I have a new R9, looking for advice about scope and rings. I target and plinking at 50yds max. I’m not a hunter, but these iguanas are fun and saving the environment at the same time. South Florida has a real problem good targets.
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Get a hawke vantage or hawke airmax and you will be good ...you have to decide on the power but I find 3x15x50 wk great so something in that range .
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I put the Hawke AMX 2-7x32 on my R9 (22cal). The AMX line is made for springer rifles and I prefer it's reticle. For rings, I put a used 1pc unit, 4" inches I had laying around. It's probably a UTG. I've had no problems with it so I see no need to replace it. I use BKL 200 & 300 series double strap rings on all my other springers. The clamp length and overall length on a 1 pc scope ring can not exceed 4" with the 2-7x32 AMX scope. So the BKL-260 would work.( $55 ) Most people go with a larger scope like the 3-9x40 which is nice. Again the BKL-260 will work. If you want to go with 2 scope rings then the BKL-263 ( $40 ). The 200 series are for 1" scopes and the 300 series are for 30mm scopes. So check out their sites. I shoot from 25yds out to 50yds all the time and sometime 65yds with the R9 and the 2-7x32 works fine for me. The AMX reticle is easier to see and use for holdover and windage.
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Unless something changed, Hawke recommends the Vantage line for only UP TO 12fpe on piston guns.
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Vantage for 12fpe or under, Airmax for all your other needs - I have both.
If you can be patient the Airmax scopes often go for near 1/2 price on DVOR during their scope sales.
If you want to take a flier on a UTG 3-9x40 True Strength, they are cheap, reasonably good glass for the price, teticles,(damn QWERTY!) are a bit thick, but they work very well.
If you can be patient the Airmax scopes often go for near 1/2 price on DVOR during their scope sales.
If you want to take a flier on a UTG 3-9x40 True Strength, they are cheap, reasonably good glass for the price, teticles,(damn QWERTY!) are a bit thick, but they work very well.
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Get a Hawke air max scope or a Hawke sidewinder. For the budget side the Hawke Air Max 4-12x40 is about $250 and is really a nice scope
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