.17HMR Scope?
- Thread starter Wally
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I wouldn't go without AO for anything over 10x, what's the point of having a sub MOA rifle when parallax error will be 0.6 inches at 175 yards with a 40mm objective
I went with a Bushnell Tactical 5-15x 40mm mil dot. They were selling at around $400 on amazon.ca a few months ago. They still have a few deals on Bushnell scopes, it's worth taking a look. There's also a mail-in rebate on top of that. If I could have found a good quality 4-12x with AO for less money I would have, but I couldn't. Whatever you get, ensure the reticle line is pretty narrow and with small dots, you wouldn't want to hide the whole gopher at 150 yards.
First day out with the 93R17FVSS I was at .75 MOA, it will only get better from here on!
This is my first scope with target turrets and I don't know what I ever did without them!
I would not use a 22LR scope on the 17MHR. Although the kickback is negligible, it is considerable more than that of a 22.
I went with a Bushnell Tactical 5-15x 40mm mil dot. They were selling at around $400 on amazon.ca a few months ago. They still have a few deals on Bushnell scopes, it's worth taking a look. There's also a mail-in rebate on top of that. If I could have found a good quality 4-12x with AO for less money I would have, but I couldn't. Whatever you get, ensure the reticle line is pretty narrow and with small dots, you wouldn't want to hide the whole gopher at 150 yards.
First day out with the 93R17FVSS I was at .75 MOA, it will only get better from here on!
This is my first scope with target turrets and I don't know what I ever did without them!
I would not use a 22LR scope on the 17MHR. Although the kickback is negligible, it is considerable more than that of a 22.
I always read about this scope but (for the life me) cannot find one in Canada.
Where are you guys buying them? I had one lead somewhere out in B.C. but lost the info.
Anyone know if a store in the US will ship one over?
There's a guy in Winnipeg who sold me one. White Falls, is I believe the name of the company.
- Location
- Prince Albert, Sk
Here is what is on my 17.
http://info.sightron.com/Riflescopes/SII-Series---Big-Sky/SIIBSS652050MD/
Overkill, I think not.Gotta have decent glass to take advantage of yourself and your rifles potential.
http://info.sightron.com/Riflescopes/SII-Series---Big-Sky/SIIBSS652050MD/
Overkill, I think not.Gotta have decent glass to take advantage of yourself and your rifles potential.
Noooooooooooo! UUuuggghhhh.... I did it... I spent a butt load of cash on a scope. I looked at the Vortex Diamondback 4-12 and it looked like $hit so I got the Viper 4-12. Has side parallax which is nice but it was like $440 before tax. So I spent as much on the scope as I did on the rifle. It's now a $1000 rimfire. Buyers remorse. Need to get out and shoot it so i don't feel so bad 
I just wish there was a viper in a 4-14 or 4-16 as I would have gone with that.
I just wish there was a viper in a 4-14 or 4-16 as I would have gone with that.
There is no Viper in 4-16x? That's weird...I own one. http://vortexcanada.net/products/riflescopes/viper_hs/viper_hs_4-16x44_bdc.html Granted, it's on my .223. My .17M2 wears a Vortex Crossfire II, loving that scope so far.
http://vortexcanada.net/products/riflescopes/viper_hs/viper_hs_4-16x44_bdc.html Granted, it's on my .223. My .17M2 wears a Vortex Crossfire II, loving that scope so far.Yes, true, there is a 4-16 HS but the HS is a good $200 more than the base viper. I was hoping to get something for around $200 and was kinda cringing at the idea of getting a $600 Leup so the viper 4-12 was the middle ground. We'll see how I do with it. In any case I'm sure I'll be able to kill squirrelsThere is no Viper in 4-16x? That's weird...I own one.
Oh, the HS is also a 30mm tube and I have no use for a 30mm tube on a 17HMR. If there was a 4-14 or 4-16, 1" tube in the base viper line it would be on my rifle right now.I dunno... I guess I'm just used to crappy old cooeys with iron sights lol. This is my first spendy rimfire. No snow in the valley right now but there is a skiff up in hills. Probably have to brush an inch or 2 off the shooting bench but I imagine the road in is free and clear. Should probably get up there for some blasting before she gets socked in.
Yeah, I've looked at the bushys and I haven't been impressed at all. The crossfire is the scope below the diamondback and the diamondback looked like $hit to my eyes. The viper was clearly a better scope from what I could tell.
- Location
- Prince Albert, Sk
You would be really remorseful if you purchased a Tasco!!!!!Don't feel bad at all.
You followed the guideline when choosing optics, rifle value = scope value.
The only draw back is you may want to upgrade the glass once you plateau with your skills.
You followed the guideline when choosing optics, rifle value = scope value.
The only draw back is you may want to upgrade the glass once you plateau with your skills.
Noooooooooooo! UUuuggghhhh.... I did it... I spent a butt load of cash on a scope. I looked at the Vortex Diamondback 4-12 and it looked like $hit so I got the Viper 4-12. Has side parallax which is nice but it was like $440 before tax. So I spent as much on the scope as I did on the rifle. It's now a $1000 rimfire. Buyers remorse. Need to get out and shoot it so i don't feel so bad
I just wish there was a viper in a 4-14 or 4-16 as I would have gone with that.
Ugh... tasco was the first scope that was on it... don't tell anyone. If I plateau at 100yd cloverleafing I'll be happy with thatYou would be really remorseful if you purchased a Tasco!!!!!Don't feel bad at all.
You followed the guideline when choosing optics, rifle value = scope value.
The only draw back is you may want to upgrade the glass once you plateau with your skills.
Well, sounds like you've looked around a bit...peeked through a bunch of scopes. Worth the effort...nobody likes an optics-related surprise on a mail-order scope! lol Interesting...the $1000 rimfire comments. It's true. 4-5 years ago, I thought $150 was WAY too much for a scope, but that thought process actually ended-up costing more...as I burned through a pile of economy, let-down scopes. Now, I pick rifles BASED on how much I'll be able to afford scope-wise. Lesson learned. I'm not a scope snob by any means, I want the best I can get for the least amount. Considering the magnification req. for rimfire shooting distances...I still have a $300 top-end/mental block. I could justify 2x that much for my Viper HS, due to the reach of the .223, and the fact that it gets hunted heavily and needs to be an ace pc. of glass in field conditions.
Well this is my first vortex and we'll see how she does. I too had cheap scopes for the longest time. The most expensive scope I had was a Falcon Menace 4-14 but I ditched it because I'm pretty sure it's a piece of
. It was on a Rem700 XCR Compact tactical in .308 and my groups were sucking so I replaced it with a Leupold VX-3 6.5-20. I've been on a bit of a leupold kick lately... I think my new found interest in expensive glass may be due to the purchase of a Savage. I put a VX-3 2.5-8 on it and I was losing bullets in the same hole at 100yds. That may say more about savage than anything else. Anyway, it's Friday, I've had a couple beers and now I'm rambling.
