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.22 rimfire scope advice. . .

beantownshootah
I'm looking for a reasonable scope for a .22 rifle, just for plinking and target shooting mostly.

Not a high-end scope, but something better than a $15 piece of garbage, should I ever want to do more.

Is there one make in particular that stands out as giving you the most bang-for-the-buck? (I'd take a 4x, or better a 3-9X). Maybe something in the $50 price range where the performance is a little better than you might think?

By the way, this is perhaps a "dumb" question, but I dont have a lot of experience with rifle scopes. Can you mount any scope onto a .22 rimfire rifle? The rifle in question is grooved, and already has a low-end .22 scope on it. I think the grooves are the smaller 3/8 inch size. Does that mean that larger scopes won't fit, or do I just need special mounting rings? What size mount does the typical hunting rifle take?
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  • MRBEAN
    From one bean to another, simmons will get you there. I don't remember all the specs, but I bought mine from walmart for about $50. I believe, 3-9-40mm(maybe 32). Fogproof, shock(I put it on a .223 break action), and I think there was another "proof" in there. Anyway, I've been happy(VERY ACCURATE), also, I have the same on my savage 30-06-same outcomes. One thing I would say is avoid tasco. The only "nice" optics they have start at about $180.[xx(]

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  • MRBEAN
    quote:Can you mount any scope onto a .22 rimfire rifle? The rifle in question is grooved, and already has a low-end .22 scope on it. I think the grooves are the smaller 3/8 inch size. Does that mean that larger scopes won't fit, or do I just need special mounting rings? What size mount does the typical hunting rifle take?

    Basically, you can. However, because of power range and FOV(field of view), you don't want to mount a shotgun scope on there(most specify if they are or not). I believe the standard size is 3/8 so you should be fine. The only scopes that might not fit are the ones with huge objectives(last number and in mm), like shotgun scopes. Also, most scope rings accept a 1" tube(the part the rings clasp on the scope) so as long as your scope you buy says 1" tube, you should be good there too. P.S. if the scope does have big objectives, you could try "see-through" mounts meaning you can also use the iron sights while the scope is still mounted.[;)]

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  • MIKE WISKEY
    go to cdnninvestments.com (i think) 3x9-40mm simmons <$30. this is a big bore scope but works very well on a .22 (they also have 1" mounts).
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  • MFI
    You can buy a Simmons 22 Mag scope either 4x32 or 3x9x32 for under $40 and it comes with the grooved mounts if you need them. These are perfect for a .22. In my opinion 3x9x40 is too much for that gun. Ranked in order:
    1) Simmons
    2) Bushnell
    3) Tasco
    4) BSA
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  • vepr762
    Weaver makes excellent rimfire scopes. They have a 4x, 2.5x7, and a 3x9AO. The 4x will cost about $100, but you get what you pay for...it keeps and repeats its zero, ultra clear, great light gathering,excellent reticle, etc.
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  • roysha
    Yes, you can mount virtually any 1" tube scope on any 22RF rifle. There are all sorts of bases, adapters and ring sets availavle to do just about anything you want. However, that is not the biggest problem. Most 1" tube scopes are designed for centerfire rifles and the parallax is set for the "normal" ranges encountered when shooting them. Parallax can be quite a problem at close ranges and gets worse the closer you get. There is only about three practical soultions. 1. Buy a dedicated 22RF scope. Probably the best option. 2. Buy an Adjustable Objective scope. Probably more money than you want to spend but a really good way to go. 3. Find someone, or send scope to manufacturer, who can readjust the parallax to nominal RF ranges. I do this routinely for my 22RF rifles. As far as the comment of 3x9 being too much power, I must strongly disagree! While I think anything over a fixed 4x might be a little much, the 3x9 gives tremendous flexbility and is only a little bit larger physically than a lot of 4x scopes.

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  • Pearyw
    I usually recommend the Bushnell Banner 4X 1" rimfire scope. You need to buy 1" rimfire rings. I have 6 of these on various 22 rifles.
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  • dcloco
    Midway has 3-9x50 scopes....$35 each + shipping....cannot go wrong there.
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  • DONDALINGER
    BTS, I have bought (2) BSA 4X32 from WalMart and they have both been real good performers. I put one on my sons .50 cal. muzzleloader and it can withstand the recoil from it and still hold zero(that was 2 years ago and about 75-100 shots)Anyway, I liked it so much, I got another one for the .22 mag. It runs $24.99 plus tax. I have other BSA scopes on various rifles (one on a .45-70) and have never had one fail to hold zero or fog up. IMO,they are good optics for the money.

    "They call me Don. Dr. Jason Donald Dalinger."
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  • Sig220_Ruger77
    Hey,
    I would 2nd Don's opinion on this one. I was at first very skeptical about the BSA scopes because of their price. I decided to try one and I was absolutely amazed at the results for the money! I have always been a big Burris fan, but for the money the BSA optics are hard to beat.

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