30mm Tube for rimfire?

Yeah I was thinking the same. I don't really wanna buy a rimfire scope per say but also don't wanna over reach with cost since 100 yards is the most I'll use it for. Haven't bought a scope in ages lol. Taking suggestions.
 
there is no such thing as rimfire scope, it's just brand marketing strategy.
30mm is very common, 34mm is not uncommon on rimfire either.

fyi, I have nightforce nx8 4-32 (30mm) on Vudoo, and a Minox ZP5 5-25 (34mm) on RimX, and a Athlon Midas Tac HD 6-24 (30mm) on CZ457. Their parallax can be down to 10 or 20 yards.
I like FFP on rimfire though

if you are sure you will never reach beyond 100 yards, then find a 30mm with magnification up to 20x and ffp, such as nightforce nx8 2.5-20, compact, high quality glass, ruggedized and not crazily expensive. Or more economically get an Athlon Midas Tac HD 4-16 also 30mm tube with only half the price of Nightforce but very good quality and value.
 
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Yeah I was thinking the same. I don't really wanna buy a rimfire scope per say but also don't wanna over reach with cost since 100 yards is the most I'll use it for. Haven't bought a scope in ages lol. Taking suggestions.

ATHLON MIDAS TAC 4-16X44 30MM
This one seems to fit your bill. Not exorbitantly expensive, good quality, and 30mm, $780

Arken SH4 4-16X50 GEN2 FFP
Or this one, even a bit cheaper but very good quality, but it's 34mm. $650

You can't go wrong with either above.

Nowadays I try to stay away from any Vortex, Leupold, Bushnell that are sub-1K.
 
I have a Bushnell Match Pro on a CZ 457. 5-25 IIRC, 30mm tube, FFP, locking turrets, side focus down to 10m. In winter, I switch it to my air rifle and shoot 10m in my basement.
It's OK for the price ~ $750 CAD.
Downsides for me are: small eye box (fussy about eye position) and its kinda heavy (29.8 oz. IIRC). I think you've gotta spend quite a bit more $ to get a bigger eye box and get the weight down.
 
there is no such thing as rimfire scope, it's just brand marketing strategy.
30mm is very common, 34mm is not uncommon on rimfire either.

fyi, I have nightforce nx8 4-32 (30mm) on Vudoo, and a Minox ZP5 5-25 (34mm) on RimX, and a Athlon Midas Tac HD 6-24 (30mm) on CZ457. Their parallax can be down to 10 or 20 yards.
I like FFP on rimfire though

if you are sure you will never reach beyond 100 yards, then find a 30mm with magnification up to 20x and ffp, such as nightforce nx8 2.5-20, compact, high quality glass, ruggedized and not crazily expensive. Or more economically get an Athlon Midas Tac HD 4-16 also 30mm tube with only half the price of Nightforce but very good quality and value.

I thought rimfire scopes has a parallax set at 50 yards whereas centerfire scopes has it set at 100 yards
 
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I have 2 on my CZ-455 and Sav B22. The MOA is great for 'holds' w/o having to change Zero for winds or distances. I'm getting 100yd averages around 2" or less with both guns, and can ''see" .223 holes on paper at 180 yds so I would assume .22 also but haven't tried. Maybe tomorrow but usually too windy around here to be throwin' 'dimes' that far.
 
That all I noticed too. It has nothing to do with recoil management or QC. Only applies to fixed parallax optics.

I don't think fixed parallax is a factor to differentiate a scope of rimfire from of centerfire.

When I choose a scope for rimfire, I usually look at the followings:
Magnifications: 3x to 20x
Parallax adjustable: from 10 or 20 yards
First Focal Plane preferred, but can live with SFP.

But those are not hard rules. When I put a scope on top of a rimfire that is a rimfire scope as far as I am concerned.
For example, I currently have a big a$$ Minox ZP5 5-25X56mm FFP 34mm tube, mounted with a one piece Spuhr mount SP-4001.
It's certainly an overkill for a 22lr rimfire. But I like it and I call it rimfire scope. :)
 
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