Cost effective rimfire scope?

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What is my best option for a 18x ish scope for a Marlin 795 .22?

Talking cost effective, it is a cheap semi auto 22 so it doesn't need to be a leupold or anything crazy. But not some crap either.

Is 60$ pushing my cost a little too low? 100 maybe?

Edited to add, I can spend more than 100, just trying to not go overboard, I got sucked into 300$ scopes when looking online, and they are probably way more than I need.
Max range will likely be 75 meters. I just like being up close and personal.
 
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Why 18x on a .22?? It really won't shoot very well all that far out.....just askin'.........
 
You can get a decent 3-9 for $100 ish, and that will be plenty for a 795. Anything more powerful will be more of a hindrance than a help on that rifle.
 
sk8r said:
Why 18x on a .22?? It really won't shoot very well all that far out.....just askin'.........
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I just like being able to zoom in to see my target or whatever.


Ar180shooter said:
You can get a decent 3-9 for $100 ish, and that will be plenty for a 795. Anything more powerful will be more of a hindrance than a help on that rifle.
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Most shooting will be in around the 12x range. I'm one of those wierd use both eyes to acquire a target people, so even at 24x on my old .204 I could get gophers into my sights with ease even when they were relatively close.

I guess a 100 dollar 3-9 will probably give me better results than 160 for a 18x eh?
 
The only "cheap" scope I would even consider is a Burris Fullfield 3-9x. But you'll pay around $200 for one on sale. With a 22LR you will get parralex issues up close. Still very useable but something to keep in mind. Otherwise stick to iron sites and don't waste your money. Any scope in the $100 range is very expensive. Why? Because you'll end up throwing it out sooner rather than later.

Do your research and save up a bit more.

As for the question from another poster regarding magnification:

I have 4-14x on some of my more accurate semi auto 22LR rifles and 6.5-20x on my bolt actions. There are a couple of rifles I own that may get 30+ magnification. Distance isn't the only reason for high magnification. In fact most really long distance rigs have less in order to get enough MOA to adjust. Those shooting bench in closer tend to have higher magnification.

I will also add that you'll see more from that 3-9x Burris than you will from an 18x hunk of crap scope. Bright good glass will do more for you than crap with high magnification.
 
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I like being able to see my bullets holes at 200+ yds. Can you see your bullets holes at 100?
At 200 I'd have to shoot 30+ rounds to see a group. With having more power I can see every shot.
Why would you say 22s dont shoot far?
There are guys on here shooting 300+ yds at 12"x12" plates.



sk8r said:
Why 18x on a .22?? It really won't shoot very well all that far out.....just askin'.........
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I dont know why you need 18x, just too see holes? just wasting your time and $, and a .22 at any range wouldnt need more then 9x, maybe 12x at most, but the more zoom, the more $, ive got a .22 mag with a 3x9x40mm and im picking off crows no problem at 200 yards, and that cheap and 18x magnification will be blurry as heck and more frustrating then anything cause you wont be able to see crap all through it.
 
Can you see a single bullet hole in paper at 200yds? Sure your gun can shot straight but you'd have to sight in. So did you use glass for it or shot and walk it?


Lead Loader said:
I dont know why you need 18x, just too see holes? just wasting your time and $, and a .22 at any range wouldnt need more then 9x, maybe 12x at most, but the more zoom, the more $, ive got a .22 mag with a 3x9x40mm and im picking off crows no problem at 200 yards, and that cheap and 18x magnification will be blurry as heck and more frustrating then anything cause you wont be able to see crap all through it.
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sk8r said:
Why 18x on a .22?? It really won't shoot very well all that far out.....just askin'.........
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Am not really familiar with this .22 but my CZ 452 sure will! Guys at my club shoot piggies at 200m regularly with their .22s and well I might add! I have a 6-24x Bushnell Elite on mine with Burris Zee Rings and +/- 0.020" offsets to account for the 30"+ drop at that range.
 
I bought a Ruger 10/22 Target a few months back that came with a cheap 9x Bushnell and I am having similar issues; I can hit a good cluster at 200+ but can't see jack without sending at least 5 shots down range. Gets a little frustrating making adjustments after that many rounds.
Alternatively, would buying an inexpensive set of binoculars be worth it instead? Can anyone recommend a set?
 
Jeff000 said:
I just like being able to zoom in to see my target or whatever.




Most shooting will be in around the 12x range. I'm one of those wierd use both eyes to acquire a target people, so even at 24x on my old .204 I could get gophers into my sights with ease even when they were relatively close.

I guess a 100 dollar 3-9 will probably give me better results than 160 for a 18x eh?
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The issue Imo is the cheap scopes get too dim at higher magnification. I don't even like to use my 5.5-25 Falcon menace at max magnification because it looks like crap. On a rifle like the 795, it's not a tack driver, and 9x is plenty for small critters are 100 yards or so.
 
gnichols said:
I bought a Ruger 10/22 Target a few months back that came with a cheap 9x Bushnell and I am having similar issues; I can hit a good cluster at 200+ but can't see jack without sending at least 5 shots down range. Gets a little frustrating making adjustments after that many rounds.
Alternatively, would buying an inexpensive set of binoculars be worth it instead? Can anyone recommend a set?
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To see .22 bullet holes at 200 yards you'll need a good spotting scope. Expect to spend several hundred at a minimum. You also want to be sending 5 shots or so down range before making any adjustments so you don't end up chasing your zero.
 
Or you could just spend the money and buy a good scope.
Sightron 10-50x and not worry about a spotting scope. One less thing to set up.
Check out what F-class shooters use. I don't think they use 9x
 
canoetrpr said:
Am not really familiar with this .22 but my CZ 452 sure will! Guys at my club shoot piggies at 200m regularly with their .22s and well I might add! I have a 6-24x Bushnell Elite on mine with Burris Zee Rings and +/- 0.020" offsets to account for the 30"+ drop at that range.
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Same setup as I have except for the rings.
 
my old cooey has a bushnell banner dusk & dawn 4-12x40; multi x reticle, its a great little scope, at $120 it certainly doesnt break the bank but at the same time its not relegated to my .22 collection. I can pull it off and mount it to one of my other rifles if I so choose. Its cheap , versatile, and works quite well. In fact it beat out a budget spotting scope on the 100/200yd range this past weekend, prompting an immediate return of said spotter.
If you check out my post on the last page of the cooey restoration thread under the rimfire section you can see the scope Im talking about
 
little_airwolf said:
Check out what F-class shooters use. I don't think they use 9x
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Admittedly though, they're shooting 1000m with largebore. No sense putting a more expensive, larger, and heavier scope on a rifle that won't need it. What's wrong with a happy medium like a 6-24x? ;)

(Your point about not needing a spotting scope still stands, that said)
 
I had a 6-24x, then upgraded to 10-40x. Maybe it's just me but I like seeing my bullet holes though the scope and not having to swap back and forth between the gun and spotting scope. Plus less to carry/set up. If you add the cost of a spotting scope and gun scope, you can get a real nice scope.
The other reason for having a nice scope is you'll have it for any of your guns.
I have found if you buy cheap, you tend to buy alot. I now know why most says, save your money, buy mid-top range scope amd you'll only have to buy once.
 
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