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scopes for a 22 rimfire
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07/02/16 09:27 PM
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noxqses
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Need to remove a few squirrels from feeders. My blind is 80 yards away and I like to think of it as practice, fun, and food. What is the best reasonably priced scope for the job?
Why don't we have time to do things right the first time, but always have time to do things over, and over, and over?
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Re: scopes for a 22 rimfire
[Re: noxqses]
#6355976
07/02/16 11:28 PM
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Recently I had the same question. My feeder is also 80 yards from the house. I wanted BDC, so I'd have a dot for 80 yards (took a bit of Internet research). I went with the Nikon 3x9 rim fire scope, and I really do like it. Clear and bright and good FOV. Not too expensive.
Not my monkeys, not my circus...
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Re: scopes for a 22 rimfire
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#6356062
07/03/16 12:22 AM
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cm250
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Just be sure to have a "good" .22 to be putting it on....... Good scope will not due much good on a cheap .22.......
My Yote toys, Ruger 77 22-250 Foxpro 416B & numerous hand calls ************ God would never send Firefighters to Hell because we would put the fire out!
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Re: scopes for a 22 rimfire
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07/03/16 12:26 AM
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cm250
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Just be sure to have a "good" .22 to be putting it on....... Good scope will not due much good on a cheap .22.......
My Yote toys, Ruger 77 22-250 Foxpro 416B & numerous hand calls ************ God would never send Firefighters to Hell because we would put the fire out!
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Re: scopes for a 22 rimfire
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#6356315
07/03/16 04:41 AM
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TEXASLEFTY
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I have a marlin model 60. I put an older Leupold Vari-X II in 3x9-32 on it. The rifle, which I inherited in 1990 so who knows how old it is, will make clovers at 100 yards. I paid $150 for the scope on the THF.
Add not sure on the objective size but, it's smaller than 40mm.
Never been to a camping world. I prefer Dick's to be honest.
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Re: scopes for a 22 rimfire
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#6356620
07/03/16 04:14 PM
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cblackall
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I just spent a lot of time researching rimfire optics for my CZ 455 Tacticool, and ended up buying a Mueller APT 4.5-14x40. This is a big scope for a .22 (30mm tube), but I wanted something with enough adjustment to get me way out there (for a .22). I was ringing steel out to 200 yds with boring regularity two days ago. Needed 22 MOA of elevation with CCI SV to get there! All this to say, I learned a lot about what to look for. Adjustable objective is important if you plan on shooting up close, and far away. Most fixed parallax rimfire scopes are set for 50 yds I believe, with most standard rifle scopes set to 100 yds. At low power, you're not really going to "see" a difference, but with higher magnification the adjustable objective will allow you to remove parallax and clear up your image. I can focus mine down below 10 yds, and remain on 14x if I choose to. For squirrels at 80 yds, I would say a 2-7 or 3-9 would be okay, depending on how precise you wanted to be. These are kind of the standard magnification ranges for variable power rimfire scopes, and are typically pretty compact. As for the BDC reticles, finding one that meshes up with your ammo enough to be minute of squirrel reliably at 80 yds will be a feat. Nothing wrong with them, but it will take a lot of trial and error to find your holds and execute them reliably on a target that small. All this to say, you might be better off zeroing your scope at that distance or dialing for elevation since it's a fixed distance.
I think you'd be happy with any of the rimfire scopes from the major players. Nikon, Leupold, Bushnell, Burris etc... Don't discount the Mueller APV or APT scopes either, I've been very pleased with mine. Just look at the features and magnification you want, and work within your budget. Sorry for the long winded post!
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Re: scopes for a 22 rimfire
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#6356904
07/03/16 08:44 PM
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An adjustable objective can be a very useful feature on a scoped rimfire rifle. There are many rimfire rifles out there that are capable of MOA or better at 50 yards with the right ammo, and the AO can be really helpful to wring the most out of them.
"Arguing with you always makes me thirsty." -Augustus McRae
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Re: scopes for a 22 rimfire
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#6356964
07/03/16 09:27 PM
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SniperRAB
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I just spent a lot of time researching rimfire optics for my CZ 455 Tacticool, and ended up buying a Mueller APT 4.5-14x40. This is a big scope for a .22 (30mm tube), but I wanted something with enough adjustment to get me way out there (for a .22). I was ringing steel out to 200 yds with boring regularity two days ago. Needed 22 MOA of elevation with CCI SV to get there! All this to say, I learned a lot about what to look for. Adjustable objective is important if you plan on shooting up close, and far away. Most fixed parallax rimfire scopes are set for 50 yds I believe, with most standard rifle scopes set to 100 yds. At low power, you're not really going to "see" a difference, but with higher magnification the adjustable objective will allow you to remove parallax and clear up your image. I can focus mine down below 10 yds, and remain on 14x if I choose to. For squirrels at 80 yds, I would say a 2-7 or 3-9 would be okay, depending on how precise you wanted to be. These are kind of the standard magnification ranges for variable power rimfire scopes, and are typically pretty compact. As for the BDC reticles, finding one that meshes up with your ammo enough to be minute of squirrel reliably at 80 yds will be a feat. Nothing wrong with them, but it will take a lot of trial and error to find your holds and execute them reliably on a target that small. All this to say, you might be better off zeroing your scope at that distance or dialing for elevation since it's a fixed distance.
I think you'd be happy with any of the rimfire scopes from the major players. Nikon, Leupold, Bushnell, Burris etc... Don't discount the Mueller APV or APT scopes either, I've been very pleased with mine. Just look at the features and magnification you want, and work within your budget. Sorry for the long winded post! ^^^^^ Check out a Mueller for a Rim Fire...Pretty good little Optic
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Re: scopes for a 22 rimfire
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#6357350
07/04/16 03:40 AM
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oldoak2000
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x3 on the AO. No scope, no mater how pricey, is as accurate at various ranges (on rimfire) as a decent one with AO.
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Re: scopes for a 22 rimfire
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#6357603
07/04/16 03:12 PM
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BillS2008
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I'm no expert, but I use a "real" rifle dcope. I have an old Weaver K4 on my .22 and it shoots 1 inch groups at 50 yds. Probably do better if I could see.
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Re: scopes for a 22 rimfire
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#6357898
07/04/16 08:47 PM
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Big Fitz
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I've got a few of Cabela's branded 22 scopes with sub-tensions for 50, 75 and 100 yds and they work very well for me. I also have a Nikon 22 scope and like it as well.
I was wrong...on anything technical. Fitz............. is right, ya know............
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Re: scopes for a 22 rimfire
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#6359599
07/06/16 10:24 AM
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booradley
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Don’t roll those bloodshot eyes at me.
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Re: scopes for a 22 rimfire
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07/24/16 04:47 PM
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I've got a couple Marlin model 60's one with a Bushnell 3x9 and the other with a Mueller APV 4.5x14. Both are fantastic shooting little rifles and the scope combinations work perfectly. The one with the Bushnell on it has a shorter barrel and is basically a squirrel gun and the other one is what I use to shoot out to 100 yards. I've also got a .17HMR that is sporting a Vortex Crossfire on it and it's VERY clear.
Hunt.
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Re: scopes for a 22 rimfire
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#6381077
07/24/16 10:53 PM
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The eyebox on the Mueller is very unforgiving. I think that is the compromise you accept with cheaper optics...at least in this case.
"Arguing with you always makes me thirsty." -Augustus McRae
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Re: scopes for a 22 rimfire
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#6381248
07/25/16 12:30 AM
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blackcoal
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Not to start an argument but I believe Skylar with SWFA once recommended the Mueller as one of his top choices for .22s
The Greatest Enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.--Stephen Hawking
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Re: scopes for a 22 rimfire
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#6381265
07/25/16 12:48 AM
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RiverRider
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A lot of guys don't think a premium scope is worth the expense for a rimfire rifle and that's their choice. For me, the rifle needs to VERY accurate, and such rifles are worthy of topnotch optics.
YMMV.
"Arguing with you always makes me thirsty." -Augustus McRae
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Re: scopes for a 22 rimfire
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07/28/16 03:52 AM
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booradley
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A lot of guys don't think a premium scope is worth the expense for a rimfire rifle and that's their choice. For me, the rifle needs to VERY accurate, and such rifles are worthy of topnotch optics.
YMMV. This
Don’t roll those bloodshot eyes at me.
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Re: scopes for a 22 rimfire
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#6385659
07/28/16 02:44 PM
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Red D
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Sweet22 works well, comes with custom turrets. And it is cheap.
Alternatively Vortex ($150-$220) or Sightmark triple duty 8.5-25×50 (about $220) will do the same
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Re: scopes for a 22 rimfire
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#6385840
07/28/16 04:56 PM
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I'm no expert, but I use a "real" rifle dcope. I have an old Weaver K4 on my .22 and it shoots 1 inch groups at 50 yds. Probably do better if I could see. Your 'real' rifle scope most likely has parallax fixed at 100 yards, which is prolly why you're only getting 1" groups; 'manually' compensating, or a 'real AO' scope would prolly net you 0.5" groups at least at 50, and even tighter at shorter (squirrel) distances! AO scope for the win at variable distances!
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Re: scopes for a 22 rimfire
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#6386024
07/28/16 08:05 PM
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Cast
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You're gonna be iffy at 80 yards, a good scope will help. I would use my Win 52 beyond 50 yards.
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