22lr scope: need advice

mwj2011 said:
I had a cheap tasco 3-9x32 on my 10/22. It worked fine until I took it hunting and it took a knock. One of the lenses cracked rather readily in my opinion.

I've since bought a Bushnell Rimfire from Cabela's.ca. It came to around $75 after shipping, etc but I think it's a decent scope for a field gun. I can't justify spending much more than $100 for a scope that's going on a .22 especially when 9 times out of 10, if you're taking it anywhere other than the range, you're probably not going to need to take a shot from much more that 50-75 yards.

My .02
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Agreed.
 
Kryogen said:
cheap scopes suck... really. under 100$ is junk.
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Sure, they're horrible for anything over 50-75 yards. They're not super clear. They're disposable.... Isn't that what you want on a .22 if you're taking it to the bush? Personally I put my .22 through enough abuse trudging through the bush that anything more than $100 just isn't worth it.

If all you're going to do is take it to the range and attempt to accurately reach out to 200yds, then sure, spend the money on a nice scope. But if you plan on taking it into the field at all it's just not worth it.
 
I always stick to the mantra of spending as much on the optics and mounts as I did on the rifle. Haven't been let down yet.

On the other hand I have lots of friends who waste a ton of time and ammo trying to keep their .22 zero'd due to crap scopes and mounts.

Your .22lr will probably see more rounds then all your other rifles combined, why not make it a pleasent experience. Use it to get better at shooting instead of just blasting mindlessly.

-Grant
 
$50 is what I paid for my Bushnell 3x9-40 rimfire and it has served me well for 100 M target shooting. I don't know about 200m though.

I was recently looking at a new Bass Pro brand "Bear creek" Rimfire. Surprisingly clear glass for $39!
 
Grantmac said:
I always stick to the mantra of spending as much on the optics and mounts as I did on the rifle. Haven't been let down yet.

On the other hand I have lots of friends who waste a ton of time and ammo trying to keep their .22 zero'd due to crap scopes and mounts.

Your .22lr will probably see more rounds then all your other rifles combined, why not make it a pleasent experience. Use it to get better at shooting instead of just blasting mindlessly.

-Grant
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I am starting to believe this, when I bought my first rifle a Remington 597 I picked up a cheap Tasco 3x9 rimfire scope that I really haven't been able to keep zero'd for more than 25-40 rounds @50yrds, I wasn't sure I was going to enjoy it so I kept it simple and cheap on the outside chance I didn't like the sport. So I just picked up my 3rd 22LR which is a CZ455, a friend was going to let me use his spare Bushnell scope its fairly nice but that fell through so now I have my Tasco on it..

I feel like I put a set of Canadian Tire plastic spinner hubs on a nice new car instead of proper rims.

The scope is good for an air rifle or a cheap plinker 22 but if you wanna go for accuracy at 50+, money talks.
 
I would recommend a tasco 6-24x40 varmint. They are by no means a quality scope and not clear at all at full power but should get you out to the distance you want. New price can range from about $109 to $169.
 
You can not o wrong with a BSA sweet 22. I put the 6-18x40 on my savage mark II fvsr and I love it. Found mine on eBay from a dealer and paid 160 shipped to my door.
 
Any updates for the scope options for a 22lr rifle?

Whats your thoughts on this thing?
Vism CBT Series 3x42 Tactical Prismatic Rifle Scope - Integrated Red Laser?

would this be better for a Ruger 10/22?
Bushnell AR Optics 2-7x32mm w/Drop Zone 22LR RimFire BDC Reticle
 
Wow, talk about reviving an old thread. There is lots of good advice in the older posts though.

I think the choice of scope for your 10/22 really comes down to how you plan to use it. What distance? Types of shooting? Environment? Amount of money to spend? Answer those questions and maybe you'll get helpful advice.

I've learned that there is no such thing as a perfect scope. They all compromise something; so you need to figure out what you really want/need it to do.
 
I rarely ( if ever ) recommend the made in china scopes popular on ebay but for a rimfire out to 100 these scopes do work rather well. Only give this advice to those on a budget as the old adage 'buy once cry once" always applies.
 
I guess that for decent scope with moderate price, I would just get a Bushnell elite 5-15
Has tactical turrets, adjustable parallax, works fine.

For .22 and 17 hmr, I like it. Right now I have one on my 17 HMR and like the fac that you can click the drop for grouse hunting.

In for some tactical grouse hunting this fall, with the range finder, shooting mat and adjustable scope ;)
 
back to the OP simmons fixed 4x power are great for the price and worked even during the winter not on my opinion for a 200 m shot but anything beyond and work great too for hunting what else asking ...
 
"I've got a Mossberg 151k semi-auto 22 that I'd like to mount a scope on."

Good choice. They are "man" sized rifles with some weight to them and are accurate. I have a older one still with its origional 4x Weaver B3 and it is more accurate than some of my $600 22/scope combos.

The weigth of the 151k means that any scope mounted will get less recoil so can probably get away with a less robust scope if you are happy with the optics.
 
stampede said:
"I've got a Mossberg 151k semi-auto 22 that I'd like to mount a scope on."

Good choice. They are "man" sized rifles with some weight to them and are accurate. I have a older one still with its origional 4x Weaver B3 and it is more accurate than some of my $600 22/scope combos.

The weigth of the 151k means that any scope mounted will get less recoil so can probably get away with a less robust scope if you are happy with the optics.
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are you kidding me, we are talking about 22LR recoil. A scope that cannot last to .22 recoil is not a scope, it's a tuna can.
 
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