Need advice with FX wildcat and Daystate Wolverine B.

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Dan1

Dan1

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Hi everyone, I am new to this looking to buy my first air gun, I am looking to get the FX Wildcat .25 or the Daystate Wolverine B .22, I need a good scope to go with. I would like to go hunting and free hand targeting, I need all the advise I could get please.
Thanks for all the help, Dan 

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Wow, your going to get a lot of answers that vary. Two different guns. whats your shooting distances, what kind of reticle do you like. Do you want a fixed or adjustable, what is your price range, Illuminated or not, Is weight a factor,
I have 6 different scopes for different uses. I do find that I, personally, keep putting my SWFA 10x42 Milquad back on and that is what I have on my hunter now. For me it fills both roles. Again it a personal preference. I like the super thin reticle and the milquad, Its tough as nails and you dont have to do a bunch of math in your head.
http://swfa.com/SWFA-SS-10x42-Tactical-Riflescope-P53712.aspx

For Targeting most like a highly adjustable scope that can zoom right in.

On that note, I also own Hawke and Primary arms that are outstanding along with Nikon. Go down to the local hunt store Like Sportsmans, Cabelas, Bass Pro and look through a bunch. I like a scope that can focus from 10y to infinity. Not sure if it helps at all. 
 
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"hawken54"Wow, your going to get a lot of answers that vary. Two different guns. whats your shooting distances, what kind of reticle do you like. Do you want a fixed or adjustable, what is your price range, Illuminated or not, Is weight a factor,
I have 6 different scopes for different uses. I do find that I, personally, keep putting my SWFA 10x42 Milquad back on and that is what I have on my hunter now. For me it fills both roles. Again it a personal preference. I like the super thin reticle and the milquad, Its tough as nails and you dont have to do a bunch of math in your head.
http://swfa.com/SWFA-SS-10x42-Tactical-Riflescope-P53712.aspx

For Targeting most like a highly adjustable scope that can zoom right in.

On that note, I also own Hawke and Primary arms that are outstanding along with Nikon. Go down to the local hunt store Like Sportsmans, Cabelas, Bass Pro and look through a bunch. I like a scope that can focus from 10y to infinity. Not sure if it helps at all.
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Thanks hawken54, I was looking at the Hawke airmax 30, as for hunting distance from 25 to 50 yards, target would to get 50 to 75 yards. My budget is about $2500 I could go to $3000 in total between riffle ,scope and air tank.
Thanks Dan.
 
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 Dan,
Where are you located? There may not be any "stores" but there must be another airgunner. Even if they don't have the model your looking at it's always good to shoot other's people's airguns. I moved to TN ( the land of shootin stuff = BP) and didn't think there were was anyone else nearby, purchased a muzzle break from a fellow 60 miles away in Nashville, invited him to squirrel hunt, went to a filed target match and have met 200+ airgun shooting folks since. As your looking at some decent rifles your likely already set up with fill and such but seeing other's unit's often help's figure out our personal favorite set up's.

John
Liberty, TN
 
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If you intend to shoot offhand I would get a Wolverine hi-lite over the bottle version. The carbon fiber bottle lightens the rifle by over a pound and the balance point is further back making the rifle much more pleasant to carry and easier to shoot offhand. I have a hi-lite and it is one
of the most accurate air rifles I've ever owned. I can't comment on the Wildcat as I don't own one.
 
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Ask friends or fellow shooters to try their guns and know exactly how much you are going to compete versus hunt and what size prey.
I would also go to a airgun competition and compete or at the very least ask the shooters what they shoot and what guns. When i first started i just wanted a blood gun for pesky pigeons and i thought bigger was better,I was WRONG ,yes 25 has more hitting power but the bullet doesn't stop so you can get in trouble or get someone hurt. I said i would never compete when i got the first gun (condor ss .25) it did just fine until i started comparing it to other people targets and realized number 1 that i loved competing and #2 that i needed an all around gun because i loved shooting doves at dairies. So from my experience buy to expand ,meaning your shooting habits get an 22 cal fx royale 400 it is the best around hunting competition rifle i am aware of. i have killed doves past 130 yards multiple times and use it every month for local competition. This may not be right for you I am just saying don't be like me thinking bigger is better cause it is NOT. My scopes are all Hawk 30 with SR Pro reticle, I have 30 cal FX Boss rarely l shoot a Daystate Wolverine B hi-lite.177,my FX 400 Royale 22. The .177 is my newest and a very fun gun however if you want to find out how good you really are shot doves past 70 yards with a .177 HUGE WAKE UP CALL. 

Remember 2 popular old sayings "Fools Rush In" &"Anything worth doing is worth doing right"
 
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I have both at the moment, and both are absolutely fantastic. You will get a few more shots from the Wolverine, and you'll also find it easier to shoot good groups off a bench with it - The Wildcat is a great gun to carry around, but I actually find it harder to shoot off-hand with the Wildcat because it has less inertia (why do you think competition FT rifles are so heavy?). The Wolverine has become one of my favourites, and I would never get rid of it...But that's just my personal opinion.
 
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