Today we’re looking at the Gunnr Heimdall 6-24×50 FFP rifle scope. This scope arrived with the Pinty NightFall PCP air rifle, so I mounted it on the gun and have been using it for testing.
Here’s what I have found…
Branding And The Story of Gunnr Heimdall
Both Pinty and Gunnr are product lines of the same company, managed by the same R&D and Quality Control teams.
In branding terms, Pinty is designed primarily for the mainstream market, focusing on delivering the best value and cost-effectiveness. Gunnr is the premium line, built specifically for enthusiasts who demand higher specifications and superior build quality.
In Norse mythology, Gunnr is the name of a Valkyrie, symbolizing strength, courage, and decisiveness. As Odin’s warriors, Valkyries represent an undaunted fighting spirit. Pinty says they chose this name to convey their commitment to providing rugged, lightweight, and reliable gear that ensures precision in any environment.
Heimdall is the Norse god of watchmen, known for his extraordinary vision and ability to see for miles, even in low light. Pinty named this scope after him to highlight its core strengths: high-definition imaging, long-range observation, and excellent low-light performance.
Gunnr Heimdall 6-24×50 FFP Rifle Scope – First Impressions
First impressions of any product start with the packaging. Here, expectations are set high immediately you see the box.
The packaging is high quality and the scope comes with “bikini” lens caps, zoom lever, large lens cloth and turret adjustment tool. There’s also a CR2032 battery for the reticle illumination. A small but very comprehensive User Manual (in English only) is included.
An indication of the degree if detail invested into this product is the inclusion of a large bag of Gunnr-branded desiccant. Sure, most scopes come with a pack of desiccant to absorb moisture, but I have rarely seen any so large, and never with company branding on them.
That is one little detail among many that shows the Pinty/Gunnr team are really trying to make a premium product. This is not a lowest possible cost scope!
The only slightly-surprising omission is that this scope is not supplied with mounting rings. These are supplied with the cheaper, Pinty-branded scopes. But it’s no big deal so long as you know…
Gunnr Heimdall 6-24×50 FFP Rifle Scope – Eyepiece And Reticle
Having mounted the scope on the NightFall air rifle, the first task – of course – was to adjust the eyepiece to correct for my eyesight and focus on the reticle.
The eyepiece diopter adjustment ring was heavy to turn. But that’s OK. It’s only going to be adjusted once for me and I don’t want to have it rotate unbidden in use.
Pinty specs say that the adjustment range is from minus 3.0 to plus 2.0 Diopters. It worked fine for me, with the reticle popping into sharpness in a satisfactory manner.
As a First Focal Plane (FFP) scope, the reticle size changes with the chosen magnification. The Heimdall 6-24 x 50 scope has a very busy “Christmas Tree” reticle. The subtensions are in MOA.
The illustration below shows it at the minimum 6x magnification.
I found the reticle rather too thin for my preference below about 8 x magnification. However – above that point – the enlarged FFP reticle size became easy and pleasant for me to use.
The red reticle illumination has six brightness levels, together with a “off” setting between each of the brightness levels. This worked well, although – again – I found the illumination control turret hard to rotate. It’s not going to change by accident, that’s for sure!
As you would expect, the reticle illumination battery is installed in the end of this turret. It’s a standard CR2032-type button cell.
Gunnr Heimdall 6-24×50 FFP Rifle Scope – Physical Features
Before moving to the optical characteristics of this scope, let’s cover the basic physical features…
This is a 30mm tube scope, constructed from 7075 Aluminum alloy. 7075 aluminum is a high-strength, Zinc-alloyed Aluminum that’s known for superior strength-to-weight ratio, comparable to many steels. Note that this is not the cheapest alloy available, again showing that the manufacturer is not cheaping-out on materials.
The overall length is approximately 15 1/2 Inches and the weight almost exactly 2 Lbs. So this is a relatively large scope, but not huge or too heavy. In my opinion, it balanced well and looked good on the Nightfall.
Pinty/Gunnr specifications confirm that the Heimdall is IP67-rated. IP Rating, or Ingress Protection Rating, is a universal standard set by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).
This standard is designed to provide consumers and manufacturers with a clear understanding of how well a device is protected against external elements like dust, water, and even mechanical intrusions. The IP Rating is usually expressed as a two-digit code, where each digit represents a specific level of protection.
So the “6” indicates that the Heimdall is completely protected against dust intrusion. The “7” indicates that this scope can be temporarily submerged in water up to 1 Meter deep for up to 30 minutes without sustaining any damage.The result is the fogproof and internal condensation resistance that Pinty claims.
Now – to be clear – I didn’t actually try dunking the Heimdall into a bucket of water. However it’s good to know that the scope will be able to tolerate rain, splashes, or brief accidental submersion…
The elevation and windage turrets are both graduated in MOA, with 1/8 MOA clicks. The turret rings pull out to rotate and the clicks are well-implemented, being not too tight, but still positive in use. Push back in to lock.
As you can see from the photographs, the turrets are marked with very bold printing. This is excellent and makes the graduations easy to read, even in poor light.
The windage adjustment range of the Heimdall is 20 MOA in either plane. However the elevation adjustment range is 60 MOA. That’s approximately a 30-Inch adjustment range at 50 Yards and should be adequate for much long-range airgun shooting even with pellets of relatively low Ballistic Coefficients.
The elevation and windage turrets are both equipped with zero-stop capability. This prevents the turrets from moving past a pre-set zero and makes it simple to return to your original zero.
There’s a red turret cap tool included with the scope. This is provided to make removal of the turret caps a simple process when re-setting the zero stop.
Overall fit and surface finish look to be very good. All rotating adjustments felt good, but heavy, as described.
Gunnr Heimdall 6-24×50 FFP Rifle Scope – Optical Performance
In another example of premium materials usage, the Heimdall uses German Schott glass in the optical construction. This is combined with full multi-coating to achieve what the manufacturer describes as razor-sharp imaging and high light transmission. I agree.
The large, 50mm diameter, objective (front) lens of the scope encourages high light-gathering, making for a bright image.
In particular, what was clear to me was the high contrast of the view through this scope. There was no evidence of the contrast “washing out” at high magnifications, as can be seen in some budget riflescopes.
Nor did I see any significant evidence of image distortion or color fringing.
Parallax correction is available through the left-side turret, with a minimum range of 10 Yards. Adjustment is made by rotating the inner ring of the left turret. Yes, it works, but rotation effort is heavy – again. Here is a riflescope that would benefit from a large wheel to ease parallax adjustment and make focusing more precise in practical terms.
It’s true that the 4X magnification range (6 to 24X) of the Heimdall in not cutting-edge in the current market. However it is quite satisfactory for many applications.
For those who are concerned about specific magnification settings (like Field Target shooters), the manufacturer has taken the effort to mark-out the magnification settings at 2x magnification intervals. That’s yet another example of the Heimdall being built with a strong concern for detail.
Gunnr Heimdall 6-24×50 FFP Rifle Scope – Conclusion
As should be clear from this review, I am impressed with the Gunnr Heimdall riflescope!
Now let’s talk about price. It’s just $299.99! And – if you are a HAM Community member, you can use your HAM Airgun Points to gain a discount of 20% on that price. That brings the price down to $240.00.
In my opinion that is an outstanding price for a scope of this quality. I don’t see how you can go wrong…
You can buy directly from the Pinty/Gunnr website.
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Thanks for the excellent write-up!
