TED02 Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 hi my names Carl i have a 8-32x44 scope on my sniper rifle is this to much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacMaster Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 It certainly looks the part- has too much magnification though, small tremors when holding the rifle will look like an earthquake through anything magnified highly like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters M_P Posted November 18, 2013 Supporters Share Posted November 18, 2013 Yeah it's a hell of a lot for airsoft, 3-4x is generally the best option for the ranges our sniper rifles can reach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TED02 Posted November 18, 2013 Author Share Posted November 18, 2013 im normally lying down using the by-pod and keeping it on the 8x magnification Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacMaster Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 It's not just that- it's target acquisition as well. Your Field Of View will be narrower, meaning that you won't be able to focus on a very broad area. It's kind of like comparing focused and unfocused light, one covers a wider area whereas the other illuminates a small space Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters M_P Posted November 18, 2013 Supporters Share Posted November 18, 2013 Still too much realistically, your gun is a Well branded rifle so unless you've spent a few hundred on upgrades that magnification is obsolete. Even then it would still be a waste as it'd take much longer to acquire a target. I'd imagine judging distances through it wou;dn't be very intuitive either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters NickM Posted November 18, 2013 Supporters Share Posted November 18, 2013 Hi Carl, The first step with any problem is admitting you have a problem. Nah, if it works for you then you are golden. However most airsoft snipers work with a 3-9 magnification. That's about right for most games, but totally up to you, I've found myself using my 3-9 on 9 for some games but then I'll play mostly as intel gathering when I do that as I'm normally miles away so couldn't hit anything realistically, but it is good for gathering info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TED02 Posted November 18, 2013 Author Share Posted November 18, 2013 okay thanks it was just an old scope that my dad had an didn't what i like it cause it looks ridicules lol and when i go airsofting its a gd way to start a conversation with other players that i don't know but i under stand what your getting at M_P it takes abit to look down the sight and get locked on to my target. Cheer NickM i play like you, stay well back and radio my friend the enemy position Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainSwoop Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 If it was free then it's a good scope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacMaster Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Free = brilliant. My free proairsoftsupplies patch has never failed me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK47frizzle Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Generally, you won't need moar than 4x zoom. 32x if you want to be a pervert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Ian_Gere Posted November 19, 2013 Supporters Share Posted November 19, 2013 I'm plenty perverted and my choices are 4x32 or 2-9x40 - I find the latter excessive for airsoft, but it does ok as a dildo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Liam Porter Posted November 19, 2013 Supporters Share Posted November 19, 2013 I'm plenty perverted and my choices are 4x32 or 2-9x40 - I find the latter excessive for airsoft, but it does ok as a dildo. Thanks makes no sense whatsoever. 4x zoom is okay for airsoft, but 2-9x is excessive? How does that work, the 2-9x is a much better choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacMaster Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 it does ok as a dildo. Wut? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Ian_Gere Posted November 19, 2013 Supporters Share Posted November 19, 2013 oops i meant 3-9 and yeah, anything over 4 is unnecessary IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Liam Porter Posted November 19, 2013 Supporters Share Posted November 19, 2013 Still, 3-9x is more appropriate for airsoft than fixed 4x. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Ian_Gere Posted November 19, 2013 Supporters Share Posted November 19, 2013 ^^Maybe for a long sneaky stalk, but when you've got lads left and right regenning and running back up to your position going "Can't you keep their heads down? We can't get near 'em..." there's no time to be adjusting optics so you can see the crumbs in your target's beard... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters M_P Posted November 19, 2013 Supporters Share Posted November 19, 2013 No but you'd just leave it in 3x until you felt you needed more, which would be pretty much never. I think in airsoft anything over 4x would be unecessary so a 3-9x40/50 or whatever would be fine as it'd just be left on the lowest magnification- of course you're right that there's no need for 9x. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters NickM Posted November 19, 2013 Supporters Share Posted November 19, 2013 In most situations x9 is unnecessary, however, I play UCAP Sandpit regularly and can easily see the use for it there. At the beginning of games it has been useful to get a handle on defenders in positions and be able to PID them from a good distance, well outside their range and with no chance of them seeing me. This information can then be relayed to others and targets assigned so we aren't all gunning for the same people. The difference is I know the effective range of my gun and I know the x9 is no good for regular play. It is purely used in an intel gathering tool. I'd say mostly I play using it on x3. But hell if the scope was free then its a bargain, use it and change later if it doesn't work for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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