rimfire scope input please!
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I have a leupold VX 4-12 with AO I find adjustable objective a must on a 22 target type rifle. I have learn't my lesson... pay good money for good optics they can often be transfered to many different rifles and last a life time. I am also a firm beliver that you cant hit what you can't see.
i got a bushnell rimfire serie 3-9x32 on my .22, it came along but i think its about 40$
as far as getting the job done, it's alright, but as mentioned numerous times, in optics you pay for what you get
but seriously, for a rimfire, unless you're going for match grade, don't put anything pricey on that, unless as msg.drew mentioned you want to transfer the scope on other guns
as far as getting the job done, it's alright, but as mentioned numerous times, in optics you pay for what you get
but seriously, for a rimfire, unless you're going for match grade, don't put anything pricey on that, unless as msg.drew mentioned you want to transfer the scope on other guns
To put it in perspective... my ruger 10/22 cost about $1500 so a $600 scope is worth it to me because I can take that rifle with out a sandbags and just rest it on the bulk box of bullets I use and off a bench shoot 10 shot in a dime size at 25 and 50 yards so its worth it to be able to see each hit clearly on the target. I have had a few scopes a leupold rifleman about $250 on it before but it was only good at ranges out past 75 yards because it has no optical adjustment for closer ranges... I moved that to my m14 and its working great on there... leupold scopes arn't the best but there more the enough for your average shooter...
Bushnell elite 4200 or 6500 are great options too.
Bushnell elite 4200 or 6500 are great options too.
For my rimfires: I have Falcon Menace 4-14x 44mm FFP on two semi autos, a Falcon 4.5-18x 56mm IR on another and two Leupold EFR 6.5-20x on the more expensive bolt action rifles. All three work well for their intended purposes.
The Bushnell Elite might work well too. The cost might be pretty high though.
The main issue is making sure they have parallax down to 20 yards (I shoot indoors in the winter).
The Bushnell Elite might work well too. The cost might be pretty high though.
The main issue is making sure they have parallax down to 20 yards (I shoot indoors in the winter).
awesomeame
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i've got a leupold vxi 3-9x40 on my .22wmr..works fine!
matt
matt
Paralax is the key.....I have a 3-9x40 on it now and at 25 yds w/ magnification turned up either the target or cross hairs are out of focus. I have a 3-9x32 bushnell rimfire on my 22 mag and it works good considering it cost $50. I have a 4-12x40 w/ adj obj. on a centerfire, maybe I'll have to swap them and try it out. Thanks
Bushnell Banner 4-12 X 40MM (part# 71-4124) on my 10/22.
$122.95 @ Phoenix Range in Edmonton.
So far so good.
$122.95 @ Phoenix Range in Edmonton.
So far so good.
I have a Bushnell Trophy 4-12x40 on my Savage 93V17HMR and I can clearly see holes in paper at 100 yrs and can drive tacks at 200 yrds. I was amazed today, that at 200 yrds, I could hit 3/8" chain hanging off the gong-rack 4 out of 5 times...
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A nice AO bushnell Banner in a 4-12 x 40 should do you just fine, you could move up to a Trophy, for about double the money at around $229.00, all you really need as likely you will be at the range when lighting conditions are ideal.FS
A nice AO bushnell Banner in a 4-12 x 40 should do you just fine, you could move up to a Trophy, for about double the money at around $229.00, all you really need as likely you will be at the range when lighting conditions are ideal.FS
I mostly agree with this, especially if your goal is to shoot 0.25" or tighter groups. But I wouldn't say parallax adjustment is essential for the average guy to shoot gophers, grouse, rabbits, tins cans and clay pigeons. Its a pita when the gophers are at different distances, and the image is so blurry. I find the non-adjustable scopes while they may be slightly less accurate (and not enough so to cause you to miss a gopher), this is only a problem for bench shooters, and the non-adjustable scopes have a wider focal plane. Near and far seem to be in focus more often. On my AO scopes, I constantly twiddling with the focus. So recognize there is a trade-off to be had.
I recommend a Mueller APV 4.5-14 AO then. Around $229
I have a bushnell elite 4200 and when I am out groundhog shooting I just set the parallax to 100 yards and go no dinking around turning it for ever grounghog shot... if I am going to shoot more then 400 yards then I crank the scope up to unlimited.
Only reason I want to sell my elite is I want to get a leupold with BDC turrets for plinking at further ranges without haveing to holdover.
Only time I adjust it is when I am shooting paper, so I can see the hits and clearly read the numbering on the target.
Most scopes are parallax free at 75-100 yards anyways... you really only need a scope with AO adjusment if you plan on shooting less then 100 yards I shoot indoors at 25 yards so I need it and like I said the gun produces one hole 10 shot groups at that distance.
sillymike
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From day one, my father taught me to plan to spend as much $$ on optic as I am going to spend on the rifle... And it has worked OK thus far.
Another "habit" I got from my father, is OK to splurge a little when it comes to 22lr... as you'll most likely shoot it twice as much as your centerfire gun
As for the good, the bad and the ugly... I like Leupold, a little expensive at first but they old up their value should you want to sell/trade them.
I've often wanted to get a Weaver Classic Rimfire 3-9x32mm AO... but it seems like they are discountinued
The Clearidge Optics Ultra RM is said to be the same scope upgraded and has been getting very good reviews in rimfirecentral... but I haven't used one personnaly.
Another "habit" I got from my father, is OK to splurge a little when it comes to 22lr... as you'll most likely shoot it twice as much as your centerfire gun
As for the good, the bad and the ugly... I like Leupold, a little expensive at first but they old up their value should you want to sell/trade them.
I've often wanted to get a Weaver Classic Rimfire 3-9x32mm AO... but it seems like they are discountinued
The Clearidge Optics Ultra RM is said to be the same scope upgraded and has been getting very good reviews in rimfirecentral... but I haven't used one personnaly.
The older I get the more I like to look through decent optics. Maybe it's because I wear glasses. I put a VX11 4-12x40AO on my Sako Quad and really like it. I probably should have gone for the 6-18 power version instead in hind sight. It's a nice scope though.
