you can't get correct eye relief, then you will need to look at alternative scope mounts to bring the scope closer / further, higher or lower.
Heeelp.i don't understand!! I have a hawke vantage 3-9×50 05×6-E mounted to a weirach 110 with a night sight viper. OK. . So am zero at 28yds and distance setting on front of scope reads dead on 28yds, however , when I put night site on I have to adjust the focus ..not the magnification ..down to 18 yds. ?????
@@airgunology thanks for replying Steve. So..are you saying it's the scope that's causing the problem or the night site? What would you recommend as a solution. Am still hitting target but rely on range finder for true distance. Great website, keep it up buddy.
Ok Steve. Since my last comment I've taken my gun out during the daytime with night site on. All be it that at 28yds the target was not as clear as when I focused at 18 yds the impact point was exactly the same. So I guess I shouldn't be twittering on.
@@rogerdavies2319 Adding additional optics onto a scope can and mostly will change the focus point as each optic has it own set of unique focal points. Not a lot you can do about it until the NightSight people start using focal neutral optics which is very expensive. So your Parallax wheel numbers will be useless on night sight. Use a laser range finder instead.
Great presentation Steve, Scopes are good but open sights can be very effective with the gun supplied albeit more usually at close range. I've shot rabbits up to 60 yards with open sights with my previously owned BSA .22 Mercury. Not everyone can shoot - Scope or otherwise
I have bought a Hatsan 125 vortex sniper after a lot of research and a Hawks vantage 3 9 50 AO IR scope for target shooting in my garden which is enclosed and in France. I need some mounts for the scope any advise on name of make to get good mounts. I have no experience total novice but shot years ago and want a relaxing hobby. This rifle is not for game just targets.
You can't go wrong with Sports Match mounts. But to be honest and mounts that fit the rails you have (check the rail size) will do as they are all pretty much alike. Just get ones that have 2 screw fixtures per mount for stability.
Just one comment i don't agree with is that Steve said he recommended not to buy a scope from China. Well, that would rule out the majority of Hawke scopes and we all know that they make some of the best scopes that are available for the money . Just my opinion as it was Steve's.
I heard a guy say you can't just use any rifle scope on an air gun, especially a spring drive gun, because the double shock generated by the gun would disintegrate the scope if it's not made for that type of air gun. Yes or No and why?
Steve Allan thanks Steve I did really enjoy the the video scopes are something I’ve never used much. When I have it was in the 80s when all scopes where rubbish so it made more sense to shoot without them I’m glad I came across your your video they’ve got me quite exited about guns again. Thanks for that . It’s gone Technical with scopes didn’t realise there’s so many different kinds of pellets And the guns. There used to be good guns and bad guns. And really expensive guns that still where’t that good
@@airgunology ooh, get you😚 With an attitude like that over an internet comment I would guess you don't have a Firearms Certificate. If you have let me know and I'll get an entry put on your notes.😂😃😂😂😚
So let me get this right. You call me out for using a flippant word such as bucks that apparently gets your back up for some reason, even though no real context with the video. Then try to call out saying I am not sure and have an attitude that not worthy to hold an FAC. Then try to give me vague threats on some kind of notes that apparently you have power to manage ???? WOW !!!! gotta love the internet at times. It keeps giving day after day. You couldn't make this crap up :)
And if you are someone in the know about FAC and giving them out or making notes on them, please let me have your name so I can report you to your bosses.
