Scope my 22wmr

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Picked up a savage in 22wmr, while there is nothing wrong with the 3-9x Nikon sitting on it, I am looking for a little more magnification.
We hit the range yesterday and with a bipod at 50 the best group I had was 2".
I tried 5 different brands of 22wmr and 2 seemed to be shooting tighter but before I pass judgement I would like to remove as much of my poor shooting technique as possible. Next week I will try again without the fog and off a bag but I find the 9x a bit of a limiting factor as I couldn't even see if I was hitting the target.

The rifle will be used for small game and paper, I am not interested in 800$ + scopes but would like to get something to help me get as much from the rifle as my skills will allow.
 
To be clear, I shot 10 round groups, 5 types of ammunition, each type was given 2 groupings.
Federal champion was under 1"
Cci green at 1.5
Cci troy's at 1.6
 
Bushnell trophy 6-18x40. $239 at Walmart. Excellent scope at a great price

Mueller 8-25x44 on amazon. $221. Pretty nice scope also.

BTW that rifle should be able to do between 1.5 -2" at 100 yards (5 round groups)
 
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On my WMR i mounted a Bushnell Rimfire Optic 4-12X40 with side focus. Not bad at all and i'll keep it for now but on my HMR i mounted a Burris Fullfield E1 4.5-14X42 and it a great scope for a rimfire. Around 500$ for that one. I saw a Burris Droptine 4.5-14X42 with AO for 340$ at Prophet. I'm sure you would be happy with this one.
Good luck.
 
I like the Bushnell Legend HD 4.5-14x44. Has side focus parallax adjustment down to 20 yards. I put one on my CZ452 wmr and another on a Ruger 77/22 Hornet. You can get them for around $320.00.
 
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2 things to think about that don't cost a lot:

What is the parallax on current scope?
It is likely not 50.

Have you learned how to use a bipod?
Are you loading it? Rear bag?

If it has the standard savage stock, odds are the Comb is not ideal for you.
Consider a riser so you can get consistent cheek weld.
Also have you cleanened it properly? Had a few rimfires that could hold a lot of fouling, sometimes it makes a difference more so with the magnum, and hmr.
When scope time comes, if it's for paper get the finest reticle. If you will hunt with it get somethings that is easier to see.
When using lower magnification or thick reticle scopes I find the targets with grids help, or draw lines that intersect at the bull

--(+)-- sorta thing.

Hope it helps.
 
Its the 93bsev, fluted bull barrel. So Boyd's Ss evolution stock. I installed sling studs and have a bipod on the front for paper shooting. It has a 3-9 scope, while shooting 1" at 50 is fine, I want to push it a bit farther. My eyesight is more the limiting factor. The poor contrast that day wasn't helping, a sharpie drawn target on brown paper at dusk in fog. The fact that I couldn't see the holes I was punching was the big issue.

High contrast targets in the sun would help me but life does not always present perfect conditions, so I would like to try something in the 18x range(nothing else I own has more than 7x).
Found a bushnell xlt in the EE, gonna give that a try. Thanks for the info folks.
 
Hi Bushnell Ultra 4.5 X 14 has fine cross hair with mildot at least you can see a ground hog at 100 and not lose it in the crosshair. $360.00 ish
 
If you're getting 1-1/2" groups @ 100 yards with a Savage 22WMR, I'd say you're doing OK from an accuracy POV. A better 3-9x wouldn't hurt as an option, but I wouldn't be hoping higher magnification will tighten-up the groups. You'll probably see your 1-1/2" groups a little better. I like 22WMR and ran a 3-9x on mine for a summer shooting groundhogs. Good/predictable groundhog slayer out to about 125 yards or so. Past that, trajectory and a little less velocity sealed their fate, but didn't always dish-out an instant demise.

Sounds like you have your scope already, but my last 2 scopes were Sightrons. For my rimfire, an S1 (4-12x, AO) on my .22LR. With a rimfire scope, I think AO is essential. If it doesn't have AO or SF, you can expect "rimfire" scopes to have a parallax setting of 50 yards and beyond...non-rimfire scopes 100 yards and beyond. AO will allow you to be well under 50 yards if you so desire...but dials-out to well beyond rimfire range.
 
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