A quick review of the BSA Essentials 3-9 x 40 Scope!

I have already done a review of the gun I use, which is the Gamo Hunter IGT. Now for the scope!

I learnt a lesson about purchasing scopes the hard way when first setting up my air rifle. I went for a cheap, unbranded scope. It was a 12-24 x 40 scope, so I was enticed by the cheap price tag for such a seemingly decent scope. This sight, however, was ridiculously big, stupidly blurry and almost ruined my dovetail mount! However, I soon realised that sometimes you need to spend a little extra to get the quality you need.

There is another knob on the other side for reticule illumination.

This is why I went for BSA. BSA have been in the air rifle business a fair amount of time, and make a lot of quality products! The scope was a lot smaller than my first scope, and therefor it fitted a lot better onto my gun, with less risk of shearing my dovetail rail. I was given a pair of higher quality scope mounts by my local gun store at a decent price! These ensured it fitted nicely onto my gun with no slipping, and incorporate a non slip screw for better hold.

When I looked down the scope for the first time I was amazed! The scope is crystal clear, and so are the crosshairs! The £58 I spent on this scope was well worth it! Even if it goes out of focus you can easily adjust it by twisting the rear rim of the
eyepiece.

This scope also has illuminating crosshairs, which you can set to different brightness levels, which is good for low light hunting, or when you are aiming at something which makes the crosshairs more difficult to see. As well as this the turrets for height and windage are very responsive. Each click of the turret is shown with an audible click.

One tip I would share with you is, even though sometimes it may be a bit more expensive, it is usually better buying well know brands. However, if you don't have a clue what to buy (Like me!), then you can always head to your local gun shop and ask for a hand! It is more than likely they will be happy to help you, and that way you can try and haggle yourself a bit of a deal too!

Thanks again for reading!

Ben.