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I need a new scope for my upgraded 10/22. I am using this gun for gopher hunting and target shooting and most importantly, teaching my kids how to shoot.

I'm trying to find a scope that has very forgiving eye relief as my kids are very young. It can be frustrating for them if they can't get their eye in the right position. Does anyone have suggestions? I am open to just about anything. I currently have a red dot mounted which is very easy for kids to use but I'm looking for magnification.
 
A 3x9x40 Bushnell Banner has decent eye relief, is easy to see through quickly, and can be found for about a $100.00. This is what I use on my 10/22 and it works great.
 
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Sadly, imo you get what you pay for.
The mistake imo most make is they cheap out on optics. Ask any shooter how many scopes theyve had, youd be shocked. Buy check, means frustration and buying again.
That being said, there is a balance to cost and optic use.
Trijicon has wicked scopes and very clear glass and great eye relief. But at a price. $1000+
3-9x is a good start for new shooters. For offhand shooting lower is best. If your only benchrest shooting. Then abit high mag helps. Say under 24x.
I read all the time of people buying knockoff optics and saying they are just fine. I wonder just how much use they get and if the owners have actually tried a good scope. I also wonder how many scopes theyve gone through?
Tasco make a good beginner scope but the clearity and eye releif suck. Again you get what you pay for.
The bushnell and leupold rimfire scopes are great but then cost $200-$500.
You wont have issues with clearity or eye relief.
 
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For casual plinking,target shooting and small game hunting where shots are generally under 50 yards,there's nothing wrong with a bushnell 4x rimfire scope...costs about $60 on sale,been using them for years. A Bushnell Banner 4x shotgun scope with a circle reticle is ideal for small game.A $1000 scope won't help you any more than a $100 scope if you can't hold it straight..I understand the Nikon rimfire scopes are pretty good too but it all depends on the type of shooting and the ranges
 
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If your improved 10-22 is fairly accurate I wouldn't cheap out on a scope. My kids like to shoot at cans and hanging toys at 100 yards but they would get border pretty quickly if they couldn't hit what they aim at because the rifle or the scope is junk...
I put a Leupold Rimfire VXi 2-7x28 on our CZ Scout. I look at it as a long term investment, they will be able to use this scope when they grow up and beyond. If they smash it up, it will get fixed for free.
They have had no issues with eye relief but just like with anything, they had to learn how to hold the rifle properly and how to rest their cheek on the stock, etc.
 
ratherbefishin said:
For casual plinking,target shooting and small game hunting where shots are generally under 50 yards,there's nothing wrong with a bushnell 4x rimfire scope...costs about $60 on sale,been using them for years. A Bushnell Banner 4x shotgun scope with a circle reticle is ideal for small game.A $1000 scope won't help you any more than a $100 scope if you can't hold it straight..I understand the Nikon rimfire scopes are pretty good too but it all depends on the type of shooting and the ranges
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It's pretty good value with a decent warranty I would not hesitate
 
Cochranetargetshooter said:
Admin need to move to optics forum.


Sadly, imo you get what you pay for.
The mistake imo most make is they cheap out on optics. Ask any shooter how many scopes theyve had, youd be shocked. Buy check, means frustration and buying again.
That being said, there is a balance to cost and optic use.
Trijicon has wicked scopes and very clear glass and great eye relief. But at a price. $1000+
3-9x is a good start for new shooters. For offhand shooting lower is best. If your only benchrest shooting. Then abit high mag helps. Say under 24x.
I read all the time of people buying knockoff optics and saying they are just fine. I wonder just how much use they get and if the owners have actually tried a good scope. I also wonder how many scopes theyve gone through?
Tasco make a good beginner scope but the clearity and eye releif suck. Again you get what you pay for.
The bushnell and leupold rimfire scopes are great but then cost $200-$500.
You wont have issues with clearity or eye relief.
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With 4 posts and just joining your kinda pushy telling the admins what to do, don't you think? Reminds me of little airwolf perhaps?
 
Kody said:
If your improved 10-22 is fairly accurate I wouldn't cheap out on a scope. My kids like to shoot at cans and hanging toys at 100 yards but they would get border pretty quickly if they couldn't hit what they aim at because the rifle or the scope is junk...
I put a Leupold Rimfire VXi 2-7x28 on our CZ Scout. I look at it as a long term investment, they will be able to use this scope when they grow up and beyond. If they smash it up, it will get fixed for free.
They have had no issues with eye relief but just like with anything, they had to learn how to hold the rifle properly and how to rest their cheek on the stock, etc.
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Leupold doesn't fix smashed up scopes for free, but Vortex does. Lifetime no fault warranty.
 
I found that my daughter could shoot using the same scope I liked but I have trouble with poor scopes anyways and put a proper big game rifle scope on all my 22's. My Marlin 70 has a 6x Weaver on it and shoots perfect. Funny thing with my daughter when she went to bible camp they had shooting there and she beat all the boys even with iron sights and the camp councilor had to come on parents day and ask how she could possibly do that. She also brought one of her boys friends when she grew up out to the farm once and they wanted to shoot gophers. The BF had never shot a gun before either but we got him going but he told us not to tell his mother what he was doing. He did sweep me with the barrel a couple of times but my daughter told him she was going to beat him if he did it again.
 
Cochranetargetshooter said:
Admin need to move to optics forum.


Sadly, imo you get what you pay for.
The mistake imo most make is they cheap out on optics. Ask any shooter how many scopes theyve had, youd be shocked. Buy check, means frustration and buying again.
That being said, there is a balance to cost and optic use.
Trijicon has wicked scopes and very clear glass and great eye relief. But at a price. $1000+
3-9x is a good start for new shooters. For offhand shooting lower is best. If your only benchrest shooting. Then abit high mag helps. Say under 24x.
I read all the time of people buying knockoff optics and saying they are just fine. I wonder just how much use they get and if the owners have actually tried a good scope. I also wonder how many scopes theyve gone through?
Tasco make a good beginner scope but the clearity and eye releif suck. Again you get what you pay for.
The bushnell and leupold rimfire scopes are great but then cost $200-$500.
You wont have issues with clearity or eye relief.
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Off topic but gotta ask do you know little air wolf?
 
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