From compact rifle scopes to night vision rifle scopes, I have you covered with the most sought after brands and purpose built scopes right down to the scope mounts and adapters that you will need.
Many times I hear the question: “what is the best rifle scope?” The answer is “one that meets your needs and is best suited to your particular situation.” If you are just beginning, I would recommend that you purchase an entry level scope so that you can become acquainted with how scopes work first before making the “big” purchase.
For a scope to work as intended, it must be zeroed. Zeroing in a scope is fairly easy, if you know how. First of all, you must find the “magic pellet” for your particular airgun… each and every air gun has its magic pellet.
The best way to find the magic pellet is to lock your air gun down in a gun vise so that it cannot move. Set up a target for example at 10 meters and move the target until the pellet(s) are hitting near the center. I use a simple 8 ½” by 11” sheet of paper to do this.
Test several different weights of pellets putting up a new sheet of paper each time until you find the pellet that produces the smallest groups.
Attach your scope to your air rifle and adjust it to your eye (called eye relief). Adjust the elevation and windage knobs on your scope until the cross hairs are in the center of the magic group. Now you have your scope zeroed at 10 meters.
Repeat the above process for 25 yards, 50 yards or whatever distance you select.
Remember, the process is the same for night vision scopes, the only difference being that you must work in the dark. Turning on a night vision scope in the daylight will damage the unit.