Huben GK1 optics

Steve-l wrote -
I hate to say this, but those SeeAll sights are not appropriate for an air pistol. I mistakenly bought one. It is still in the box. Because of hold over required at distance you lose sight of the target.......useless.

Again, the above comment, is incorrect, and useless.
1 - Their use is NO different than iron sights. Funny...people have used iron sights for...yeah, just a FEW years, and still do ! And have used them at short and longer distances.
Hell, I used to shoot my little Beretta, 21A...WITH iron sights (!) at a piece of steel plate, at a distance of about 120 yards (maybe more)...AND hit it ! So, there IS that.

2 - The use of the SeeAll sight is NO different than iron sights.
Therefore, the SeeAll sight IS useful, and relevant on firearms AND airguns.
I have NO problems using the SeeAll sights on either my air powered guns OR my crossbows.

I'll take yours off your hands is you don't like it that much... I can actually put it to use !

Mike
Mike,
I'm very happy you like your "SeeAll" sight. You are certainly welcome to your opinion as am I mine.. Now compare your SeeAll" with even the least expensive Chinese reflex sight at less than half the cost that has none of those restrictions I identified. I know it is personal taste, but what's the better deal?
 
Seems right, you are into "cheap" (or in your words, least expensive) Chinese stuff...figures.

Me I'll stick with a "little" better quality equipment. Meprolight, Trijicon, Holosun, EOTech, and the like.

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Mike
 
I think I am going like this 1X Raider. I set it back this far because it will be closer to my eye when I don't use the stock. I have been shooting it without glasses setting the diopter. Very clear. It's so lovely to look through compared to a reflex. I have not stretched it out yet. But I have been hitting nickle size spinner every time over 20 yards. Also, I had to remove some material to make the T-bar flange flat. An angle would be easier. I can see the front part of the Impulse at 6 o'clock, which is not enough to be an annoyance. So, I could not mount the Raider any lower. I am going to shoot some more. :) I have a 1X PA & this is more pleasing for me to look through, maybe just me.

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I think I am going like this 1X Raider. I set it back this far because it will be closer to my eye when I don't use the stock. I have been shooting it without glasses setting the diopter. Very clear. It's so lovely to look through compared to a reflex. I have not stretched it out yet. But I have been hitting nickle size spinner every time over 20 yards. Also, I had to remove some material to make the T-bar flange flat. An angle would be easier. I can see the front part of the Impulse at 6 o'clock, which is not enough to be an annoyance. So, I could not mount the Raider any lower. I am going to shoot some more. :) I have a 1X PA & this is more pleasing for me to look through, maybe just me.

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There is an idea in this pic which isn't fully formed: an upside-down L-shaped adapter with pic rails on both outer surfaces and 3 sunk holes - 2 for the receiver back cover screws and 1 for the sight screw.
 
Here's another reflex sight on one of the @M0ist0ne sight mounts. Nice and solid 3D printed mounting solution, and his easy access loading gate is pretty sweet as well. Found here...



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My original intention was to buy only a red dot but my astigmatism is mostly why I got the magnifier. I know it’s not ideal for a pistol but I don’t mind holding it close. I’m not going to be using it in “combat”. I’ll probably be sitting for shooting at any distance greater than 50 feet. Also, I want to have the red dot for when I get new glasses. Hopefully I won’t need the magnifier to sharpen the reticle when wearing them. But at least I’ll have the option to use it for when I want to challenge myself for some fun long shots.

The gun arrived today but I ran into an issue with mounting the red dot. The magnifier went on fine with the 4-slot snap-in adapter I bought. But using the same adapter, the sight wouldn’t tighten to the dovetail rail. I ended up ordering this to use in lieu of the two adapters:

LONSEL 11mm Dovetail to 21mm Picatinny Rail

I really hope that it works 🤞! I’ll post an update when I’m able.
I have my red dot and magnifier mounted to my GK1 (check my previous posts for information about the sight and magnifier). It’s a lot heavier than I’d like, but it’s accurate so far as I’ve shot it. I’ve only been able to shoot two magazines of pellets—and only at about 10-15 yards away—because of the weather being lousy (I live in Newark, NY; basically right in between Rochester and Syracuse), and being busy with life. Along with the picture of my Huben, I’ve included a pic of three H&N Baracuda Hunter Extreme pellets (The first two pellets are face up, and the third pellet is face down). The first one hasn’t been shot; the second one, I think went through a piece of thin (approx. 1/4”-3/8”) OSB; and the third one went through a squash (you can see a bit of yellow-orange from it) that was probably 6” thick where it penetrated. Both pellets were retrieved from a pellet trap placed behind the targets that is generously layered in duct sealant, thus allowing me to retain them without further deformation occurring beyond what resulted from hitting the targets.

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One major thing I’ve purchased since last time posting is a GX Pump CS4 compressor. It’s a little pricey, but at the time of writing this, it is $72 less than I paid a month and a half ago. I bought it for $585 but it’s now available for $513 (using discount code GX10OFF). The Beeman hand pump I got from Amazon worked exactly once before failing on me lol. But even using it just that one time was enough to make me appreciate having the CS4 soooooo much; it works like a dream! If you are even semi-serious about air gunning, the GX Pump CS4 is a great investment in my opinion. It’s rated to 5800 psi, so filling a GK1 to 5000 is no problem. Plus, it’s much quieter than I expected—according to reviews I’ve read, it’s one of the quietest pumps available. Additionally, I opted to get the custom 3D printed loading gate made by Wolfiek Group and sold at Hubenairguns.shop. It seems to be a terrific inexpensive upgrade from the stock version (so far), and makes it much easier to load the magazine.

I know my gun isn’t the best setup out there, but so far I’m happy with it and enjoy it very much, and I think that’s what matters most 😁.

I will post some more stuff when the weather turns nicer and I’m able to really have some fun 👍! Any and all (constructive) feedback, comments, opinions, etc. are welcome and encouraged 🙂.
 
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How did you mount that see-all to the huben??
I drilled two holes in the sight. I utilized the hole that is used for rear sight elevation. I drilled another hole in the rear tab that I had made. So, I had two screws securing the sight. I had to file down the bottom of the sight for it to fit as you see in the photo.
 
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Just thought I'd share. Crazy about this gun!
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Longdog,

I had the same idea for a scope as you... — the Leupold Freedom RDS.


I have never ever used a dot sight.
➠ So, please, do tell me, how it works on a pistol: What's good, and what's not so good — for two-handed pistol shooting at 10 to 20y.

Thanks! 😊

Matthias
 
Longdog,

I had the same idea for a scope as you... — the Leupold Freedom RDS.


I have never ever used a dot sight.
➠ So, please, do tell me, how it works on a pistol: What's good, and what's not so good — for two-handed pistol shooting at 10 to 20y.

Thanks! 😊

Matthias
It‘s my favorite sight. I like the 1moa dot. The target in the picture is 23 measured yards off a rest….17 shots.
I have two shrouds each set up with several different sight systems. I’ll take pics and post when I get some time….maybe this weekend
 
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