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   Trial of a Vortex Crossfire 2-7x32 Scout scope.Different option for backyard pistol.
Eye relief is 9 1/2 inches so not a full arms length pistol scope but proved surprisingly useful.Comes to eye easily and quite stable on target.
Focus was reasonable at 10 metres even on 4 power which I did not expect with a non AO rifle scope.

Look forward to some calm conditions and perhaps set up a table at 15 - 20 metres to see how tight a group it can achieve.

 Mounted on .177 CO2 powered Air Chief CP1-M

Standing shots but I was leaning against the doorway so I did not get blown over. (excuse 1)
It took about 15 shots on blank paper to zero then I quickly put a target up between showers.
Windage was tricky. (excuse 2)
CO2 on cool night (excuse 3) so not many available shots and using spotlight (excuse 4.
Very pleasing result so I can save all those excuses for another day.

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mercs Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 24 Apr 2020 Location: Stratford Status: Offline Posts: 272	Post Options Post Reply Quote mercs Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 Jul 2022 at 9:07pm
	Trial of a Vortex Crossfire 2-7x32 Scout scope. Different option for backyard pistol. Eye relief is 9 1/2 inches so not a full arms length pistol scope but proved surprisingly useful. Comes to eye easily and quite stable on target. Focus was reasonable at 10 metres even on 4 power which I did not expect with a non AO rifle scope. Look forward to some calm conditions and perhaps set up a table at 15 - 20 metres to see how tight a group it can achieve. Mounted on .177 CO2 powered Air Chief CP1-M Standing shots but I was leaning against the doorway so I did not get blown over. (excuse 1) It took about 15 shots on blank paper to zero then I quickly put a target up between showers. Windage was tricky. (excuse 2) CO2 on cool night (excuse 3) so not many available shots and using spotlight (excuse 4. Very pleasing result so I can save all those excuses for another day.

kruzaroad Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 02 Jul 2022 Location: Hastings 4 now Status: Offline Posts: 2284	Post Options Post Reply Quote kruzaroad Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 Jul 2022 at 10:12pm
	conditions as they were great shooting.

RangerPete Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 18 Apr 2023 Location: Cambridge. Status: Offline Posts: 884	Post Options Post Reply Quote RangerPete Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 Jun 2023 at 7:21pm
	Hi guys, What’s the difference between a 2240 and a 2250, besides a few years? I use one of these for work, looks like a 2240 from the pics Mercs posted. The one I use is a .22, co2 powered single shot pistol. Use it for dispatching possums, rats, ferrets, rabbits and hedgehogs that make their way into our live traps, so it is all 10cm shots to the back of the head, works just fine. I’ve never considered playing with it at 10m for some plinking, but maybe I’ll give it a try and see if I can get it to group 😉 I’ve often thought that a pumper pistol would be more practical for the occasional dispatching of a pest, because the co2 sometimes looses pressure inbetween uses and then needs a new co2 cartridge just to dispatch one pest. A pumper would be less wasteful, but would it be able to dispatch a possum from 10cm?
	Walk quietly, but carry a big stick.

Pauly5 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Moderator Joined: 10 Mar 2013 Location: Titahi Bay Status: Offline Posts: 1415	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pauly5 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 Jun 2023 at 11:45pm
	2240 - Pistol 2250 - carbine. It has a slightly longer barrel, so yeilds a bit more power. 1322 is the pistol pumper, and it would be fine for that purpose with the advantage of never needing a CO2 capsule. You could put a longer barrel on it and squeeze more power from it.

kruzaroad Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 02 Jul 2022 Location: Hastings 4 now Status: Offline Posts: 2284	Post Options Post Reply Quote kruzaroad Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 Jun 2023 at 8:53am
	Got a pic up of a very dead one from a couple of feet 1322. Went out like a. Light.

RangerPete Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 18 Apr 2023 Location: Cambridge. Status: Offline Posts: 884	Post Options Post Reply Quote RangerPete Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 Jun 2023 at 11:46pm
	So I need to keep my eyes open for a 1322… 🤔 I wonder if Youngs might have one???
	Walk quietly, but carry a big stick.

Pauly5 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Moderator Joined: 10 Mar 2013 Location: Titahi Bay Status: Offline Posts: 1415	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pauly5 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 7:28am
	Yes, youngs best place to start.