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MIKE MORTON
EDITOR Mike taps into his vast reservoir of airgun expertise and gets stuck into posers about selecting the correct height of scope mounts and barrel length
PHILL PRICE
PHILL has been an airgun hunter for decades, and his knowledge and insider contacts make him a great asset for aspiring hunters
SCOPE MOUNT HEIGHT
Q l have been given a Webley 3-9x40 scope for my air rifle from someone at the gun range I visit. Could you advise how to work out what height of mount I would need for it?
YOUR EXPERT
MIKE MORTON
A IT’S ALWAYS nice to see shooters helping one another, so I’m very pleased to hear about your new acquisition. You didn’t say whether the rifle you’re expecting to put it on is a multi-shot or not, but hopefully the following advice will help.
Three key factors need to be taken into account if a scope is to be fitted and function properly for each individual shooter, ‘individual’ being the key.
1) THE SIZE OF THE OBJECTIVE LENS
Telescopic sights with larger objective lenses will naturally have to sit higher than those with smaller lenses otherwise the objective bell may foul either the scope mounting rail or the barrel. Your scope,
