What scope for a .22LR Savage Mk II

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Just bought a new savage Mk II in .22LR .. and am having a hard time deciding on what scope to drop on top.

I want to turn this little rifle into a 100-150 yard target gun.
My budget is to not go any more then $200 taxes/shipping in.

I cannot afford the Bushnell 3200 or 4200 scopes, too pricey.

I do not want the Tasco 6-24 power scope as it is apparently too dark at 24 power and the focus doesn't stay put.

I was thinking about a BSA MilDot 6-24 or a BSA Contender 6-24 but cabela's or BSA wont ship it to canada.

Does anyone have any other ideas for me? I live close enough to the Michigan Boarder (Woodstock, ON) that I was thinking about just hopping into my car and driving down to the Cabela's south of Detroid to pick up a BSA scope, but this seems a little extreme .. not to mention duty prices.

As you can see, i'm just plain out of ideas :) please help :):)
 
Check the sticky on importing scopes rom the US! Put a Mueller APV 4-14 on my CZ .22 and shoots great. They are available in Canada.
 
Find WHITEFALLS on the memberlist. Hes the one who deals with Mueller. I have a Savage MarkII FV heavybarrel and I topped it with a bushnell trophy 3-9 x 40 mildot. The mils make 150 yard holdovers great. I practice on a metal target spinner. The optics are clear enough to see shotgun shells at that distance.

Why do you feel the need for such high power magnification?? Most "affordable" high mag scopes will tend to darken at the higher settings. The Bushnell Banner series 6-18 would be alright. If you got the 50mm version, it won't get dark at 18x. You may need higher rings for that though. But at $150 canadian, it leaves money left over for rings and ammo.

Just a suggestion
 
The Bushnell Banner line is a nice scope for the money. They have special coating on them for low light conditions as well. 100 bucks will get you a 3x9x40. Can be had at Canadian Tire.
 
Barks, I spoke to some who say the base for 100-150 yard target shooting (serious work mind you) is about 12-14 power with Adjustable Objective .. and I figured the more power, the better.

I was really holding out for a BSA scope for personal reasons, but at this point, I'd like something good in my price range. Somehow I got the impression that none in the Banner series had AO .. thanks for pointing out the 6-18x50 AO scope Barks... I completely missed that one.

Do you think this little Banner will fit the bill?
 
Personally, I think the Banner series is better than the BSA series and any of the cheaper Tascos. I had a 4-12 and saw no difference worth noting when put up against the trophy series 4-12 I owned. If anything, the round adjustable objective bell of the Banner series is a better design than the hexagonal disign of the Trophy. I had rings that allowed the thickness of a business card to fit between the bell of the scope and the barrel of the rifle. I could not adjust the Trophy due to design. Higher rings would have been the cure, but I already invested in the rings I bought. So in went the Banner. It served me quite well.

I was just recently at Lebarons looking at the 6-18x50 and was quite impressed with clarity at 18x. I was looking inside mind you, but being that most stores are not as well lit as a bright sunny day. (most of us target shooters are fairweather shooters) The nice thing to about the banner, is they use a wide angle lense, so the sight picture appears larger. That was a noticable difference between my two 4-12s.

As a target shooter, I am not going to argue the fact that higher magnification is nice if you have it. I fell into the belief that I "Needed" it. Quality does go a long way. I currently have a 6.5-20x50 Leupold VariXIII on my 6mmBR. One test I conducted was to shoot 3 5 shot groups at 6.5 power, another at 12 power and another at 20. This was all off proper benchrest bags. There was no difference in the 12 and 20 power groups. And my goup at 6.5 was still hovering in the low 6xxs.

If your trying to get .5 inch groups at 150 with a stock .22......thats one hell of a rimfire to pull it off. The bullet drop at that distance is quite a bit From prone w bipod, I can usually go 7 out of 10 on tshotshells and with match ammo to boot. Would a better rifle do better. Yes. My Remington 541 will outshoot my savage anyday. I shimmed the trigger (mines not an accutrigger) worked the sear and bedded the action. Trigger pull is good, but not great. For precision shooting beyond 100 yards, a good trigger is nice to have. But with my 3-9, I never felt underscoped for what I use it for.
 
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Barks, I'm sold ... you should go into politics :p

seriously though .. i was pulling my hair out all afternoon over this ... now I can get a strong drink and sleep soundly tonight ..

My local gun shop sells the 6-18 x 50 AO for $167.95 ..

I realize that a stock Mk II isn't going to be the best rifle to win any awards with, but its a decently accurate rifle (from reviews), and has a very nice and easily adjusted accutrigger, and I think this set up would be a good starting point to both learn shooting (only got into the sport 3 months ago) and start on the long road to becoming a good target shooter at 100 yards.
 
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I have a Savage Mk II also and have a Bushnell Banner 4-12 AO on it. For the money I don't think you can beat it. It's just a range gun not a hunting gun so I wasn't too worried about having it knocked around. Optics are bright and clear and the reticle is sharp, for a .22 it's just about perfect for the $100-$150 range.
 
Sweet man. Please let us know what you think of it when you get it. I am curious as well, as I may also invest in one.

Just curious if you would go for the 40mm or 50mm.

Have a good one
 
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