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I have a pretty good "scout scope," a Burris 2x-7x-32mm, on a custom mount on my Winchester 1892 in .357. Scout scopes are mounted forward and have long eye relief, usually 10" to 13" or so.

Would this scope work well on my new 15-22 rifle, or would I be better off finding myself a more traditional rimfire scope in the $100 to $150 range? I do most of my shooting between 50 and 75 yards, at various targets. I don't hunt.

I'm considering a Nikon PROSTAFF 3-9x40 Rimfire Matte BDC, which has a list price of about $150 and is not a scout scope, but it has some options the other scope doesn't have.

Comments? Suggestions? Anything else to consider?

Thanks!
 
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There are a few threads here on scopes which you might want to search for.The final decision will be yours.

I have the Nikon Prostaff 3-9x40 on my Henry 22LR lever action and the Nikon P223 3-9x40 on my AR15.I liked what Nikon had to offer so I found no need to look further.I'm happy with them so I'll leave it at that!
 
For $100-$150 you should be able to get a fairly decent scope. It's mostly personal preference as mentioned. The only thing I'd watch for is weight! What with the 15-22 being so light, adding a huge scope to the top makes it top heavy and you can certainly feel the difference! That might not make a difference to you though, again.. All personal preference!

I just use a cheap ncstar 3-9x40 that used to sit on an airsoft rifle of mine($35!:D) and that gets the job done, but is a little bulky! I'm looking for an acog clone or something smaller like that as I only really use around the 4x anyways and I have to mount my scope so far forward so as not to get in the way of the charging handle operation! That's not really a problem, just looks kinda strange!

Ultimately do some research, look into what scope will best suit the shooting you want to do, and go from there! Maybe try your other scopes on it, and see how you like them!

Everyone will have a different opinion as far as scopes go, so just go with what suits you!
 
I had looked into that one, and I know that'd be the best bet probably, but I was swayed by these cheap Japanese knock offs, with working fiber optics on them. I know that it'll break, probably sooner rather than later.. But hey.. It looks awesome, and the fiber optic lit option is appealing to me what with living in sunny sunny California! :cool:
 
hakr100 said:
I have a pretty good "scout scope," a Burris 2x-7x-32mm, on a custom mount on my Winchester 1892 in .357. Scout scopes are mounted forward and have long eye relief, usually 10" to 13" or so.

Would this scope work well on my new 15-22 rifle, or would I be better off finding myself a more traditional rimfire scope in the $100 to $150 range? I do most of my shooting between 50 and 75 yards, at various targets. I don't hunt.

I'm considering a Nikon PROSTAFF 3-9x40 Rimfire Matte BDC, which has a list price of about $150 and is not a scout scope, but it has some options the other scope doesn't have.

Comments? Suggestions? Anything else to consider?

Thanks!
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The main thing is you do not want to do is mount a scope on the handguard rail because it flexes too much. I know of no cantilever scope mount that could stay on the receiver rail and still give you 10-13" of eye relief. That is the main thing.
The Nikon would be fine or for less you could consider either the BSA Sweet 22 3-9x40 or 6-18x40 scopes. Instead of BDC reticles they use bullet drop compensation turrets so once you have it sighted in at 50 yards there are turret positions out to 175 yards for 36, 38, and 40g ammo. Admittedly the 15-22 is not super accurate, somewhere around 2-4 MOA at best so take your scope expense realizing you are not going to hit flies at 100 yards with it.
 
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My neighbor has it for sale. I only have iron sights now. What do you people know about this besides the horrific stamp where it was made.
 
The options are many. Personally, I think a 1-3x shotgun scope is about right for this type of rifle. Parallax is set for closer range. The wide field of view works for the type of plinking I do.
 
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My neighbor has it for sale. I only have iron sights now. What do you people know about this besides the horrific stamp where it was made.
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anyone know where online to find cheap red dot sights or scopes for the m&p 15-22? im talking <60$... is there a sure fire way of determining if a scope will be mountable on the 15-22? if a scope fits on the 15-22 rifle will it always fit on regular AR-15 rifles as well?

Thanks.

-NK
 
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anyone know where online to find cheap red dot sights or scopes for the m&p 15-22? im talking <60$... is there a sure fire way of determining if a scope will be mountable on the 15-22? if a scope fits on the 15-22 rifle will it always fit on regular AR-15 rifles as well?

Thanks.

-NK
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I'm thinking about picking up a vortex crossfire ii 1-4x24 w/v-brite reticle for my 15-22. It has a 30mm tube, good eye relief, lightweight-16oz(considering illumination), capped and zero reset turrets.Best warranty out there. Costs $200-250. Awesome optic for the price. I typically plan on spending at least half the price of the rifle on its glass, but that's just me. I'd rather spend my money with a American company like Leupold, Vortex or Trijicon than on a Nikon or Chinese knock off.
 
Got a ten point 40 multi dot given to me from my father in law. And son of a fire arm if I didn't drop it and now I can see the front glass inside is out of the threads!
 
$60 was about all I wanted to spend on scope for a .22 plinker and I went with this one. It looks good, easy to zero, lighted cross hairs, wide field of view, magnification range is good for its compact size, and the gimmicky side laser comes in hand up close. Yeah, it's a cheap knockoff that probably won't hold up to combat abuse and no quick release, but I've been damn impressed so far.
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hakr100 said:
I'm considering a Nikon PROSTAFF 3-9x40 Rimfire Matte BDC, which has a list price of about $150 and is not a scout scope, but it has some options the other scope doesn't have.

Comments? Suggestions? Anything else to consider?

Thanks!
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I've had one on my 15-22 for two years now and am very pleased with it. Holds zero very well with only an occasional click to keep the windage/elevation perfect. The BDC reticle is very handy for shooting 100+ yds. Very good scope for the price........I say go for it!
 
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