Optics recommendations

[deckerhead]

Hey all....
Quick question about what you are using or recommend for scope and rings.
I took out my old 22 Browning lever yesterday for the first time in a coons age and came to the realization that my 60 year old eyes are not as sharp anymore......lol.
So I'm on the hunt for a scope, rings or possibly red dot ?
Hate to mount optics on this classic old girl but its inevitable . Maybe check out EE ?
Whats everyone using ?

 

[Buck1950]

A lot depends on your use(s), like if you hunt with this maybe get a 'classic Weaver' in 4x or one of the 'V' series. I'd feel a red-dot would disrupt the lines and look bulky. Tho you could get a 'mini-red dot' like made for pistols that wouldn't be too bulky.

 

[Redneck Hippy]

I see lots of guys running a low powered variable optic on lever guns these days. A light weight 1-4 would look not too out of place and wouldn’t mess up the balance of the rifle too much.
However,
If it was my gun I’d be searching for a used Leupold Rimfire scope with gloss finish, fixed 4 or 2-7. They weigh nothing and look sharp on classic wood and steel guns

 

[a j cave]

I very happy with an old Tasso (Japan) 2-7. I also have an old 1.5-4.5 that works well in the gopher pasture. Lots of 3-9 and 4-12 used as well. A shorter scope would look best.

 

[45CAT]

Those baby Leupolds and Burris are as scarce as hens teeth, buy don’t dither

 

[cantgetright]

No levers but all my rimfires use 2-7,3-9 or 3-12 variable scopes that have A/O or side focus so whether I'm shooting 50 or 150 yards I can dial it in, my eyes are no hell either. Just a thought.

 

[slowfire]

The red dot , reflex sights are quick for close up shots .But for what I use my 22RF for they do not give me the precision I look for in a .22
If my shots start going beyond 60 yards I like more power than 4X I would look for a Rim Fire scope in 3X9.

 

[DCahill]

Those baby Leupolds and Burris are as scarce as hens teeth, buy don’t dither

This is good advice. If you're just using it for plinking or a leisurely walk-about for grouse then look for a baby Redfield, or even better, look for their little Browning 3/4" scope; also made by Redfield in Denver. It has a sleeker profile and is marked Browning.....a perfect fit and would look great on the BL22. Unfortunately, they're both a bit costly.

 

[5.45]

I’ve been quite happy with Burris 2-7x35 I picked up at crappy tire for just over a hundred on clearance. It is fairly compact and indestructible, and image quality beats any true LPVO by a large margin.

BTW Stoeger Canada has Burris Fullfield 3-9 on clearance for about two hundred as of now

 

[geologist]

I have a 2.5X Leupold IER in QD rings on a scout mount on my 1895GS.

I like it a lot for fast shooting at short to medium range.

The scope is light weight and comes off easily so the back up ghost ring sights can be used.

 

[.22LRGUY]

Not allot of real estate on a BL-22 receiver. As in, almost none. I like/don't love red dots, but they may be a good option on that gun. I'm only 5 years behind the OP age-wise, and have learned that the cheapest red dots aren't worth using. The ones I have are made by Holosun, and I think they're currently the gold standard for value/price. Your BL-22 would need something like this to make it work;

https://canadashootingsupply.ca/product/utg-11mm-3-8-dovetail-to-weaver-adapter-2pcs/

 

[RifleDude]

Have you considered mounting a peep sight? I've got the same problem with regular iron sights but peep sights work very well still for my ageing eyes.

 

[slowfire]

I agree with the Dude ,I much prefer peep sights to a red dot on a rim fire.

 

[Eagleye]

On several of my "plinking" or "grouse hunting" rimfires, I have the excellent Leupold 2-7 compact.
Plenty of optics for that purpose, and don't look ugly mounted on a sleek rimfire rifle. Dave.

 

[Matty reid]

Leupold has some good options

 

[geologist]

 

[deckerhead]

Thanks all.....