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I'm looking for a high powered scope to shoot a small target at 220 yards that some fine gentlemen got me on to :). It will be mounted on a CZ452 .22LR and shot at a range.

The Tasco 10x-40x is one I am looking at. Seems to be a tremendous deal at under $200 at Le Barons.

I looked at a Bushnell Elite 6x-24x (40mm) today at Le Baron's listed at $508. There is a $75 rebate off that and a 10% discount if you purchase a membership ($25) so $407.

There is 8x-32x (40mm) Bushnell Elite as well listed at $559.94 but not in stock also.

Epps says that they have a Vortex in stock - 6x-20x. I've been told by one of the fine gents that introduced me to this little piggy shooting that I should be looking for at least 24x if not 32x.

I might make the trip up to Epps tomorrow and would like your thoughts on what else I should be looking for that provides good value. I think I might be better off price wise at LeBaron's but Epp's is so much fun to visit!

I'd appreciate your input.
 
Don't forget a sloped-base or a scope with lots of elevation travel. I seem to recal it was 24moa from my 50yd zero to 200yds last time I was playing with a rimfire at that range.
Could look at Weaver products too, very well regarded in the silhouette world. Many other scopes have reticles which are too fat for precision work.

-Grant
 
Magnification is great, but only if the quality of the glass allows you to see what your looking at. Plus, at this time of year I find the mirage so bad I am constantly backing off the magnification to see the target clearly. With optics you really do get what you pay for.
 
Weaver 36X

Lots of benchresters use this scope. 1/8 min clicks, adjustable/locking front objective, clear and bright, fine Xhair or target dot, solid adjustments. Mystic can get you one. IMO best value for money in 36X BR scope.

NormB
 
in line with the weaver is the sightron s11 36x also. which mystic can get also. should run around the $500 mark
 
Hmm.. those fixed scopes sound good. I was wondering why I haven't seen many high magnification fixed scopes at the major retailers like LeBaron, Sail etc.

A fixed scope would be ideal for the application I spoke of here but I would also like the ability to plink with this gun when I am not using a bench rest, on my own property at around 50-100 yards. I suspect a 8x-32x or a 6x-24x would be just fine for that at the lower end of the magnification but a fixed 36x would be way too much?
 
Very few people can shoot more than 15x standing unsupported without a lot of practice. Makes the higher fixed power scopes kind of hard to sell for most retailers.
Also they don't do so well with finding your target quickly.

Personally I've got a Weaver V16 with fine-dot reticle on my Silhouette gun. It has no problem shooting little targets out past 200yds simply because its bright, repeatable and the reticle doesn't get in the way.

-Grant
 
I ultimately purchased the Bushnell Elite 6x-24x (40mm). I believe it is the 4200 with the Mil Dot reticle.

If I was convinced that the only thing that I did with this gun was the long range bench shooting, I would have probably gone with a fixed scope of 36x or so.

Figured this would give me more options and it seemed quite bright.

Bushnell has a $75 rebate on these right now. In addition I got the LeBaron club discount so it was ~$440 taxes in once the rebate is factored.
 
canoetrpr said:
I ultimately purchased the Bushnell Elite 6x-24x (40mm). I believe it is the 4200 with the Mil Dot reticle.

If I was convinced that the only thing that I did with this gun was the long range bench shooting, I would have probably gone with a fixed scope of 36x or so.

Figured this would give me more options and it seemed quite bright.

Bushnell has a $75 rebate on these right now. In addition I got the LeBaron club discount so it was ~$440 taxes in once the rebate is factored.
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That's a very good deal. Thanks, I might grab one of those.
 
I have many scopes. I find that the best balance between $ & quality is Burris... hands down. You need to spend over $1000 to better a $350 Burris
 
canoetrpr said:
I'm looking for a high powered scope to shoot a small target at 220 yards that some fine gentlemen got me on to :). It will be mounted on a CZ452 .22LR and shot at a range.

The Tasco 10x-40x is one I am looking at. Seems to be a tremendous deal at under $200 at Le Barons.

I looked at a Bushnell Elite 6x-24x (40mm) today at Le Baron's listed at $508. There is a $75 rebate off that and a 10% discount if you purchase a membership ($25) so $407.

There is 8x-32x (40mm) Bushnell Elite as well listed at $559.94 but not in stock also.

Epps says that they have a Vortex in stock - 6x-20x. I've been told by one of the fine gents that introduced me to this little piggy shooting that I should be looking for at least 24x if not 32x.

I might make the trip up to Epps tomorrow and would like your thoughts on what else I should be looking for that provides good value. I think I might be better off price wise at LeBaron's but Epp's is so much fun to visit!

I'd appreciate your input.
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I'll add my 2 cents worth here. I'm not sure of the merit of shooting that distance with a .22 since 75 yards is its optimum range and depending on the ammo at 150 yards its already dropped up to 2 feet. I will relate my recent experience with my Ruger 10/22 that has had close to 2000 rounds put through it. I purchased it with a cheap $50 scope but was extremely dissapointed with its accuracy and the clarity of the optics. I was lucky to group 2" at 50 yards having thought that a 10/22 is just not that accurate. An avid target shooter at an adjacent bench suggested a Bushnell Banner 4X12X40 parallax corrected scope which he saw at Wal-Mart for $114. I purchased the scope and instead of using the narrow high rail of the 10/22 receiver mount purchased Weaver mounts, removed my rear sight and low mounted it on the wide rail. I could not believe the difference since I did not change my shooting technique and used bullets from the same bulk box as previous but was now grouping so close they were either touching or you could cover then with a dime at 50 yards.
 
I have a CZ 452 varmint (heavy barrel) and I can make 1 1/2" groups at 100 yards on a perfect day. I'm working on getting it down to 1". At 50 yards I can shoot out the thumb tacks holding my buddy's target dropping it to the ground and pissing him off. It has a Leupold VARI-X 2-7 R.F. SPECIAL. It's an amazing setup. The scope does not click so you can really tune it in.

I don't think any optics on this rifle would let me hit small targets at 220 yards.
 
Scott Bear said:
I don't think any optics on this rifle would let me hit small targets at 220 yards.
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I'm not talking small as in thumb tack. The targets are little piggies about a few in inches long and wide. By any measure, for this distance, they are small.

I assure you that my rifle can hit them just fine. Any misses are generally operator error :)

Some of the guys who have introduced me to this are shooting BSA Martini's and Anschutz rifles.

The shoot is challenging for a newbie but huge fun. The ammo, the wind etc. all affect the shooting. Reactive targets are so cool. Never thought I'd get this much pleasure out of watching a little piggy swing after I've hit it with .22. Highly recommended :)
 
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