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Air Gun Home Forum Index » Hunting, Pest Control, Varminting » Equipment and 'gear' specific to hunting activity: Goto page 1, 2  Next    View previous topic :: View next topic  Equipment and 'gear' specific to hunting activity:   Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 11:59 am AirGunEric Site Admin Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Posts: 6908 Location: "Out There" As per requests- this is a "Sticky" for equipment and gear information and discussion that may be specific to hunting more so than anything else airgun related. For example, sighting devices not attached to an airgun, stands or blinds, etc. Optics   Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 10:52 am The outdoorsman Veteran Member Joined: 07 Sep 2007 Posts: 240 Location: Canada what are your prefered optics? scope, red dot, laser sight, open sights and why do you prefer them? i hunt in a forest most of the time so a scope will simply not do so i have been using a laser sight, it makes work a lot easier in the forest and still can be used in a more open area....with limited effectiveness because of its need for shade for the dot to appear. a the red dot from the laser will show up better the darker it gets but it also gets harder to see your prey and at times a scope may come in handy becase of its light gathering effect... i also enjoy the open sights i just feels like a more natural way to hunt. _________________ ' I dont think of the audiance as anything different than me, you have to seduce the audiance ya cant beat'em and ya cant kiss their a$$" Harison Ford   Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 3:32 am broommaster2000 Moderator Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 5714 Location: City of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands Hm, there are a lot of affordable field target scopes, for different distances, and mil-dot may be usefull too. A lot of these scopes are fine. I use a cheap N2optics now, with a illuminated reticle. Works fine when it's darker. I'm not that much of a hunter, but I recon that it's not that much different from field target, only that the targets may be moving. A powerfull rifle would help as equipment. Side note: Might be usefull, and fun, to put a bargain hunt for north american citizens here? _________________ BIG GAP   Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 3:41 am AirGunEric Site Admin Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Posts: 6908 Location: "Out There" broommaster2000 wrote: Side note: Might be useful, and fun, to put a bargain hunt for north american citizens here? Bargain hunt? Like this page: http://www.airgunhome.com/pages/pricepage.html Or maybe you mean something altogether different? _________________ ` I'd say "I care." But I'd be lying. Canadian Airgun Supplier: http://www.scopesandammo.com/storefront   Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 1:13 am broommaster2000 Moderator Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 5714 Location: City of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands Dang... Don't know what it is, but lately, I'm forgetting or reading over things a lot. _________________ BIG GAP   Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 6:06 am cw Banned Joined: 10 Feb 2008 Posts: 1771 I use a scope for most everything. I also have a laser target designator for close up, inside work. Lasers are harder to work with at longer distances and have to be readjusted for each given distance. It is very hard to estimate hold over/under with such a device. They are very effective for indoor barn ratting though where you are working in an enclosed space. This is what I've found to be true in my situation. CW   Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 8:28 pm xuthal Member Joined: 05 Sep 2008 Posts: 27 last time i had some kind of pouch that fits a water bottle with pockets.Put my harmonica in it(in case i get bored)and my pellets.Allot of bears around my neck of the woods so i didnt pack any food,but the pouch could hold a couple sandwiches.   Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 3:31 am broommaster2000 Moderator Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 5714 Location: City of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands cw wrote: I also have a laser target designator for close up, _________________ BIG GAP   Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:24 am cw Banned Joined: 10 Feb 2008 Posts: 1771 That is a remote laser target designator.   Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 3:48 am kanyon Silver Status Member Joined: 09 Aug 2008 Posts: 1582 Location: New Zealand Hi...I don't take alot with me out hunting, I use Tasco 3/9X40 scopes on all my guns and carry a clip on bipod a small back pack to carry the bunnys in. Depending where I'm going shooting I will take the quad saves a long walk. For night shooting possums/bunnys I have a gun with open sites we usaly spot light from the back of the ute "pick up" _________________ Career Infinity PCP .22 Webley Patriot .25 Hatsan mod 75 .22 Hatsan mod 99 .177 (Quattro & SAS) Kral underlever .177 ............................................. . urban hunting   Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 4:01 am pirouge New Member Joined: 12 May 2009 Posts: 5 Location: Shelby Co. Alabama USA when I hunted dumpsters at night for rats I found that the Leapers illuminated scopes worked best, the 6x bug buster because it focuses down to 9' was my choice. Red dots work well, but sometimes you need the magnification for those head shots. Re: urban hunting   Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 12:47 am sniper Silver Status Member Joined: 28 Nov 2008 Posts: 3752 Location: Star, Idaho pirouge wrote: when I hunted dumpsters at night for rats I found that the Leapers illuminated scopes worked best, the 6x bug buster because it focuses down to 9' was my choice. Red dots work well, but sometimes you need the magnification for those head shots. rat hunting in dumpsters??? mmm mmm mmm fun! _________________ I believe in gun control, If there's a gun around I want to be controlling it.......   Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 6:43 pm yourdaddyjoe Supporting Member Joined: 26 May 2008 Posts: 4027 Location: Tatorville, USA GUNS & AMMO! And all the garb that goes with them... Tools & Extra Parts _________________ Say "NO" to BB Gun Wars... Quid Pro Quo Rule: An eye for an eye... www.HPASports.com www.Facebook.com/hpasports   Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 8:25 pm sniper Silver Status Member Joined: 28 Nov 2008 Posts: 3752 Location: Star, Idaho i still think that mix needs at least one AR-15. . when we hit idaho joe you can shoot mine, _________________ I believe in gun control, If there's a gun around I want to be controlling it.......   Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 8:26 pm yourdaddyjoe Supporting Member Joined: 26 May 2008 Posts: 4027 Location: Tatorville, USA Okay... I'll shoot you... Sorry... got carbine on the brain... _________________ Say "NO" to BB Gun Wars... 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