POTD: FX Airguns DRS Tactical With Schmidt & Bender Scope
No gunpowder, just air power in this Photo Of The Day! However, this new air-driven beast has been keeping me quite busy this summer, and I’ve enjoyed every moment with it. Shooting airguns is underrated, for sure. Do they replace the real thing? No!
I’ve tried it with several different riflescopes, but the relatively new Schmidt & Bender 10-60x56 CM II High Performance is so far my favorite. It’s a long name for a long riflescope, but the optical and mechanical quality is superb, and it’s great to be able to launch 5.5 mm lead “pebbles” on my own property, without any permits or upsetting neighbours. It will knock down both plastic and metal poppers, despite this one being limited to 10 Joules. I can’t imagine what the unrestricted version can accomplish.
Back to the FX Airguns DRS Tactical. As you can see, the design is similar to the AR-15. The handguard includes an Arca rail on the bottom and a full-length top Picatinny rail for easy optic and accessory mounting. It also features attachment points for quick-disconnect sling mounts, enhancing versatility for dynamic shooting environments. It’s even got a revolving magazine, with a Biathlon-reloading mechanism.
The DRS Tactical can be found here: https://fxairguns.com/rifles/the-drs-tactical/ and the optics here: ttps://www.schmidtundbender.de/en/10-60x56-CM-II-High-Performance-1.FP/160-xxx-xxx
We’ll publish reviews of all this later on.
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Ex-Arctic Ranger. Competitive practical shooter and hunter with a European focus. Always ready to increase my collection of modern semi-automatics, optics, thermals and suppressors. TCCC Certified. Occasionaly seen in a 6x6 Bug Out Vehicle, always with a big smile.
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I used 12-60 tasco custom shop on 10/22 match rifle. It was ok when benched, worthless when standing, to hard to find target. Slightest wobble would lose target at max zoom
Worked better on benched 1000 yard + guns
It's an airgun? Is that scope rated for use on an airgun?