Rifle Scopes

Huma-Air is a specialized airgun supplier with numerous accessories and scopes available, which you can conveniently purchase online with worldwide delivery. When it comes to the best rifle scopes, we stock products from many of the industry’s leading names in air rifle technology. With our extensive know-how in air rifle scopes, you can purchase from us with complete confidence, knowing the product you’ve selected will be perfect for your needs. Contact us for specific questions about our range, or read on to find out more about our superb array of rifle scopes.

What are rifle scopes?

Part of our collection of optics and mounts, our range of air rifle scopes are optical sighting devices that aim to make it easier to hit your intended target, particularly when shooting over longer distances. Primarily, rifle scope products do this by providing magnification, which can be seen through an eyepiece. The level of magnification varies from product to product, but you can filter your searches on Huma-Air. This way, you can see only scopes within the right range of magnification for you, such as 1-8 times or 10-40 times magnification. Air rifle scopes attach to a mount, which can be obtained separately from Huma-Air and then connected to your air rifle.

How do rifle scopes work?

Air rifle scopes work like other optical magnifying devices. Light enters one end of the scope and is magnified by the time it reaches the other. Usually, it will pass through a front lens for the beam of light to be subsequently focused and magnified more through one or more internal lenses. The size of the image then appears bigger on the eyepiece, thereby allowing the user to aim with greater precision. Some of the best rifle scopes have zoom functions that allow you to adjust the degree of magnification you want, but others are fixed. Typically, a reticle is placed onto one of the scope’s lenses. You can find models that have these crosshairs on the first focal plane or the second. The chosen position is important because this affects how the magnification of the crosshairs happens. 

A guide to rifle scopes: focal plane differences, parallax adjustments, and turret controls

If a scope with a reticle on the first focal plane is chosen, the crosshairs will scale in accordance with the set level of magnification. If the latter is selected, then this does not occur, and the reticle remains constant. The former can be useful for hunters who intend to shoot prey from a distance, while the latter tends to be less obtrusive, particularly when lower magnification settings are chosen. Note that some air rifle scopes may feature a parallax adjuster. These are used to alter the alignment of the target and reticle at specific distances. Lastly, scopes also sometimes operate with turret adjustment devices. These are used to adjust the scope for windage and elevation variations.

When were rifle scopes invented?

Scopes for rifles were developed in the early part of the twentieth century but were not true inventions in their own right. This is because magnifiers and optical devices were being made for all sorts of applications in science well before this technology was adapted for aiming rifles. That said, there were some early attempts to produce scopes for rifles in the 1890s. Nevertheless, it was not until the early 1900s that the first commercially available scopes were introduced. In the 1930s, considerable advancements in optics allowed for much more advanced scopes to be produced, and manufacturers have continued to utilize cutting-edge technologies in their products ever since. For instance, modern air rifle scopes sometimes make use of high-resolution 4K Ultra HD sensors to help provide exceptional levels of visual clarity, something that can be achieved, even in relatively low-light conditions.

How to sight in a rifle scope

To set up an air rifle scope, first set your rifle up and place it on a secure surface. Next, confirm that the mount for your scope has been properly fitted to your rifle. Fit the scope, and if you have one, use a bore sight to help you align it correctly. Next, you will need to adjust your scope. Do this by altering the position of the turret adjusters. Set them to zero at first, then fire some projectiles in a group, aiming at the center of your target. Check where the projectiles end up. If they were too low or too high, adjust the elevation turret accordingly and try again. Likewise, if they were too far left or right, then use the windage turret for the necessary adjustment. Experiment with some further tests to see whether your scope needs any additional adjustments or if the projectiles are now hitting the center of your target.

What you need to know before making your rifle scope purchase

We stock some of the best rifle scope manufacturers, including Vortex, Element Optics, Victoptics, Vector Optics and more. You can search for scopes by specific manufacturers or filter your results by checking for weight, scope length and other factors, such as the tube diameter. Since we offer scopes with or without illumination at Huma-Air, as well as various magnification levels and reticle types, it will take you no time to track down your preferred product. There’s also a terrific range of night vision scopes you can choose from. We also aim to have your order processed and shipped on the same day of your purchase, so long as it is completed before 2 pm (GMT+1). Even better, our secure payment system makes ordering your air rifle scope simple and straightforward.