Bayou52
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This is a 3x9x40 scope riding on top of a 1954 vintage Rem 550-1. The combo seems to work quite well:
Big scope on .22 rifle?
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BTHG
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Like my weaver classic 6x24 on my CZ 455
I have a Lyman Super Targetspot 15x on top of a 1932 Winchester 52. The rig weighs about 13 pounds so it isn’t much use for hunting, but it will hit aspirin tablets at 75 yds pretty much every time if the wind isn’t blowing.
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rkittine
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Got a 12x42 on my Benchrest .22 Rim Fire. a 3x9 on my bolt action plinker in .22LR, a 2x7 on my lever action .22, a 3x9 pm, my pump (.22 Mag) and a 4x12 on my .17 HMR. All full size rifle scopes. I do prefer having the receivers drilled and tapped for conventional ring systems if they only come with dove tail groves.
Bob
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For years I have put inexpensive big game scopes on quality 22==brands like Bushnell, Tasco. etc. A few Weaver K-4s. Except mounts are a tad more expensive (a few bucks, usually), works great!
I put a Leupold fixed 4X on a 10-22 in the 80's. Leupold adjusted the parallax free at 75 yds at the factory plus return shipping for free .
I like to think I helped them sell a lot of scopes since then for CS like that.
chiefdave
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I think that free parallax adjustment went away. They'll now do it for a fee. Which I certainly understand.
Yeah, I'm also finding that Leupold's standard scope line generally doesn't include AO anymore. I was looking at the VX-3i 3.5-10X40, but it has no parallax adjustment of any kind.
I'm looking at this Nikon now.
PROSTAFF P3 TARGET EFR 3-9x40AO PRECISION from Nikon
Yeah, it's a .22 scope, but it looks pretty big boy. 1" tube. Fully coated lenses. And they specifically say they have parallax adjustment. At half the price of the Leupold.
Anybody know of something better? I'll go $300-$400 for a great scope.
I'm looking at this Nikon now.
PROSTAFF P3 TARGET EFR 3-9x40AO PRECISION from Nikon
Yeah, it's a .22 scope, but it looks pretty big boy. 1" tube. Fully coated lenses. And they specifically say they have parallax adjustment. At half the price of the Leupold.
Anybody know of something better? I'll go $300-$400 for a great scope.
If I were you, I'd save a few bucks and get the Mueller APV 4.5x14AO. Great scope for the money, and works real well for even rimfire. The only reason I have the Nikon Buckmaster on my 17HMR is because I bought it before I got the Mueller for my 10-22. I actually prefer the Mueller over the Nikon, and I just LOVES me some Nikon optics. The AO on the Mueller will adjust out parallax from 10' to infinity even at 14x. Hard to beat that for rimfire shooting.
http://muelleroptics.com/products/mueller-apv-4-5-14x40ao-black/
http://muelleroptics.com/products/mueller-apv-4-5-14x40ao-black/
DWalt
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For over 10 years I have used a 4X-12X x 40mm Tasco scope (adjustable parallax, plain crosshairs) on my Savage 112V in .223. I bought it used for around $50 as I remember. I couldn't ask for a better scope. I can see those .22 holes on target at 100 yards with it but I normally use my 40X spotting scope for that purpose.
andyo5
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Try a Weaver T-36.
I’ll be putting one on a 22LR 9422 just to see how accurate the Winchester can be..... then irons as it should be.
Can see 22 caliber holes at 100yds.
I have a weaver T-36 mounted on my Winchester M75 Target rifle. The rifle can use every bit of it. I have shot it in competitions at 50 and 100 yards. The clarity is wonderful. You will not need a spotting scope.
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daddio202
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Shopping for rings. Turns out that the grooves on a rimfire for mounting a scope are not universal. It appears that there is 3/8" (American std), and 11 and 13 mm.
I'm waiting for gun to come in to measure it.
I'm waiting for gun to come in to measure it.
As some others have noted, centire scopes work well on rim fire rifles with a few caveats and comments:
1) Parallax is normally adjusted to 100 yards on a fixed parallax centerfire scope, versus 50 yards for a rimfire. However, if you're planning on longer range shooting with a rimfire, 100 yards is ideal.
2) Parallax error results from your pupil being outside the center of the scope's optical system, however parallax error also tends to be minimal at low powers. That's why you don't see many adjustable objective scopes until the maximum magnification exceeds 9x.
3) Provided the .22 rifle in question is adult sized and fits you well with a scope mounted on it, your eye will be both well centered in the scope, and consistently placed. Both will reduce any parallax error.
4) The major benefit of a rim fire scope is the ability to focus at short ranges (10-25 yards or so). A "high" magnification rimfire scope like a 3-6 variable will have an adjustable objective that also allows for the close focus. However with a centerfire variable scope, you can almost always get sharp focus by dialing the magnification down to the lowest setting, even at 10-15 yards.
5) Rimfire scopes usually come with slightly smaller objective lenses and shorter tubes, so you may see a shorter 3-9x33 instead of a longer 3-9x40. But the size difference isn't an issue on an adult proportioned .22 LR rifle.
6) Still, you may find a 2-7x33mm variable scope to be better proportioned than a 3-9x40mm variable scope, and in fact for field use a 2-7x variable scope is almost ideal.
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I own exactly one rimfire scope (a Leupold 3-9x33 EFR) and after using it side by side with the VX-2 and VX-3 3-9x40mm scopes on my other rimfires, I just oped to go the 3-9x40mm route, with a couple exceptions on smaller rifles where I use a 2-7x33mm scope.
Optics wise the VX-2 was a best bang for the buck series, and the VX-3 series was a really great scope for about $100 more. I have not bought a VX-Freedom scope yet, but it appears to be in the same sweet spot between high quality and excessive price.
I've never been a fan of the VX-1 or Rifleman scopes, especially when you are using the knobs to adjust for elevation and windage. .
1) Parallax is normally adjusted to 100 yards on a fixed parallax centerfire scope, versus 50 yards for a rimfire. However, if you're planning on longer range shooting with a rimfire, 100 yards is ideal.
2) Parallax error results from your pupil being outside the center of the scope's optical system, however parallax error also tends to be minimal at low powers. That's why you don't see many adjustable objective scopes until the maximum magnification exceeds 9x.
3) Provided the .22 rifle in question is adult sized and fits you well with a scope mounted on it, your eye will be both well centered in the scope, and consistently placed. Both will reduce any parallax error.
4) The major benefit of a rim fire scope is the ability to focus at short ranges (10-25 yards or so). A "high" magnification rimfire scope like a 3-6 variable will have an adjustable objective that also allows for the close focus. However with a centerfire variable scope, you can almost always get sharp focus by dialing the magnification down to the lowest setting, even at 10-15 yards.
5) Rimfire scopes usually come with slightly smaller objective lenses and shorter tubes, so you may see a shorter 3-9x33 instead of a longer 3-9x40. But the size difference isn't an issue on an adult proportioned .22 LR rifle.
6) Still, you may find a 2-7x33mm variable scope to be better proportioned than a 3-9x40mm variable scope, and in fact for field use a 2-7x variable scope is almost ideal.
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I own exactly one rimfire scope (a Leupold 3-9x33 EFR) and after using it side by side with the VX-2 and VX-3 3-9x40mm scopes on my other rimfires, I just oped to go the 3-9x40mm route, with a couple exceptions on smaller rifles where I use a 2-7x33mm scope.
Optics wise the VX-2 was a best bang for the buck series, and the VX-3 series was a really great scope for about $100 more. I have not bought a VX-Freedom scope yet, but it appears to be in the same sweet spot between high quality and excessive price.
I've never been a fan of the VX-1 or Rifleman scopes, especially when you are using the knobs to adjust for elevation and windage. .
Ole Joe Clark
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I mounted a $100.00 Bushnell 3 x 9 scope on the 10/22. I have since found out that the crosshairs are not "fine" enough. They block out the 1" dia sticky that we shoot at.
Have an old Weaver 4 x on the old Marlin model 80 DL. The crosshairs are much finer and I can shoot the Marlin better because of it.
Have a blessed day,
Leon
Have an old Weaver 4 x on the old Marlin model 80 DL. The crosshairs are much finer and I can shoot the Marlin better because of it.
Have a blessed day,
Leon
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Scope received.
I bought Warne rings to mount it. 732M. I've been a Leupold fan for 40 years. Their website was useless in fitting. Had a similar problem with a Tikka recently. Wound up buying Nightforce rings for it. Did Leupold have what I needed? Don't know. They wouldn't tell me. I'm not the kind of customer they want.
Put it all together, and went to the range today.
I love the scope on a .22. It is SO RIGHT! It made aiming the rifle so easy.
Looks good, too!
Scope received.
I bought Warne rings to mount it. 732M. I've been a Leupold fan for 40 years. Their website was useless in fitting. Had a similar problem with a Tikka recently. Wound up buying Nightforce rings for it. Did Leupold have what I needed? Don't know. They wouldn't tell me. I'm not the kind of customer they want.
Put it all together, and went to the range today.
I love the scope on a .22. It is SO RIGHT! It made aiming the rifle so easy.
Looks good, too!
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