Thread: Scope for 22LR

I would go with viper here.

At present we're only shooting 50-70 bunnies a night, but few years ago we were popping over 1000 an evening at times. You figure out very quickly what setups are efficient. I would occasionally have 4-12 scopes - esp if also using the rifle for 100m bench shooting - but more often used 3-9x. For popping bunnies at 0-110m my 22LR shooting scopes were left on 5 power - and I did not bother with AO. If you're shooting plenty, shooting quickly, you don't have the time and a good fixed focus does the job very well. Certainly had some for range work but they did not enhance performance for bunnies.

The other thought I'd share relates to cost for your 22 scope. Its a nice idea to spend $500+ on good optics - fun to use. But.... you don't need them for effective 0-110m bunny shooting. I tried lots of makes before settling on 2-3 good entry level models at half the 500-600 price. Nikko Stirling always reliable, Tasco World class usually good, and entry level Bushnell Banners perform very well on the 22. tim@talon might have some Nikkos still. These aren't dial scopes but are reasonable clear and hold zero well. I found them ideal for accurate 0-110m shooting. There is nothing wrong at all in spending more on bunny scopes, but these entry level models will do your job very effectively alot cheaper. Have never had a problem due to low light. Once evening sets in simply turn on your scope light.