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Air Gun Home Forum Index » Target Shooting: Casual, Fun and Competition » What kind of sights do you use for target shooting? Goto page 1, 2  Next    View previous topic :: View next topic  What kind of sights do you use for target shooting?   Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 1:34 pm johnlochey Veteran Member Joined: 12 Apr 2007 Posts: 122 Location: Tecumseh, MI, USA Iron or Scope? And why?   Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 1:38 pm AirGunEric Site Admin Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Posts: 6930 Location: "Out There" I like to use a scope- my eyes aren't what they once were, so open sights beyond 5m just don't work for me anymore...   Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 4:03 pm Alstone Moderator & Site Supporter Joined: 01 Mar 2007 Posts: 4139 Location: Linconshire, ENGLAND I use whatever sight suits the gun. Red Dot on my Rohm Pistol, peep sight on the Winchester, Scope on the TX200. the others I swap around a bit. Like Eric iron sights give me eye strain after a while. Al _________________   Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 5:55 pm johnlochey Veteran Member Joined: 12 Apr 2007 Posts: 122 Location: Tecumseh, MI, USA Yeah, I don't know, I have resisted scopes forever, I never could really warm up to them, they just seemed so jittery when you looked through them, but now I'm starting to warm up to them. I got this new Talon coming that would do well with a scope, I already have the IZZY for my pistol (would love to upgrade that one), and the Avanti 753 as my 10m aperture/peep sight rifle, so having a scoped rifle would be pretty sweet. Plus I guess the Talon can really get out there and that shots at 40 yards are not unheard of, so maybe that scope would come in handy! The IZZY is such a great pistol, but just really heavy in the nose! I will eventually upgrade that one to a PCP pistol, but for now it is quite nice. The Avanti is nice, a great starter rifle, but someday, I'd love to have a killer PCP true match rifle. I do still have my eye on "the Edge" from Air Force, but we'll just have too see how this Talon treats me! Sorry, I'm just rambling... John   Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 6:46 pm Mar Veteran Member Joined: 21 Sep 2007 Posts: 428 Location: Victoria, BC I use to be an iron sight man, more trust worthy than a scope IMO, but old age is creeping up on me also, therefore the scope. I still shoot with iron sights at short distances but for our target shoots here and the little dots, I need a scope as I can't see the dots clear enough for me. I should try a peep sight again as it seems to make the picture clearer sighting through one of them if I remember correctly. Scopes have come a long way since I bought my first one.   Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 7:30 pm johnlochey Veteran Member Joined: 12 Apr 2007 Posts: 122 Location: Tecumseh, MI, USA Yeah, well I guess I'm diversifying! : ) My eyes are surprisingly still pretty good, thank God. For normal 10m air rifle targets, the peep is great. For normal 10m air pistol targets (B40), the irons are great also. For our competition here, I'm good with iron sights at the 5m mark with a pistol, but everything falls to pieces in a real hurry, when I try to do ANYTHING with those tiny dots and irons or peeps. So, hence the scope. Actually, you're right Mar, today's scopes are pretty sweet, so I'm beginning to look forward to it and embrace it to some extent! John   Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 7:42 pm Mar Veteran Member Joined: 21 Sep 2007 Posts: 428 Location: Victoria, BC I just bought a couple of Leapers scopes, they seem like pretty decent scopes for the money though I like my Rex the best so far. The pistol scope I have is not the best, may upgrade someday but it'll do for now. Funny thing about the peep sight though, that's what I use on my bow and I've been shooting that baby for over ten years now, still deadly with it. Scopes Only   Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 9:08 pm BBGun Bob Veteran Member Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Posts: 474 Location: Michigan Crosman Quest ,Full Mod .20 Cal. Leapers 3X9X40 Full AO Red-Green Illum RWS 48 JM tuned .22 Cal Barska 6X24X42 AO Varmint Sheridan .20 Cal C9 Pumper Full Mod CenterPoint 3X9X40 AO mil dot. XS-B3-1 .177 Cal Fully Modified 6X32 Red-Green Dual Illuminated Reticle The old eyes don't work so good anymore.I'm good with iron sights out to about 15 meters maybe 20 but thats stretching it if were talking about a 1/4 inch bullseyes on a paper target.Soda cans ,poker chips and stuff like that (plinking) I am good to about 75 ft . I would very much like to try a peep sight,I looked thru one and could actually see everything very clear and sharp.But they cost damn near as much as a decent scope. BBGun Bob _________________ Air Guns Create Many Questions ! ! Together We Can Answer Them ! ! Eric's Eye Strain   Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 9:26 pm BBGun Bob Veteran Member Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Posts: 474 Location: Michigan Alstone wrote: I use whatever sight suits the gun. Red Dot on my Rohm Pistol, peep sight on the Winchester, Scope on the TX200. the others I swap around a bit. Like Eric iron sights give me eye strain after a while. Al Al,,,,, Eric gets eye strain from checking that big tittied blue eyed blonde next store.And trying to see thru the frosted glass in her bathroom window. LOL LOL BBGun Bob _________________ Air Guns Create Many Questions ! ! Together We Can Answer Them ! !   Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 11:22 pm AirGunEric Site Admin Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Posts: 6930 Location: "Out There" Mama always said I'd go blind if I kept doing that... _________________ ` I'd say "I care." But I'd be lying. Canadian Airgun Supplier: http://www.scopesandammo.com/storefront   Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 6:03 am Alstone Moderator & Site Supporter Joined: 01 Mar 2007 Posts: 4139 Location: Linconshire, ENGLAND I think I've said this before, but for a airgunning site most of the members seem to be partially blind, what we need is a sound emmiting target, then we can shoot towards the noise. Al _________________   Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 11:24 am AirGunEric Site Admin Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Posts: 6930 Location: "Out There" Alstone wrote: I think I've said this before, but for a airgunning site most of the members seem to be partially blind, what we need is a sound emmiting target, then we can shoot towards the noise. Al "Shoot towards the noise"- then how many of us would be in trouble with the law for shooting our wives??? _________________ ` I'd say "I care." But I'd be lying. Canadian Airgun Supplier: http://www.scopesandammo.com/storefront   Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 1:10 pm Alstone Moderator & Site Supporter Joined: 01 Mar 2007 Posts: 4139 Location: Linconshire, ENGLAND Nice one Eric. Al _________________   Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 3:41 pm Bhargav Veteran Member Joined: 23 Aug 2007 Posts: 213 Location: WA, USA Alstone wrote: Nice one Eric. Al +1 heheheh that was a good one !!   Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 10:33 am billandbeaufort Senior Member Joined: 01 Apr 2008 Posts: 563 Location: Florida johnlochey wrote: Yeah, I don't know, I have resisted scopes forever, I never could really warm up to them, they just seemed so jittery when you looked through them, but now I'm starting to warm up to them. I got this new Talon coming that would do well with a scope, I already have the IZZY for my pistol (would love to upgrade that one), and the Avanti 753 as my 10m aperture/peep sight rifle, so having a scoped rifle would be pretty sweet. Plus I guess the Talon can really get out there and that shots at 40 yards are not unheard of, so maybe that scope would come in handy! The IZZY is such a great pistol, but just really heavy in the nose! I will eventually upgrade that one to a PCP pistol, but for now it is quite nice. The Avanti is nice, a great starter rifle, but someday, I'd love to have a killer PCP true match rifle. I do still have my eye on "the Edge" from Air Force, but we'll just have too see how this Talon treats me! Sorry, I'm just rambling... John John, I have an Airforce Edge on order from the factory. At first they said they would be shipping in April. I just got an e-mail from them and due to a delay they are now expecting to ship in late May or early June! Yikes! I don't even know if a scope will be mountable on one! Guess I'll keep black powder shootin' til it comes, unless ya'll wouldn't mind me using my old (1954) Daisey Red Ryder in the target shoots here. LOL What kind of sights do you use for target shooting?     Air Gun Home Forum Index » Target Shooting: Casual, Fun and Competition You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum All times are GMT - 5 Hours   Page 1 of 2   Goto page 1, 2  Next All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First  Select a forum Main Forums----------------AirGunHome Q&AGeneral Air Gun Questions and TopicsPicture GalleryTarget Shooting: Casual, Fun and CompetitionHunting, Pest Control, Varminting People/Events/Airgun Issue Discussion----------------Introduce YourselfThe BS TopicClubs/Events/Regional/Political Airgun Issues Maintenance, Modification and Reviews----------------RiflesPistolsAntique, Collector and Novelty AirgunsBB GunsPellets/AmmoOpticsAccessoriesAirgun Smithing Buy, Sell or Trade Forums----------------For SaleWant to Buy   Note: If you are seeing "Please enter your username and password to log in." 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