Post by denski on Apr 21, 2006 12:11:12 GMT 8
Magnification:
First thing you have to know is the capability of your rifle. You cant use a scope with a magnification of 9 if your gun is only capable of 3. A magnification of 9 is already 300feet.
Its okay though if your scope is adjustable from 3 to 9.
Lense diameter:
The larger the lense diameter the wider your view. There are scopes with 40mm and 50mm. There are much smaller and there are much bigger sizes avaiable. But I suggest you choose between those sizes I mentioned above.
Light reticle:
Illuminated light reticles help you aim in low light conditions. Your croshairs are lighted with either red or green. Get a scope with this function if you play dusk or dawn games. It can be turned off when not needed to save on battery.
Lense glare:
A sniper's position is most of the time given away by the glare of the scope lense refracted by any light source such as the sun or flashglights. In order to limit this you need a scope sunshade or a scope lense mesh. The sunshade is an elongated cylindrical attachment while the mesh is a screen like material attachement. Sometimes these are included in scope purchases and sometimes they're not. You can purchase them separately and are available in the market. A cheap alternative is your mama's stockings and some rubber bands.
Adjusting your reticle:
How to Zero Your Red Dot or any sighting instrument for Dummies 101:
A. Lesson 1 - Hop mechanism
1. Adjust your hop to the farthest and straightest your gun can spit out the bbs.
2. Secure your hop lever/dial with a dab of gun glue/removeable glue or put a marker on the ideal setting of your hop.
3. Set up a manila paper about the size of your chest... about 20 feet or so. Make sure it doesnt move.
4. Secure your gun with a gun clamp or anything similar then fire upon the target paper. Just one burst will do.
5. Now adjust the reticle of your scope to the center of the bb groupings.
B. Lesson 2 - Reticle scope adjustment
Depending on your scope brand, windage adjustment is the left knob. Elevation adjustment is the top knob. On other brands its the other way around... just find out what is yours.
How to adjust these knobs?
- You may either adjust the elvation or windage first. Turn to the extreme left then go right click by click until your dot goes to the center of the bb groupings you've made on the manila paper.
This is done by newbies because most of them cant adjust sighting devices yet by using their eye alone. A veteran can adjust sighting instruments in 4 adjustments while a newb still cannot. It is also done so you wont waste too much ammo trying to find the right settings.
Red Dot Scopes:
...arent actually telescopes. Its just called scopes because its encased in a cylindrical instrument. Most I've seen have no magnification at all. There are some that has a magnification of 2 or 3 the most. This is used for fast aqcuisition of targets... not exactly for aiming. Definitely not for long range precision shooting.
Scope rings:
There are small to medium to high scope ring hieghts. This clamps your scope to your gun rail. I suggest you get medium to high scope rings. Small is too low for proper aiming since your mask may be on the way. If your using paintaball masks... get high scope rings.
Maintenance:
Any ordinary glass cleaning solution will do. Just use lint free cloth to wipe away excess solution. Always remove the battery for light reticle when keeping the gun for storage. Cover the lenses.
First thing you have to know is the capability of your rifle. You cant use a scope with a magnification of 9 if your gun is only capable of 3. A magnification of 9 is already 300feet.
Its okay though if your scope is adjustable from 3 to 9.
Lense diameter:
The larger the lense diameter the wider your view. There are scopes with 40mm and 50mm. There are much smaller and there are much bigger sizes avaiable. But I suggest you choose between those sizes I mentioned above.
Light reticle:
Illuminated light reticles help you aim in low light conditions. Your croshairs are lighted with either red or green. Get a scope with this function if you play dusk or dawn games. It can be turned off when not needed to save on battery.
Lense glare:
A sniper's position is most of the time given away by the glare of the scope lense refracted by any light source such as the sun or flashglights. In order to limit this you need a scope sunshade or a scope lense mesh. The sunshade is an elongated cylindrical attachment while the mesh is a screen like material attachement. Sometimes these are included in scope purchases and sometimes they're not. You can purchase them separately and are available in the market. A cheap alternative is your mama's stockings and some rubber bands.
Adjusting your reticle:
How to Zero Your Red Dot or any sighting instrument for Dummies 101:
A. Lesson 1 - Hop mechanism
1. Adjust your hop to the farthest and straightest your gun can spit out the bbs.
2. Secure your hop lever/dial with a dab of gun glue/removeable glue or put a marker on the ideal setting of your hop.
3. Set up a manila paper about the size of your chest... about 20 feet or so. Make sure it doesnt move.
4. Secure your gun with a gun clamp or anything similar then fire upon the target paper. Just one burst will do.
5. Now adjust the reticle of your scope to the center of the bb groupings.
B. Lesson 2 - Reticle scope adjustment
Depending on your scope brand, windage adjustment is the left knob. Elevation adjustment is the top knob. On other brands its the other way around... just find out what is yours.
How to adjust these knobs?
- You may either adjust the elvation or windage first. Turn to the extreme left then go right click by click until your dot goes to the center of the bb groupings you've made on the manila paper.
This is done by newbies because most of them cant adjust sighting devices yet by using their eye alone. A veteran can adjust sighting instruments in 4 adjustments while a newb still cannot. It is also done so you wont waste too much ammo trying to find the right settings.
Red Dot Scopes:
...arent actually telescopes. Its just called scopes because its encased in a cylindrical instrument. Most I've seen have no magnification at all. There are some that has a magnification of 2 or 3 the most. This is used for fast aqcuisition of targets... not exactly for aiming. Definitely not for long range precision shooting.
Scope rings:
There are small to medium to high scope ring hieghts. This clamps your scope to your gun rail. I suggest you get medium to high scope rings. Small is too low for proper aiming since your mask may be on the way. If your using paintaball masks... get high scope rings.
Maintenance:
Any ordinary glass cleaning solution will do. Just use lint free cloth to wipe away excess solution. Always remove the battery for light reticle when keeping the gun for storage. Cover the lenses.