Looking for a Pistol scope with a AO or parallax of 25yds or less.

[deadhorse]

Seems most pistol scopes have a fixed parallax at 50yds, the Adjustable Objective one I have looked at seems to only go down to 25yds and I have only been able to find one which is a Burris with an Adjustable Objective and with a $500 price tag that's out of my budget range for this $179 Diana Bandit pistol.

Are there any other options for a pistol optic that have a fixed parallax of 25yds instead of 50yds or that have a AO of 25yds or less.

Most of all my pistol shooting with my new PCP pistol will be done at 25yds for paper punching and then even less like 10-15yds on the mice I plan on dispatching.

Anyone using a scout scope on their pistol?

If you have any recommendations on an optic please share, Thanks.

 

[Coriolis]

There is a UTG 3-12 that parallaxes down to 10 yards but eye relief is not long. Other than that it works pretty well for targets using sticks.

 

[tinker]

There is a Simmons Prohunter 4x pistol scope with AO down to 10 yards in the classifieds. You might check that out.

 

[dizzums]

it would be cheaper and more effective AND open up some configuration options to get a chaser rifle and put the stock on the bandit .. then for an optic at that range, one i have thats a good fit for the fun, a pretty much parallax free to less than 15' is an ultra cheapo 'sniper' 4x32 .. its actually well built and clear .. eyebox is alittle tight but personally i can live with it for the money ...

..

 

[AirShot]

You might be able to change the parallax on your AO scope. Many times a small adjustment to the front lens is all that is needed. In my experience, the low powered mag pistol scopes like 2x mag have not had parallax issues. My current 2x pistol scope shows no parallax error from 10 to 30 yds that I can see.

 

[biohazardman]

I have several pistol scopes and they all sit in a drawer now. Parallax was not right, they were lacking in image brightness and quality and I found rifle scopes suit my needs even on pistols.

As my pistols are all good to 50+ yards I use the Hawke Vantage 2x7x32, Vector Optics Veyron 3x12x44 or the Discovery 3x12x44 on my pistols these days.

The Hawke Vantage 2x7x32 is probly the best $100-150 scope you will find out there and has that wonderful reticle as well.

https://www.amazon.com/Hawke-Sport-Optics-Vantage-Riflescope/dp/B00WN2669C

The Vector Optics Veyron and Discovery VT-3 scopes are both compact and lighter weight scopes in 3x12x44 with 30mm tubes. They are both decent for the money around $200 and both Mil/Mil scopes so none of that funky Hawke Mil/MOA stuff going on. So there is some give and take between the two and I like them both for what they are.

If you are going for an FFP the Veyron has a pretty thin reticle and it can get lost in a dark background at lower magnification. But it does focus down to 7 yards at full 12 power so that is not often a problem. It weighs in at 17.6oz and has a nice Mil Hash reticle. It is available in a 2nd focal plane scope as well.

https://www.opticsplanet.com/vector-optics-veyron-3-12x44mm-rifle-scope.html

The Discovery will just barely focus to 10 yards if you turn the power down to 6 but it has a thicker reticle that is easier to pick up at lower magnification so it is not a problem either. It weighs in at 18.3oz and has a nice Mil Quad reticle. These are also available in 1st or 2nd focal plane.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000120149525.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.f9303d1dQzbaBT&algo_pvid=1af8c302-8873-4ad4-8c65-54cc14f64e57&algo_exp_id=1af8c302-8873-4ad4-8c65-54cc14f64e57-5

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001994490826.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.f9303d1dQzbaBT&algo_pvid=1af8c302-8873-4ad4-8c65-54cc14f64e57&algo_exp_id=1af8c302-8873-4ad4-8c65-54cc14f64e57-0

 

[lenweber2]

I use an Aimpoint red dot. For the short range of the pistol it's good. For real accurate target no but varmint snort range great.

 

[JungleShooter]

I don't want to beat a dead horse, but our OP with the striking screenname probably needs to decide one thing before buying a scope:

How he plans on holding the pistol!



Deadhorse, are you set on holding the pistol like a traditional "hand gun" — in one hand with an outstretched arm?

➔ Then you'll need a scope with an extra long pistol eye relief. And that cuts out 98% of the available scopes. And the ones available will not give you much selection of features, prices, etc.  



OR: Are you open to rest the gun on a gun rest, or a door frame/ wall/ window?

➔ That would allow you to use any scope with a "normal" rifle scope eye relief.

And then you get to have a vaaast selection of scopes,** with many different features for your type your shooting.





I shoot a PP700 pistol, and that's what I ended up doing. I use a sock with rice (actually, plastic chips) that works great to rest the gun on any kind of structure.

➔ And if I really have to shoot it offhanded because there is no structure close-by, I use the ellbow joint rest: Right-handed, I turn my left side toward the target/quarry. I rest the barrel* on my left ellbow joint, allowing my eye to be close to the scope to use a normal rifle eye relief (instead of an extra long pistol eye relief).

*[Using a silencer on the pistol is a plus.]



So, depending on how you decide to hold you gun you will limit or expand your scope choices.



Matthias



**I have an extensive Scope Specs List of really short and light scopes for close to mid range shooting, great to scope a pistol with rifle eye relief.

 

[deadhorse]

I don't want to beat a dead horse, but our OP with the striking screenname probably needs to decide one thing before buying a scope:

How he plans on holding the pistol!



Deadhorse, are you set on holding the pistol like a traditional "hand gun" — in one hand with an outstretched arm?

➔ Then you'll need a scope with an extra long pistol eye relief. And that cuts out 98% of the available scopes. And the ones available will not give you much selection of features, prices, etc.  



OR: Are you open to rest the gun on a gun rest, or a door frame/ wall/ window?

➔ That would allow you to use any scope with a "normal" rifle scope eye relief.

And then you get to have a vaaast selection of scopes,** with many different features for your type your shooting.





I shoot a PP700 pistol, and that's what I ended up doing. I use a sock with rice (actually, plastic chips) that works great to rest the gun on any kind of structure.

➔ And if I really have to shoot it offhanded because there is no structure close-by, I use the ellbow joint rest: Right-handed, I turn my left side toward the target/quarry. I rest the barrel* on my left ellbow joint, allowing my eye to be close to the scope to use a normal rifle eye relief (instead of an extra long pistol eye relief).

*[Using a silencer on the pistol is a plus.]



So, depending on how you decide to hold you gun you will limit or expand your scope choices.



Matthias



**I have an extensive Scope Specs List of really short and light scopes for close to mid range shooting, great to scope a pistol with rifle eye relief.

Thank you, I plan on both, mostly from a bag sitting down on my shooting bench, but also out walking around getting some mice in my backyard at night, or out in my field and I have a shooting stick I can use. I would like decent eye relief but I imagine I can make 9"+ work. Most of the mice I get are at ranges of 10ft-60ft and my paper punching is done at 25yds

 

[JungleShooter]

Deadhorse,

you got me there with the 9"+ eye relief! That really sound like you need a true "pistol scope."

Of all the scope specs I collected on each scope (over 20), that the eye relief is the one spec I stopped keeping track of — because all scopes I looked at had an eye relief of 3.5"—4.X" (beside a few super short eye relief scopes).



I hope you find something good!

Matthias

 

[.20calguy]

Thank you, I plan on both, mostly from a bag sitting down on my shooting bench, but also out walking around getting some mice in my backyard at night, or out in my field and I have a shooting stick I can use. I would like decent eye relief but I imagine I can make 9"+ work. Most of the mice I get are at ranges of 10ft-60ft and my paper punching is done at 25yds

This pic is of my Simmons Pro Hunter, 2X6X32, at full arm extension. It is said to have a 20inch eye relief, 50 yards set parallax. It develops a ghost ring at 6X, which I use to compensate for parallax error. The ghost ring is not obnoxious, about 1/8 inch.

 

[Revoman]

As lenweber2 stated, a reflex/red dot sight would be perfect for a 25 yards (or more) application.
If bullseye style shooting, use a 2 or 3 MOA dot. If shooting something larger, use a 4 thru 8 MOA dot.
The smaller the dot, the less it blots out the target. Most reflex/dots are not magnified, although there are some out there that can be found.
Using a reflex/dot sight is like cheating, very easy to pick up once used to using for a short time.
I use a tube style on my PB revolvers at 25 yard bullseye shooting and it is far and away a better sight picture.
mike

 

[c_m_shooter]

With a 20mm scope, parallax is not usually an issue.

 

[burl]

for short range plinking i use a crosman pcp silhouette with a holosun he507c-gr verry accurate and fun