What Optics to put on a .17HMR

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hi guys

im picking up a 17HMR and im curious about which optics to use on it, i was looking at a 6x magnification, possibly more. dont want anything too fancy, i was looking at falcon optics,
possibly bushnell

any suggestions will be much appreciated
 
Hunting or targets?
I use a Bushnell Dusk to Dawn, works great and have had no issues after about 1000 rounds.
They say the Burris works great on the 17 HMR, the Multi-Plex hash marks line perfectly to the ballistics of the HMR. My wife took mine for her CZ though..
 
Bushnell makes a specific Banner scope for this gun(.17 super 3.5x10x36).
I have one on my Savage and like it.I think i paid 139.00 for it at the Local gun store.May be cheaper thru Cabellas or WSS.
 
My 452 in .17HMR is using a Muller APV 4-14. A nice scope, but I prefer the Bushnell Banner 6-24x40 I have on my BRNO Model 4. I tried a Banner 6-18x50 on the .17HMR and it was also pretty good, but it's very hard to find rings that give good clearance for a 50mm objective.

My vote for an all 'rounder on a budget would be the Banner 6-24x40. You can back it off for gophers & other varmints, and still get a good clear sighting of paper targets at 100 yards.

If you're not on a budget, the Busnell Elite 4200 series has a nice 6-24x40, and the Elite 3200 series has a really nice 5-15x50 with target turrets and a mil-dot reticle.

If you're looking at Leupold, you can't go wrong with the VX-II or VX-III series. Even the Leupold Rifleman series are pretty good for rimfires.

Nikon have some beautiful glass in various price ranges. Zeiss, if you can get it, is superb but big dollars.
 
Scope for a .17HMR

I've got a Mueller 8.5-25x44mm AO that included a sunshade on my .17. Its been great for punching paper and varmints. White Falls in Winnipeg was excellent to deal with.
 
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