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well my junk store scope here has pretty near zero magnification, AND IT COST THREE DOLLARS, CAN YOU BEAT THAT?
i would like a little more magnification than i have, just for a little more comfort at 50-60 yards. pics will happen. i also like irons, they cost NOTHING! (for someone like me with a whole building full of small pieces of hard ware, for some who doesn't they cost about fifty cents to build) for me, a scope with cross hairs is really almost unbeatable.

Well... I think a scope is useful out any beyond 100 meters but at that range most of our homemade airguns will struggle to hit its mark accurately. The only reasonable optic in that case would be a 0 magnification red dot/holographic sight.

You can always put a X3 magnifier module with a folding attachment behind your red dot 
Its more for a tactical scenario then hunting... but I guess its equally useful in both because you never know at what distance you'll have a contact.

I have prolly an 80-100 dollar Tasco 4x40 on my gun... it works well, although I would like more magnification in the future for those long shots at smaller game... I bought a new scope for my predator rifle a while back and found it to be rly nice it's a Barska 6-24x50 I paid about $110 or so for it and I'll prolly by one of those to put on my air rifle at some point

I've used both, normally I prefer irons or red dots on mine. If they didnt cost so much, one with a built in range finder would be nice.  Carry a bullet drop chart with ya, you'll not miss your game if you do your part on the trigger.

Any pics?

Would be nice to kick start a discussion about scopes vs 0 magnification holosights/iron sights for homemade airguns...

hey i just put a scope on one of my airguns, and it works! i bought the scope for..... wait for it........ $3! i thought it was broken for a couple of months before i realized i was lookin through the wrong end   

One more for you all... this one was at about 10 yards and the pellet entered the right side of his head and out the top just under his ear and pierced his left ear...

The quarry...

http://i854.photobucket.com/albums/ab102/pellethuntr/airgun/09-03-10_1025.jpg?t=1283530236

The exit...

http://i854.photobucket.com/albums/ab102/pellethuntr/airgun/09-03-10_1026.jpg?t=1283530236

And one of my uggly mug... im blending into my surroundings

http://i854.photobucket.com/albums/ab102/pellethuntr/airgun/09-01-10_0747.jpg?t=1283530236

Nice shootin' pretty good accuracy considering you aren't using a scope.  

Thanks Jug I can't take to much credit, all shot were around 10-15 yards or closer... but I am fortunate to have been shooting and hunting with airguns (spring pistons in particular) my whole life so I have learned a few ways to get tight groups and good accuracy   -PH

Nice kills. How long is squirrel season in NY?

It runs from the first of September to the end of February   -PH

Nice shootin' pretty good accuracy considering you aren't using a scope.