Best first rimfire Ruger 10/22 vs American

Start with. when you say target shooting are you just planning on shooting paper at the range or competition? What are you budgeting for a scope?

Personally for a first gun I feel you really don’t need to over complicate things. Getting a basic scope now does not mean you cant upgrade scopes later for a new purpose.

A basic 2-7 OR 3-9 rimfire scope will be fine for starting out. You can punch holes in paper just fine out to 100 yards on 7 power. If you find one with an adjustable objective even better but most rimfire scopes are a good enuff compromise at this stage of your journey.

You have a Quality rifle now. It will be with you along time. The best upgrade you can purchase now to improve your shooting is simply lots of ammo and practice. Just Learning and trying to perfect the fundamentals (we never truly perfect them). Maybe even finding and attending a Mapleseed even to teach you good habits and instruct on said fundamentals

The other benefit to a LIGHT small scope is it aids A LOT in shooting unsupported. And shooting unsupported your never really want more than 7 power ianyways (more magnification amplifys your natural wobble and plays mind games on you trying to over compensate. I personally shoot in this manner at least a couple groups every range trip. I personally enjoy it and feel if I ever took up hunting this practice may even prove valuable.
 
thefaculty said:
That’s awesome. The CZ457 Premium I hav purchased has iron sights which I want to keep mounted so I must figure out the best scope. I like that you mentioned the Athlon. I am considering this one imwhich seems to be fantastic value and I’m finding a lot of good reviews:

https://athlonoptics.com/product/neos-4-12x40-bdc-22-sfp/

I’d be grateful for any thoughts on this. I figured I’d take it to a local gun store to get it mounted rather than guess at the best rings for it and risk getting it wrong.
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Look at the Arken EPL-4 optics. The glass is fantastic, the reticle is perfection, and the price is impossible to beat. The 4-16x would give you more magnification on the top end over the Athalon. Once you start chasing tiny groups you will yearn for that. I started competing with a 4-16 and quickly jumped to a 6-25x. Shooting 1/8 inch bullseyes at 100 yards takes all the magnification you can get.
 
Dan,
There is lots of good advice here.
22lr has many different shooting aspects to enjoy...precision, dynamic/steel gong, walk about field shooting, etc. Each one uses different rifles and optics. Iron sights are geat also...a highly recommended skill to hone if your eyesight is normal, so don't shy away from those in the beginning.

Many of us started with just a basic rifle iron sights and no optics, and lots of ammo. Many hours of fun and practical shooting. There are decent entry level optics to get you going if you need.
A good part of the sport is trigger time to build skill, not necessarily expensive hardware....with time skill will be honed and one will have the means to use the expensive hardware to it's full potential. 🙂
 
Steiner said:
Dan,
There is lots of good advice here.
22lr has many different shooting aspects to enjoy...precision, dynamic/steel gong, walk about field shooting, etc. Each one uses different rifles and optics. Iron sights are geat also...a highly recommended skill to hone if your eyesight is normal, so don't shy away from those in the beginning.

Many of us started with just a basic rifle iron sights and no optics, and lots of ammo. Many hours of fun and practical shooting. There are decent entry level optics to get you going if you need.
A good part of the sport is trigger time to build skill, not necessarily expensive hardware....with time skill will be honed and one will have the means to use the expensive hardware to it's full potential. 🙂
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great advice - Thank you!
 
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