Suggestions for Mid Range Rimfire Scopes

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weekendwarriors87

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So I will be purchasing a new 22 rifle (the new savage B series B22fv) to go alongside my cooey model 60, and I am looking at scopes for it. Looking to spend around 100-300 canadian on it, suggestions are welcome but here is what im looking at so far:

Hawke vantage 4-12x40 AO with mildot reticle
bushnell 3.5-10x36 AO with drop zone 22 reticle
Also looking at the simmons 3-9 AO but this is more of a budget scope.

Features I am looking for, around a 4-12 magnification, really want A/O, want mildot style reticle rather than a simple crosshair. Will be used strictly for target shooting on the farm, and since I cant safely shoot a larger calibre here I will be pushing 22lr out to the farthest possible distances I can.

Any input or thoughts on the ones ive listed, or any new suggestions will be welcome. Ive heard lots of good things about the nikons but they are not AO, which is something I would like since I shoot anywhere from 25m out to 75+ (and hopefully eventually out to 100-150m) Thanks!
 
The Nikon Target EFR is AO, but 3-9x40. Highly recommended for rimfire

I picked one up recently from Prophet River during the no tax/free shipping sale. $265 to my door.
 
Why do you feel the need for a 4-12x on a 22? The AO would definitely help, but you're still limiting yourself to shooting at 4x with what is otherwise a short range round.

Do your homework on the Mueller's. They're highly praised by SOME, but definitely not all. I considered it, but eventually decided to stick with Nikon.

I only own Nikon, Leupold and Vortex optics personally as they stand behind their products with life time warranties and some even no-fault warranties.
 
mastermind said:
Why do you feel the need for a 4-12x on a 22? The AO would definitely help, but you're still limiting yourself to shooting at 4x with what is otherwise a short range round.

Do your homework on the Mueller's. They're highly praised by SOME, but definitely not all. I considered it, but eventually decided to stick with Nikon.

I only own Nikon, Leupold and Vortex optics personally as they stand behind their products with life time warranties and some even no-fault warranties.
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I have used the simmons 3-9 optic and liked it, havent had enough time behind it to really tell if it was necessary to get higher magnification. to be honest i am very new to shooting with scopes, I always used irons before. I know the 3-9 is quite popular, maybe i should give them a closer look
 
weekendwarriors87 said:
how is the dropzone reticle with rimfires since its designed for 223? That one definitely looks nice
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Not very helpful. Zeroed at 50 yards I am half way between the last two reticles to hit 100. But I got it so I can switch it to my ar whenever it tickles me. I hate the Idea of a rimfire scope that I can only use on a rimfire.
 
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Not very helpful. Zeroed at 50 yards I am half way between the last two reticles to hit 100. But I got it so I can switch it to my ar whenever it tickles me. I hate the Idea of a rimfire scope that I can only use on a rimfire.
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thats what I was afraid of, the features of that scope look perfect on paper but Id prefer to have functional drop compensation or actual mildots on it
 
i have a 6-18x and a 6-24x on my 2 target rimfires... its personal preference I guess, but i prefer to see the little .22 rounds hit the target out to 100 or more... I would have bought even more magnification if I could afford to. Someone else also mentioned the Muellers, they have an 8-30 i think. Whatever you end up with just make sure it has adjustable parallax. Sidefocus or Adjustable Objective (which is usually found for much cheaper and more reliable on low end scopes)
 
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i have a 6-18x and a 6-24x on my 2 target rimfires... its personal preference I guess, but i prefer to see the little .22 rounds hit the target out to 100 or more... I would have bought even more magnification if I could afford to. Someone else also mentioned the Muellers, they have an 8-30 i think. Whatever you end up with just make sure it has adjustable parallax. Sidefocus or Adjustable Objective (which is usually found for much cheaper and more reliable on low end scopes)
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exactly my thoughts on getting the higher power over the 3-9, Would you recommend something like the Hawke Vantage 4-16x44 then? It will give me a little more reach as well as side focus adjustment for about my price range (280 CAD)
 
Thanks a lot guys!! LOL I've been wondering the exact same thing. What about 50-75 yards, is it possible to use a red dot because of the easy readiness or would it be too hard to see the target?? I'm more or less looking for the best dot sight or scope for running around hitting stationary targets in competition? Keeping in mind I'm very new to the competition scene with rimfire rifles and just looking for the easy/simpliest sight to use and get familiar with.
 
weekendwarriors87 said:
exactly my thoughts on getting the higher power over the 3-9, Would you recommend something like the Hawke Vantage 4-16x44 then? It will give me a little more reach as well as side focus adjustment for about my price range (280 CAD)
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I'm sorry I can't comment as I've never had a hawke scope. They have interested me in the past, but I couldn't get past the mixed reviews. Pretty sure it was on an airgun forum, but if they can take recoil from a high power springer, a .22 is nothing. I think the model I was looking at was a 'sidewinder'.

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Thanks a lot guys!! LOL I've been wondering the exact same thing. What about 50-75 yards, is it possible to use a red dot because of the easy readiness or would it be too hard to see the target?? I'm more or less looking for the best dot sight or scope for running around hitting stationary targets in competition? Keeping in mind I'm very new to the competition scene with rimfire rifles and just looking for the easy/simpliest sight to use and get familiar with.
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At 100 yards the size of most red-dots would be 2 or 3 times the size of what I was trying to shoot at... would work for plinking big steel gongs, but target shooting groups? not at all.
 
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