Old Scopechief 2.75X~modern equivalent?

[.22LRGUY]

Hey guys, thought I'd throw this out to the experts. I used to have an old Bushnell Scopechief "Command Post" that I sold with a gun years ago. Today, I'm looking at getting a compact .22lr grouse gun and sort of wish I still had that thing. Not for the command post feature, I just remember the glass/clarity being really good.

Now, that was a while ago...so I'm not sure how much of my memory is nostalgia, how much is fact, but I know these old beauties still "command" a fair dollar. (no pun intended) I've yet to find the exact one I had for sale used, but I suppose I'm not married to the idea of getting the exact one. What I WOULD like is a recommendation...something about 4X max, great glass, compact, good light transmission for lower light/shadow conditions, etc. Of course, something used/modestly priced would be easier to get past the financial committee (wife) at home.

Really open to ideas, and exhausted/frustrated from trying unsuccessfully to find the same ScopeChief like I let go years ago...

Thanks,
Rob

******just found my last image of it, no integrated rail on bottom, like the common ones I see come-up for grabs...

 

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[.22LRGUY]

Hmm, maybe my question wasn't clear. Can anyone recommend a compact rifle scope for a .22 in a 1.75-4.5x magnification range?

Thanks,
Rob

 

[jjohnwm]

Leupold makes a great little 1-4x20mm scope, once called the VariX II. The current name might be VX2? It's one of my favourite hunting scopes, great eye relief, optical quality, and light weight. These are often available used, at a good price, at gun shows. For a .22 you would want one with the standard reticle...some of them come with a heavy duplex that might obscure too much of the target.

They also have a fixed 2.5x compact scope, but I believe that is available only with the heavy duplex.

Simmons also has, or had, a nice 2.5x compact scope, with a standard reticle. I have it on one of my .22's and it works out well. All of these tiny scopes work well and look good on a small rimfire rifle.