Looking for enlightenment into the darkness

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Regis
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Looking for enlightenment into the darkness

Post by Regis » 29 Dec 2020, 12:18

Hello to all ,fairly new to the Air rifle game ,and looking to get some NV gear starting from the bottom.

I own a PP750 and a Gamo Varmint, with few scopes ,but still i m pretty green :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: used to shoot a lot in my teens with a Diana 23.....

Will spend some time reading the forum ,but brace yourself for some dumb question.

Very knowledgeable in other domains(metal detecting and Chocolate)

Regis

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some bloke
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Re: Looking for enlightenment into the darkness

Post by some bloke » 29 Dec 2020, 12:32

Hiya and welcome to the forum.

I'll save you one query: Check with any night vision supplier if it is suited to springer air rifles, the 'double recoil' effect can rattle things loose, such as batteries - or worse.

Regis
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Re: Looking for enlightenment into the darkness

Post by Regis » 29 Dec 2020, 13:27

some bloke wrote:
29 Dec 2020, 12:32
Hiya and welcome to the forum.

I'll save you one query: Check with any night vision supplier if it is suited to springer air rifles, the 'double recoil' effect can rattle things loose, such as batteries - or worse.
Cool thanks ,i ll be looking for something versatile but except for the pard 007 choice is limited for a sub 300 quids budget.


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Re: Looking for enlightenment into the darkness

Post by NTSOG » 04 Jan 2021, 19:59

G'day Regis,

I'll second some bloke: "the 'double recoil' effect can rattle things loose, ..."

I have a number of FAC springers including an old Webley-Scott Patriot [.25] shooting at about 29 ft. pds. One of my more mild springers [FWB 127, .22.] destroyed a brand new Bushnell Banner scope which was supposedly rated for air rifles in three [3] shots.

Jim

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Re: Looking for enlightenment into the darkness

Post by some bloke » 04 Jan 2021, 20:19

Might I suggest you make a PCP rifle the first buy - with maybe a red lamp till you are better funded.

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