Air rifle scope advice kindly requested

[max whitlock]

Hi all

i have just got my hands on a weirauch HW 95K and i'm looking for a scope to go with it

can anybody recommned something mid range for me as i havent a clue!

i have been looking at this - price wise is it reasonable?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/330695823724?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

any replies are much appreciated

regards
max

 

[phil wright]

that is a very nice scope, it doesnt have mil dots but it has superb clarity for its price.
it will also not fall apart when being used on a spring rifle or have the cross hairs break on you.
good price but bear in mind that the scope is only as good as the mounts that you are using, buy good quality mounts .
regards
phil
p.s. nice gun, has it got a silencer?

 

[Bardster]

I have the same rifle, and have one of these on it http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hawke-SPO...Hunting_ShootingSports_ET&hash=item256d765e27
Superb bit of kit. stick it in one of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hawke-1-P...Hunting_ShootingSports_ET&hash=item2554c5de2d and you are sorted.

 

[Adze]

Chances are good you'll end up sticking it on 4x or 5x mag and barely, if ever, using it on anything else.

 

[Silverback 1]

Have a look her for some decent cheaper end scopes that could fit the bill


www.jsramsbottom.co.uk

 

[MartiniDave]

Ensure whatevr you buy is "springer rated" and has already been said, get decent mounts. It's quite the fashion to go for huge scopes with vast magnification ranges at present, and everybody raves about mill-dots. You'll rarely use a scope in the actual hunting environment set on much more than 6x magnification, I usually opt for about 3x, and if you take the time to learn your rifle/scope combo's handling and trajectory, and put a bit of time in on range estimation, you'll find mill-dots don't really matter that much. None of my scopes have them. If you've got the time it's worth having a good look over on airgunbbs. Remeber the HW95 is quite an elegant little rifle, too much scope will spoil it's flow and ballance.

Dave

 

[adestu]

Morning,
I use a nikko sterling mountmaster 4-12x50 on 2 piece sportsman mounts.as yours is a Springer and a very good one at that I would recommend a one piece mount to reduce scope creep due to recoil.a scope of about 3-9x40 mainly using the 6x mag would be fine for hunting.a reticule of mil dots is the norm as it makes for easier aiming off your zero.try to get a scope with etched ridicule on the glass as then the recoil won't shake apart a wire type.
If you get the chance slip a venom spring kit and piston seal in to smooth it out even more.pick a good make,eBay sells crap.some goof optics second hand.try airgunbbs.
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[max whitlock]

Thanks for the replies guys some really helpful advice

Regards
max

 

[max whitlock]

Yes it has a silencer

regards
max

that is a very nice scope, it doesnt have mil dots but it has superb clarity for its price.
it will also not fall apart when being used on a spring rifle or have the cross hairs break on you.
good price but bear in mind that the scope is only as good as the mounts that you are using, buy good quality mounts .
regards
phil
p.s. nice gun, has it got a silencer?