leupold scope decision.
- Thread starter Shnitzl
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the .22lr is a cz 452 lux. rabbit and grouse, usually plinking away more.
the .223 I do not own yet, want it for jackels
and varmint im not going to eat. have no clue what I am after. remington probably.
is it possible to get something I can switch over.
leupold does have some nice rimfire scopes, but I want my lux to stay Irons for some reason..
the .223 I do not own yet, want it for jackels
and varmint im not going to eat. have no clue what I am after. remington probably.is it possible to get something I can switch over.
leupold does have some nice rimfire scopes, but I want my lux to stay Irons for some reason..
The CZs with iron sights can be a bit of a problem. As chance would have it I have a full stock CZ 452 in .17 HMR. I like my scopes mounted as low as possible, which in this case means keeping the objective bell behind the rear sight. That cut down on my options of what would fit and still be mounted in a position that I could see through the scope. It ended up with a 2-7 Rimfire scope, which is close to the last thing I'd want on a .223. In a perfect world I would have prefered a VX 11 3-9 Rimfire with AO. Its one of the extended focal range scopes that will parallax adjust down to air-rifle range and up centerfire distances. It is a considerably better scope than the VX-1s and better candidate for switching to a sporter weight .223 later, but would have to be mounted on stilts to clear the rear sight.Thats a deal breaker for me. I have one on a CZ varmint in .22 LR and like it a rather lot, and if it weren't for your irons that would be my pick for the dual purpose scope.
All the Leupold Rimfire scopes are rated for centerfire and air-rifle recoil so you are good to go that way. The problem is that the rimfire scopes have the parallax adjustment set for 60 yards and the centerfire scopes are set for 150.(In practice it seems more like 200) Changeing the parallax adjustment range is something Korth will do for about 15 bucks so that opens up all kinds of options. Most of those options are going to interferr with your irons.
In the end you may need to take your .22 in to a well stocked gunstore and see for yourself what physically fits, and what mounting compromises you are willing to make. Or you could just buy a scope for your .223 when you get it. Thats probably the best option.
I like the look of my CZ full stock, but if I would have realized that it was going to compromise scope choice I would never have bought it.
All the Leupold Rimfire scopes are rated for centerfire and air-rifle recoil so you are good to go that way. The problem is that the rimfire scopes have the parallax adjustment set for 60 yards and the centerfire scopes are set for 150.(In practice it seems more like 200) Changeing the parallax adjustment range is something Korth will do for about 15 bucks so that opens up all kinds of options. Most of those options are going to interferr with your irons.
In the end you may need to take your .22 in to a well stocked gunstore and see for yourself what physically fits, and what mounting compromises you are willing to make. Or you could just buy a scope for your .223 when you get it. Thats probably the best option.
I like the look of my CZ full stock, but if I would have realized that it was going to compromise scope choice I would never have bought it.
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depends how serious you wanna get, a 3-9x40 Rifleman would do fine
Dogleg.
thank you. not what I wanted to hear but I suspected the irons would kill my wishes.
would I be fine with any leupold rimfire scope?
in particular VX-2 Rimfire 3-9x33mm EFR CDS
okay I re read that, it wont work. CRAP.
it would have to be a VX-1 Rimfire 2-7x28mm
did I get that info right?
no I am going to go all over the place. maybe I will forget about the rimfire and plan for my future rifle.
any suggestions for the ideal .223 scope? or 300, 30-06 rifle.
thank you. not what I wanted to hear but I suspected the irons would kill my wishes.
would I be fine with any leupold rimfire scope?
in particular VX-2 Rimfire 3-9x33mm EFR CDS
okay I re read that, it wont work. CRAP.
it would have to be a VX-1 Rimfire 2-7x28mm
did I get that info right?
no I am going to go all over the place. maybe I will forget about the rimfire and plan for my future rifle.
any suggestions for the ideal .223 scope? or 300, 30-06 rifle.
