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I am fairly new to shooting (dont even have my PAL yet) but I have done a fair bit of shooting. However none of this shooting has been beyond 25 yards so the optics havent been a big deal.

I am going to be picking up a .22 LR and need optics for it. I wont be doing much shooting with it beyond 100-150 yards, so I dont think I need a $600 scope. That said I dont know where to start for optics. Brand names mean little to me right now.

I have read the sticky at the top of the page talking about termonology for optics and what makes a good scope vs a not so good scope but doesnt talk about brands.

Any suggestions/guidance would be great.

Thanks
 
jon1985 said:
I am fairly new to shooting (dont even have my PAL yet) but I have done a fair bit of shooting. However none of this shooting has been beyond 25 yards so the optics havent been a big deal.

I am going to be picking up a .22 LR and need optics for it. I wont be doing much shooting with it beyond 100-150 yards, so I dont think I need a $600 scope. That said I dont know where to start for optics. Brand names mean little to me right now.

I have read the sticky at the top of the page talking about termonology for optics and what makes a good scope vs a not so good scope but doesnt talk about brands.

Any suggestions/guidance would be great.

Thanks
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You are right.
 
Bushnell makes a decent selection of rimfire scopes that are well priced. Thing with rimfire scopes is the parralax is usually set at 50yds, whereas you're looking to do 100. Just something to consider. For cheap plinking purposes, there's plenty of them on EE that will compliment your 22 just fine.
 
I picked up a World Class Tasco for the T-Bolt.
It has the AO on the end to set this parallax issue.
Seems to work fine and looks pretty good on the Browning.
The Burris Zee rings compliments the package.
The scope was around a brown one on sale.
 
It's a bit of a daunting task.

First, look at the range you want to shoot- 100 m. okay, a nice 3-9, 4-12 will help you find those targets. Don't go overboard on magnification, instead look at quantity glass.

Next look at the max you are willing to spend $100, $200, $300?

Bushnell has optics for anywhere from $50-200
Redfield has nice options for around $2-300
The vortex line is very highly regarded for their warranty policy and glass these are around $150-300

Make sure you look at the parallax setting as stated before, many budget or .22 optics are fixed at 50, which can make things tricky farther out.

leupold's budget (rifleman, vx1) line might be just up your alley as well.
 
sorry 'AO'? new to terminology.

kamlooky said:
I picked up a World Class Tasco for the T-Bolt.
It has the AO on the end to set this parallax issue.
Seems to work fine and looks pretty good on the Browning.
The Burris Zee rings compliments the package.
The scope was around a brown one on sale.
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na1lb0hm- thanks for the input, it gives me a place to start looking.
 
Get as much magnification as you can comfortably handle, it WILL be what you want on a rim fire later on as your skills improve and you will find yourself using the highest power setting as it is.

Sightron S1 series will get you a damn fine rimfire scope for your budget, contact Jerry at Mystic Precision, tell him what you are thinking and he will guide you through the selection process and be very objective about it, he also has access to Weaver products.

Buy once spend a little and be happy.
 
Kelly Timoffee said:
Get as much magnification as you can comfortably handle, it WILL be what you want on a rim fire later on as your skills improve and you will find yourself using the highest power setting as it is.

Sightron S1 series will get you a damn fine rimfire scope for your budget, contact Jerry at Mystic Precision, tell him what you are thinking and he will guide you through the selection process and be very objective about it, he also has access to Weaver products.

Buy once spend a little and be happy.
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This comment is a world of win.
Consider optics an investment in happy shooting.
If you tire of your rimfire, you can remove your scope and
apply it to another rifle.
 
I have a Tasco 6-24 on my .22lr and it's alright but has water dropplets on the internals. Cool for a $50 budget but otherwise a bad idea.


I'd suggest either Vortex or Sightron SII series. The Vortex has the best waranty service and is fully transferable so look for one on the Equipment Exchange. Sightron is kinda the standard in budget benchrest optics and would also be a good choice for .22lr.
 
Take a look at Meuller scopes...great glass in the $200 range. I picked up the Mueller 4.5-14×40AO Tactical last year for a target 10/22 build and have been nothing but impressed.
 
Kelly Timoffee said:
Get as much magnification as you can comfortably handle, it WILL be what you want on a rim fire later on as your skills improve and you will find yourself using the highest power setting as it is.

Sightron S1 series will get you a damn fine rimfire scope for your budget, contact Jerry at Mystic Precision, tell him what you are thinking and he will guide you through the selection process and be very objective about it, he also has access to Weaver products.

Buy once spend a little and be happy.
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the only problem with the buy once / cry once logic is you have to know exactly what you want and OP sounds too novice for that.
 
And Bushnell Banner 4 to 12 with adjustable objective is a good choice for your purpose. Cost will be about $150 new.
 
Some of the Savage packages come with a scope that's usually a Bushnell.
I'm not thrilled with the one that came on mine.
They are a good deal but you get what you pay for.
 
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