10/22 Scope

Many options what price range? Between $100-300 hard to beat Mueller APV, Bushnell Legend AO series

$300-500 opens doors to Bushnell Elite 3200, Nikon Buckmaster and Monarch (if u shop around), there is also Weaver Target, Falcon Menace, Vortex
 
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I just bought a Bushnell "Banner" 3-9x40 for $119 at Bass Pro. It seemed like the best "value" to me in the under $150 range.

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i got a tasco varmint scope 6 -24X40mm for 100 at lebarons, works for me out to a good distance (farther than i can shoot the .22) but at 100 yards i dont need a spotting scope and works well
 
I use a Mueller Tactical 8.5-25x and it works really well and is a great bang for the buck. Used to have the Tasco Varmint but this one is much brighter/clearer. I have an extra one collecting dust, PM if interested.
 
For indoor and outdoor use, definitely use a variable scope. Most .22 are shot at 50 yard targets and perhaps closer at an indoor one. I use a 3x9x by 40 mm scope at both venues for my Mossy target rifles. Even 100 yards is not a real problem.
 
Sorry to hijack this thread a bit but what would be the best type of scope(i.e 3-9x40) for a rimfire .22lr for lets say 150-200 yards and under? I won't be shooting these distances with a .22 right away but i would like to try at some point so I figure I should invest in a scope that is capable.
 
Weaver

I have a Weaver Rimfire 4-power on my Anschutz 1418 and it's great, but I wish I'd bought the same scope in the variable version.
 
DrJones15 said:
Well I would be willing to spend maybe 150 before taxes. Dont really want to spend more than half of what the rifle is worth
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I went the other way. I've got a Leupold VX-II 3-9x Rimfire scope ($590 or so) mounted on a Toz-78 ($120 I think). I wouldn't consider the Leupold a 'bang for the buck' winner though, even though it is a great scope.

The theory behind my purchase was the Toz is accurate enough to warrant quality glass and if I ever tire of the Toz I can just move the scope to another rimfire.
 
You really want to save-up for some better optics. Cheap scopes are just that, and they will be a frustration everytime you shoot. Better iron-sites then a cheap scope.
On the otherhand, there is nothing wrong with buying used so long as you research what your getting.
Cheers,
Grant
 
Buy as good optics as you can afford. Should you decide to change directions better optics are more saleable as well they have more versatility and may be used on other FAs.
In the opening thread...what scope for a target rifle?... Does that mean a rifle that's used for shooting targets or does it mean an actual target rifle?
If the latter, a good target rifle deserves optics the equal quality/value of the rifle. Otherwise you're detracting from the potential of the rifle. If you've got a race pony , you want it to run.
 
okay so I may need to splurge a bit which is fine. I'm really new to firearms with my pal and rpal being mailed this week sometime. I don't really understand the numbers associated with scopes which is why im asking what would be a good scope for 200 yards and under in terms of the number haha. Ive seen people with 3-9x40 and something like 6-24. Whats the difference? which would be better for a strictly target/plinking rifle.(Im going to be purchasing a savage mark II BV)
 
The 6-24 power or magnification will do everything the 3-9 will do and more if you want to define a target better at further distance. The Savage I wouldn't consider to be a target rifle. Although they are reasonably accurate for what they are, a sporting rimfire rifle. There are a number of threads in this rimfire forum that show target rifles.
 
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Some features I'd consider, depending on your needs:

1) Adjustable objective or side focus. This will allow you to shoot close and far without parallax error and keep the image in focus. Great for target shooting indoors and out.

2) Mildot. If you sight your 22 in at say 50 yards, you will need a repeatable holdover at 75 and 100 yards or more.

3) target turrets. Also useful for repeatable changes in point of aim at various distances and possibly windage.

4) Higher magnification: For pure target shooting, I like as high of magnification as possible. For shooting game though, it detracts from finding the game quickly through the scope. Picture a sort of tunnel vision effect. No problem for objects that stand still and never move, poor choice for finding or hitting moving targets.

Your budget is going to dictate a lot. You just can't compare a $50 to a $200 to a $750 scope. It seems like on a lot of these things, you often need to spend double the money, to go up to the next stage in quality / features.
 
How far will the cams in these scopes let you dial out in in range?.
I would like to try and reach 300m if I can,I enjoy long range shooting.
 
300m is a long ways for a 22. There's quite the holdover and effect of wind at 200 yards. Never had a chance to try beyond that. I'm curious what the answer will be. I suspect at that distance you'd be very vulnerable to running out of adjustment.
 
I paced off 280m a ground hog I dropped with a 3x40 silver antler
on a home made scope mount.But if I bumped the scope it had to
be re zeroed.I understand it is at it's outer limits,but that is the
challenge,and for fire years I have not been shooting these varmits,
so I'll be busy this late spring.
 
budman said:
I paced off 280m a ground hog I dropped with a 3x40 silver antler
on a home made scope mount.But if I bumped the scope it had to
be re zeroed.I understand it is at it's outer limits,but that is the
challenge,and for fire years I have not been shooting these varmits,
so I'll be busy this late spring.
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I ran some numbers through a calculator, and with a 40 gr 22 projectile, you might expect a holdover in the range of 100 inches at 300 yards!!!
 
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