My gun is .177 target rifle shooting around 550fps...in the future I will be adding a new spring bringing it up to 650-675fps (8g).I've always enjoyed the simplicity of a fixed power scopes and you can get some really good glass while spending half the amount as you would with a variable.
I'm thinking of either the 10x or the 12x. Both with side focus but I would prefer the rear focus models (focus ring is located in the usual zoom ring spot). http://swfa.com/SWFA-SS-10x42-Tactical-Riflescope-P53712.aspxhttp://swfa.com/SWFA-SS-12x42-Tactical-Riflescope-P53714.aspxMainly deciding between these two.
Quote from: Regulatori on March 30, 2015, 07:43:38 AMI'm thinking of either the 10x or the 12x. Both with side focus but I would prefer the rear focus models (focus ring is located in the usual zoom ring spot). http://swfa.com/SWFA-SS-10x42-Tactical-Riflescope-P53712.aspxhttp://swfa.com/SWFA-SS-12x42-Tactical-Riflescope-P53714.aspxMainly deciding between these two.They look like very nice scopes for the money. Note: the specifications indicate SF while the photos on the links do not appear to show SF.
10+ years .. When you make your mind about the zoom and buy a SWFA, it seems to me you're going to fall in love with it.A scope on an airgun suffers from the (frontward) 'recoil grade' - and - from the accumulated number of recoils. So, if I were you, I would put it on a dampa mount. Even a kind of simple one, for instance - DM 60. Even only as the just in case mode..
Because you're looking to shoot the fixed power scope at 10 yards too, my vote goes for the 10x due to less of a hassle at close range compared to 12x and up.10x would be the better all-round magnification imo.
Bad news, maybe, maybe knot, the SWFA SS10x42's parallax ring is calibrated in 'meters' as in metric, and focus's down 10 meters, not 10 yards. Really shouldn't make a difference backyard in'. There's a post on the Y ello W forum of someone attempting a mod for 10 yard focus with bad results.
Quote from: Laz on March 30, 2015, 11:29:00 AMBecause you're looking to shoot the fixed power scope at 10 yards too, my vote goes for the 10x due to less of a hassle at close range compared to 12x and up.10x would be the better all-round magnification imo. Bad news, maybe, maybe knot, the SWFA SS10x42's parallax ring is calibrated in 'meters' as in metric, and focus's down 10 meters, not 10 yards. Really shouldn't make a difference backyard in'. There's a post on the Y ello W forum of someone attempting a mod for 10 yard focus with bad results.