Thread: Who loves magnification?

Originally Posted by Bagheera

...The opposite is an airgun where the pellet barely expands and shot placement has to be in the right part of the eye or the animal will walk.

When I was 12 I was given a then ancient, sad looking chinese air rifle and 500 pellets as some kind of "coming of age" gift by my father. I remember shooting at about 15 yards, open sights at home made paper targets and struggling a bit with my accuracy. One night in a gloomy mood I asked dad if the barrel might be worn or the sights needed adjusting.

He nary said a word, took the rifle and sat down beside me, settled in and proceeded to shoot the staples off my target page. No sling hold, no tripod, no super magnification.

Definitely showed me what you can do with so little and a bit of dedication!

Having said that, if you can't see it you can't shoot it. Big zoom has its place, and in a target practice sense knowing how much of a wobble you've got really opens your eyes