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Help choosing a scope
Posted: Thu May 30, 2013 6:14 pm
by cstru18
Hey everyone I'm wanting to buy a scope and I'm not to sure on what scope to buy I've been looking a red dot scopes and rifle scopes but I don't wanna buy one that is overkill and a waste of money on something I can't use to its full potential. 8)
Posted: Thu May 30, 2013 7:03 pm
by Gippeto
What are you putting it on?
What is the intended usage?
What are your expectations?
IMO, unless you've a rifled barrel and consistent ammo that fits the barrel much more than a red dot is overkill on a spuddy.
Posted: Thu May 30, 2013 7:34 pm
by Zeus
For my most recent airsoft build, I've been alternating between a cheapo red dot and my 6x40. Because you can track the BB by eye, the magnification helps a lot, I can follow it out to 50 meters without trying.
Dealextreme sells a heap of cheap scopes and red dots, I bought the 45mm "Walther", and it's been on a .30-06 without losing zero, so it's pretty decent. Don't buy the 4x20mm, it's a complete waste of money for anything, ever. I still might grab one so I don't have a big arse scope on top of my mk1 carbine.
This is what I bought, but any of the following will do for your uses.
http://dx.com/p/1-30-reflex-laser-sight ... able-12171
http://dx.com/p/3-9x40-rifle-scope-7337
http://dx.com/p/4x32-gd-rifle-scope-6294
http://dx.com/p/2-6-28-zooming-rifle-sc ... ount-13017
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Posted: Thu May 30, 2013 8:15 pm
by cstru18
Thanks heaps for the links Zeus. Btw do these scopes use 20mm weaver rail mounts.
Posted: Fri May 31, 2013 12:46 am
by jackssmirkingrevenge
Gippeto wrote:IMO, unless you've a rifled barrel and consistent ammo that fits the barrel much more than a red dot is overkill on a spuddy.
+1
Posted: Fri May 31, 2013 6:54 am
by jakethebeast
Iv got Walther 6x32 Mil dot scope (from dx) and i have been pretty satisfied with it. Sits very nicely on top of my FWB 124 sport, and soon on my 2240.
But what comes to spudguns id says even red dot might be overkill
Posted: Fri May 31, 2013 6:56 am
by Labtecpower
If you're putting it on a spudgun the cheapest one you can find is enough, especially when using PVC.
One of those cheap gamo-scopes (€14) will be more than sufficient.
Posted: Fri May 31, 2013 8:40 am
by cstru18
I'm putting it on my my homemade airsoft gun it's fairly accurate as it is. So I'm thinking if I put a scope on it I should be able to increase my aim a lot more.