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I'm looking for a scope for my 22 that is higher magnification at least 12x for longer range shooting. I can't find any specific rimfire scopes at cabelas or other shopes. Is there anywhere that sells a rimfire scope like this or should I just get a centerfire scope as I can find many that fit my requirements. I know parallax on centefire scopes are different then rimfire but would that be a problem if I don't shoot closer then say 50 yards.
 
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If you are shooting rimfire long range but also want to shoot at shorter range you should be looking for something with an adjustable parallax. Recommendations depends on your budget.
 
People that play this game buy precision long range scopes. They aren't specifically rimfire or centerfire - instead they offer the features that both need.

If you mention your budget we can recommend the most popular options for you.
 
adamg said:
People that play this game buy precision long range scopes. They aren't specifically rimfire or centerfire - instead they offer the features that both need.

If you mention your budget we can recommend the most popular options for you.
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Under 1k, I'm not doing any competition just for fun so I don't need anything that great.
I have a VX-FREEDOM 3-9X40 RIMFIRE on it now which has been great just need some more magnification.
 
Vortex Venom. The Diamondback Tactical has dark glass and the elevation is 6 mils per Revolution. You want 10 mils per rev. There are several other options in the same price range. Rimfire specific optics are a half ass solution. You need an First Focal Plane scope of some type.
 
emerson said:
Vortex Venom. The Diamondback Tactical has dark glass and the elevation is 6 mils per Revolution. You want 10 mils per rev. There are several other options in the same price range. Rimfire specific optics are a half ass solution. You need an First Focal Plane scope of some type.
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Great this looks like it fits my bill ty
 
renton83 said:
I'm looking for a scope for my 22 that is higher magnification at least 12x for longer range shooting. I can't find any specific rimfire scopes at cabelas or other shopes. Is there anywhere that sells a rimfire scope like this or should I just get a centerfire scope as I can find many that fit my requirements. I know parallax on centefire scopes are different then rimfire but would that be a problem if I don't shoot closer then say 50 yards.
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look at the arken sh4 4-16 x44 or contact me and i'll get a price for you
 
I put a Burris Veracity 3-15x50 Ballistic E1 FFP mounted on a 20 MOA rail on my B-14R LH Trainer Rifle Carbon Fibre rifle in 22LR. Normally run $1200, but I got mine on sale for $1000.
Finally got it out and shot it last weekend.
The parallax cannot be adjusted for less than 50 yards...but this seems to be the distance that many are zeroing their 22 PRS rifles for.
Scope is pretty nice and clear...will see how it works as I gain more range time with it and start working out to longer distances. Still breaking the rifle, in learning the trigger and cheek weld, and testing ammo for accuracy at this time. 7 different quality types of ammo, and the overall average was less than 1/2" for 5, 5 shot groups at 50 yards. Very pleased so far, and having fun producing one hole groups! (Smallest group so far was .244")
 
Vortex Venom(34mm)>DB Tactical (30mm)
Athlon Helos BTR Gen 2 (34mm)
Bushnell Match Pro (30mm)
Arken EP5 (34mm)

All Parallax down to 25yds which you will need if you ever decide to shoot ORPS.
 
renton83 said:
I'm looking for a scope for my 22 that is higher magnification at least 12x for longer range shooting. I can't find any specific rimfire scopes at cabelas or other shopes. Is there anywhere that sells a rimfire scope like this or should I just get a centerfire scope as I can find many that fit my requirements. I know parallax on centefire scopes are different then rimfire but would that be a problem if I don't shoot closer then say 50 yards.
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Find a used Vari-X III in 6.5-20x. They're a great scope and if you get the EFR version then you can focus in very close while still maintaining the power for longer range. I used on on my silhouette rifles when shooting rimfire silhouette out to 100m and they worked incredibly well.
 
with volume shooting of rimfire I'd go for reticles over dialling, would worry about wear turrets out and just too slow for volume gopher culling, that's all I got, mil-dots work, don't really like super busy reticles, ran mil-dots on my volume gopher rigs and you get pretty good at figuring out the dots for distances for minimal sighters wasted, from there it's all reference shooting anyway, watch, correct hold, connect, kill all gopher buddies in group, move to the next group and repeat
 
Clocked92 said:
Used Vortex Strike Eagle 5-25 would be my pick in that budget
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This ^ ...the Strike Eagle is designed as a long range .22 scope - 31MIL of travel! with a 40moa rail I can dial out past 400m with 10MIL in the reticle to hold over. 10mil turret revs, side adjustable parallax, excellent reticle- EBR-7C,

Athlon also makes a very similar spec scope in that price range, but off the top of my head I forget the model.
 
I am in the process of setting up a CZ 452 Silhouette rifle for that - in my case, I consider 100 meters quite a long range for a .22 - you might feel different about that. Some years ago, I was given a set of 1/5 scale metal silhouette swinging targets - so chicken at 40 meters, javelina at 60 meters, turkey at 77 meters and ram at 100 meters - from what I read - the course of fire is to hit those from standing off hand shooting position, so no rests. I am going to try an older Leupold M8-12X scope - does not have mildots, but it does have AO - to be seen how that works out. I have a plethora of CCI Standard velocity ammo on hand - I hope that all works together.
 
Look for a used SWFA in either 10x, 12x, 16x or 20x.

Parralax adjustable and a good reticle

I've used 10x and 20x on my 22RF both work well, although the 20x has a real tight eyebox.
 
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