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AAR - Andy’s Airgun Reviews

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Should you pay more for a Quality Scope?

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20 Comments

@AAROnair Creator 5 years ago (edited) Pinned

Merchandise available from www.aar-OnAir.com
Vector Optics scopes available from www.vector-air.co.uk
PLEASE NOTE..Vector Optics are not owned by Vector Air, the names are purely coincidental. Vector optics were used in this review as opposed to any other company, because these were available at the time of filming. Any mention of a company or supplier is not a paid promotion, but simply a recognition of thanks. That said, people will still jump to their own conclusions.

@nickwgogleddcymru 8 hours ago

I'm new to the world of Airgunning having recently bought myself a sub 12ftlb rifle for back garden target practice as it's something I've been wanting to do for a while. I've been binge watching your channel over the last few days and just wanted to say thankyou for taking the time to create and post your content as I've learnt a hell of a lot from it in a very short period of time and I am now far more confident as a beginner than i was after watching your videos. Keep up the good work mate ! 👍

@Al_from_work 2 years ago

I have an £800 rifle with a £3000 Swarovski on top of it 😂. It was my PRS scope and I couldn’t part with it when I relocated back to the UK. Talk about overkill, but it is lovely

@fredlewis8929 3 years ago

I didn’t think a bigger 30mm tube made a difference to light, just gives greater elevation adjustment.

@marting299 1 year ago

Just bought a Hugo 6x24 from vector Air for 75 quid, it's bloody brilliant :)

@nealtressler1661 4 years ago

Very well explained…so glad that you mentioned “diminishing returns”….nowhere is it more apparent than in optics

@Benoit-Le-Boucher 5 years ago

You are sooooo nice to watch. Your voice and the way you express yourself is very entertaining. I very like to learn stuff from you. A lot more than most Youtuber. The editing is also nice with little close-up and lower voice insertions etc.. I appreciate all from your channel as a noob in Air Guns for Self Defense. Cheers with a big pint, from Canada!

@gabepettinicchio7454 5 years ago

I've never bought a scope for more than low $100s and most have been under. Watched a friend take a header, smashing his Leupold on a 2-ton piece of granite that was in the way. I hunted that day, he sobbed! I've always done well and have enjoyed myself every bit as much, as any with a Simmons. I also drive to my destination safely & quite successfully, with my 13 yr. old Suzuki rather than a with a 60g SUV. I stop for breakfast at McDonald's rather than at the Lazy Dog Cafe'. Yup, you guessed it ... a Sausage Egg McMuffin and their award-winning coffee, rather than egg's benedict sprinkled with Saffron. Yup, on the way home I uh, stop for obvious reasons at the same McD, because they'll actually let me use the facility w/o purchasing. "The circle of life" completed ... without breaking the bank.

Just having some fun Andy. You've always been greatly appreciated by this "cheap-skate!"

@TechnicIsFun 5 years ago

I have a lot of experiences with Nikko Sterling. Good price, good quality. Even on a rimfire rifle, they hold. It does not have to cos hundreds of pounds.

@hu884rd 2 years ago

The larger tube e.g 30/34mm tube is to allow for more elevation. Its a misconception that its for more light. The objective lense is what allows more light especially when at max power on the zoom. Such as a 56mm objective lense will give you more light than a 50mm objective. Hope that helps

@grahamsimpkins1540 2 years ago

Hello AAR
Just to let you know, I really enjoy this channel, I am not an Air rife guy.
but you have started to convince me, I should potentially look at the sport

Thanks
Graham 👍

@ralphtaylor9968 5 years ago (edited)

I bought the 6-24x44 Veyron after watching your review video, and have not been disappointed, far far from it. Everything you say about it is spot on. Good clarity optics, with accurate tracking and parallax adjustment, and I love FFP I have also got a larger Parallax wheel and focus lever from SMW Engineering, not because they need it but because it improves already good turret movement, making it a tad smoother and easier fine control. Pity that Vector don't produce on themselves. Excellent video as usual, thanks. Also rock solid on my HW77.

@stevenpritchard3519 2 years ago

I had a 120 y, best car I ever had. 40 years on still wish I still hah one.

@sergentcolon1 5 years ago

Good video, one point you didn’t address however was exit pupil, a scope with a maximum zoom of 25 and a front element of 56mm will have an exit pupil of 2.3 mm which in anything other than bright light will lead to a dim image no matter what tube diameter or quality of lens, yes better quality lenses and coatings will perform better than poor quality ones. The human eyes pupil can open to 8mm and to maximise image brightness in dim light the exit pupil of a scope needs to match or come close to this. So a 3-9x50 will have an exit pupil of 16mm at the lowest mag and 5.5 and it’s highest which will give a much brighter image in poor light than a 2.3 mm exit pupil. Sometimes a lower magnification image with higher brightness will make for more accurate shooting than a higher magnification dim image. So bigger zoom isn’t always better.
Just my observations, keep the videos coming.

@hotchihuahua1546 5 years ago

You hit the nail on the head with your starting comment , “point of diminishing returns “ ! Tough stay on zero scopes don’t have to cost an arm and a leg !

@earleysamantha 2 years ago

Back in the day we had Tesco 4x20 scopes on our mercury and vulcan and did alright,how times have changed😐

@monochromechaos9757 5 years ago

So I guess the takeaway is - start with the Hawke 3-9x40AO for 50 quid, as recommended in the 'best budget scope' videos. Then, when you want to upgrade, skip the online £100-ish scopes, because they aren't actually an upgrade - you need to be spending around £200 or so to get a noticeable improvement.

@tomtigerwoods 5 years ago (edited)

I bought my first rifle in December for £800 (after a good review by Andy) and the only scope with the right mounts in the shop was a £39 model which I thought looked fine. I changed it the next week for a second hand scope that cost £70. Still not happy I bought another from ebay for £175 which is ok. A month on I bought a vector optics Taurus 3-18 x50 FFP for £320 after seeing a few reviews. This scope is excellent with crystal clear glass. It also comes with a lifetime warrranty everything about it just says quality. I can’t imagine anything much better at any price and will buy another one the same for my next gun. Keep the reviews coming Andy. Very helpful and entertaining.

@havok2396 5 years ago

My grandad who taught me to shoot always said you should spend a minimum of 50% of the value of your rifle, on a scope. If it's a more top end rifle, that's a good place to start looking, if it's a cheaper rifle, you should spend 100-150% of the rifle value.