Ejection Port & the Scope? .....

[Ticketed]

Hello all,

I'm curious to know whether casings from spent 22lr's would, or do, nick or damage a scope considering that the scope is mounted directly above the ejection port.

As my wife and I await our RPal completions, I'm doing my homework on rifles and would be interested in dressing up a ruger or CZ 22 with a scope. But recently I've noticed how close the mount is and was wondering if there will be subsiquent damage from the casings ejecting from the chamber during the process?

It may sway the option all together, or as least the money in invest into a scope otherwise.

Thanks ...

 

[sillymike]

Empty shells usually eject at an angle, away from the rifle. So unless you have a scope with very long target adjustment knobs, this would be a non-issue.

Now that I think of it, the only bumps/marks I got on a scope from firing, were caused by the bolt handle knocking on the rear eyepiece, on a Browning 52 repro.

 

[Grizzlypeg]

I agree with the above. I don't notice any marks from ejected casings on my 10-22. They just fling out to the front right.

 

[.22LRGUY]

I've seen very minor discoloration from (what I'm guessing) is gas escaping, but it wipes-off. I've never seen any evidence of a .22lr casing hitting the scope. All the .22s I have/or had ejected almost straight outward, slightly up and back. Non-issue, as stated already.