What scope/parallax are you using?

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What type of scopes are you using on your .22 LR's? Anyone using a standard hunting scope with a 100 yard parallax? I've used them before years back, but to be honest I cannot remember how well I was hitting at close range. The reason I ask is I have a perfectly good Leupold sitting in the safe that I want to mount on my CZ. The problem is that rifle shoots so good the way it is, it would be a shame to rip it all apart and have my close range accuracy suffer. As an example every shot I had that was under 50 yards today was a head shot, as that was all that was sticking out of the ground. Anything over that won't pose a problem I'm sure. So, what rigs are you using?
 
Parrallax adjustable down to 10 yards on mine. Its a Tasco Varmint:rolleyes:.
I put it on against my better judgment on the advice of my gunsmith and actually I really like it. He said he uses one on his .17 and thats what sold me. I will shoot for the rest of my life and never come close to his skill so.......
 
I currently have a Bushnell 3-9x40 AO scope on my CZ452 22LR, but am switching to a Meuller APV 4.5-14x40 AO scope. I've got one already on my Ruger M77 223 bolt action rifle. I want a sharper image.

You could send the Leupold in and have them change the parallax to 50 yards. If it was a cheaper scope I'd recommend you do it yourself, but not on the Leupold.

The thing about 22's at 50 yards is that a 1/4" here or there is a big deal in my mind, so I want the adjustable parallax.
 
I was advised to look at the Meuller APV 4.5-14x40 AO, due to it's ability to handle parallax. Grizzlypeg I believe it was...going to get one, due to his enthusiasm over the optics on it for my Winchester Wildcat Target/Varmint .22LR.
 
i have a bushnell sportsman with AO. i chose to have AO because i shoot indoors too, which is around 25m. i dont know how much parallax i would have gotten if i was shooting with a scope with a 100 yard parallax, but i didnt want to always think "those groups could have been better if i had AO". granted i could have at least used that as an excuse for bad groups.
 
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On my CZ I have a Leupold 24x40.
Winchester 52 has a Weaver T20
Anschutz 54 has a Bushnell 4200 6-24x40
Ruger has a Bushnell 3200 5-15x40

Those are my main 4. Get good optics and don't look back - bottom line.

I was shooting my CZ at 100 yards today and was getting 10 shots into 1". Nothing wrong with that in my opinion ;)
 
Grizzlypeg said:
You could send the Leupold in and have them change the parallax to 50 yards.
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Does anybody know how much Leupold would charge for that? What do other manufacturer's charge to do it?


Grizzlypeg said:
If it was a cheaper scope I'd recommend you do it yourself, but not on the Leupold.
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I'd love to hear how to DIY a change like that. I have a 4x Leapers scope that is probably headed for the trash since it's parallax adjusted for 100 yards and 4x is useless for me at that range. Probably would need a $4,000 home-nitrogen-purge kit or something huh?

Against common sense and good advice, I ordered a $90 Fitco side parallax adjustable scope today. I'll keep my fingers crossed and hope it holds zero on a .22LR. :rolleyes:
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CanFire said:
I'd love to hear how to DIY a change like that. I have a 4x Leapers scope that is probably headed for the trash since it's parallax adjusted for 100 yards and 4x is useless for me at that range. Probably would need a $4,000 home-nitrogen-purge kit or something huh?

Against common sense and good advice, I ordered a $90 Fitco side parallax adjustable scope today. I'll keep my fingers crossed and hope it holds zero on a .22LR. :rolleyes:
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You don't need to open the scope at all in all likelyhood. The objective lens needs to be moved outwards. On a lot of scopes you can do this simply by removing the trim ring on the objective, and unscrewing the lens slightly, by less than half a turn, until the parallax at the desired distance disappears. Look carefully at the objective bell. Does it have a metal ring that forms the outermost edge of the bell? If so, unscrew it. That unlocks the lens and you can then turn the lens, probably with your bare fingers. When you retighten down the lock ring, its locked back in place. It probably has 0 rings and grease sealing the nitrogen in and the moisture out. Turning it less than half a turn won't likely cause any harm. If its a cheap scope, like the Bushnell I tried this on and it worked, not much to risk.
 
I checked Leupold's "Custom Shop", and they charge $15.00 for parallax adjustment on VI-III's. But can we send our scopes to the US for repair with all this US state department malarky?
 
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I checked Leupold's "Custom Shop", and they charge $15.00 for parallax adjustment on VI-III's. But can we send our scopes to the US for repair with all this US state department malarky?
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Leupold has service in Canada. You don't have to ship to the U.S. They're in Okotoks, Alberta.

LEUPOLD PRODUCT SERVICE — CANADA
Jim Korth Agencies Ltd.
103 Stockton Point, Box 490
Okotoks, AB T1S 1A7
Tel: 403.938.3255
FAX: 403.938.2722
 
Thanks Flying Beaver, that would be great if they could make the adjustment. I suspect its as simple as the one's I've played around with, otherwise they'd be charging a lot more than $15.00. Sound like the Leupolds are similar, and no disassembly or loss of seal of the scope is necessary.

I'll take a picture of what I'm talking about on the Bushnell scope to remove the lock ring and make the adjustment. No tools are even required.
 
My "disposable" Leapers scope has two rings around the objective lens, both rings have two notches cut into them for a spanner-type wrench to fit into. I tried moving the rings with a blade screwdriver, but they wouldn't budge.

I could grind out some sockets to fit each ring, but I don't have any junk sockets at the moment. I think I'll take it into work on Monday and see if they don't have the right tool for these types of things.

Sorry for the hijack Pharaoh2!
 
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that's funny Grizz! tho you posted 2min before I did (obviously I was doing something that took me that long aside from typing the two sentences I typed) and we said exactly the same thing. LOL!
 
I've got the Meuller 4.5-14x40 on my .17HMR and it rocks! Hated my Simmons 22 mag scope on my 10/22, so I threw on a cheap Tasco 3-9..and now that I see how to adjust the parallex, I'm going to give that a try. If it doesn't work, I'm thinking maybe one of those Cabela's pine ridge tactical scopes for rimfire. I need more than 9 power, and I like the windage adjustments.
 
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I 'm a big fan of the Burris rimfire 4x12x32 A.O. ..it starts out at 7 yards with plenty of space between 10, 20 ,30, right on up to 100 yards....optics are fantastic.
I have been using this scope for about 10 years now and would not even think of replacing it on my brno.
 
I like matching a scope to the size of the rifle, I really like these Weaver 4x32mm shotgun scopes. 50 yard parallax, 9.5" long, 1/4" click adjustments, very bright clear optics. Here's one sitting on a BRNO 581:
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