New member, getting back into air rifles.

Very nice retical
Looks like a pratical and well thought out set up.
Should serve its purpose well. 👍

Cheers. Didn't even realize that was there. Must look into the site more.
Have you decided on scope brand and model. No doubt sportmatch mounts.
My mounts got sent today. Can't wait to have a rifle back in use. Teach to buy something that has had the iron sights removed.
Stoked you got advice from Myson and didn't have to do a lot of guess work.
What a forum is about.
Nice one myson 👍

Sorry I haven't replied to the helpful messages regarding scopes etc. We've been a little busy with the orchard just having been picked, but it's settled down again now.

So before I start the hunt for new, does anyone have a good scope they are thinking about selling?

I'm budgeting up to around 1k.

Same advice he gave me on sportmatch mounts.
Why the diana is scopeless. Waiting for sportmatch mounts.
Then i noticed that wulf scope mounts are made by sportmatch.
So im assuming they will be good quality too
Never had the wulf scope mounts loosen on 1322, but thats not really a test.

Dude how did you turn the word "this" into a hyper txt mark up link?
England has a 12 foot pound of energy law. Anything in air rifles over 12fpe at muzzle needs a fal. So they produce a lot of guns that produce less than 12fpe at muzzle.
Thats a different spring size and tempering i guess.
Go check out some sub 12fpe english sites. Those dudes can shoot.
Theres also two different piston seal sizes.
25mm which you can find the dates and models on line. From what i read seems this was the perfect size for sub 12fpe rifles.
Then they came out with 26mm piston. You can models and dates online for when things changed.
What do you want out of your scope? Target shooting, birds in trees,stuck away in the bushes waiting for rabbits etc or from cover,first focal plane,good magnification, adjustable objective are all an advantage.
You have time to adjust ao, the first focal plane scope, everything stays the same. Second focal plane when you adjust the zoom you have to recalculate mildot measurements.
Walking the fields in open for hares and rabbits i prefure fixed focual plane and tend to stick to one magnification. You don't need excessive magnification over 100m. Allows you to aquire target faster.
Would recommend mildots moa marks on retical. Makes hold over a breeze and allows approximation of distance if you know the critter size.
I.e a hares head is about 10cm and its ears. 8cm rabbit for head.
You can either do the math or put up targets at the distance your shooting at and the magnification and get a reading that way.
Must be air rifle rated.
In scopes:
Look up first focal plane, ffp.
Second focal plane
Fix parralax
Adjustable objective, ao.
Zoom
What objective lens sizes do for light enhancement.
Check out the difference between target shooting scopes and hunting scopes.
Check out the size of the dove tail grooves for scopes. Think most air rifles are 11mm but check it out, im going from memory




Edited by kruzaroad - 06 May 2026 at 4:59pm

Congratulations RObO!  You have just bought the best, most accurate springer in the world today! 

Your kidding me. Gloves! Id say that sort of action would in itself indicate that it is well looked after rifle.