22LR Scope

Hi guys and guyettes!

If this has been asked before, I apologise.

In search of opinions for a scope for 22LR PRS and Field Shooting type activities.

Criteria:
1. Must fit into an average (COVID-era) budget.
2. Durability important. Weight not important.
3. Must be easily available in NZ (so no self-imported from Optics Planet etc.)
4. Will be used with ONLY 40gr Lead Target type ammo.
5. Assume that rifle it goes onto has above average mechanical accuracy.

Shoot! :thumbsup:

something 4x32 or better still 6x40mm is ideal...a 3x9x40mm works well but will be overkill unless you do quite a bit past 50 yards.
my 2 both wearing 6x at the moment.

A mil-dot type reticle is your friend, and if you want to dial past 200M then you'll need the adjustment of a 30mm tube. AO or SF is pretty important too. My current scope of choice - A Sightron S111 2.5-10x44 - good glass, not too big (its still a big scope on a 22) and not too expensive, everyone seems to be wanting more power these days but 10x on a 22 is good to the 300 or so most comps seem to get out too. A forumite here sold me a Athlon ARES BTR 4.5-25x50 that he'd run on a 22 (lucky bugger had a Vudoo) but I felt it was too big for most 22's

300-500 yards for 22PRC in the US so may want a little more magnification
and plenty of elevation adjustment.

I should add that a guy who wins/places regularly at the Jungle Lane and SparrowHawk shoots a 3-9x40 Nikko Stirling Panamax with the 1/2 Mildot reticle. He has tested these scopes and they are pretty good. $200

I have been looking for something aswell i have found a few different options most with AO or side focus for range use
The Hawke Vantage range seem pretty good from 3-9x40, 4-12x40, 4-16x44 $250-400
Vortex crossfire 2 3-9x40 or 4-12x40 AO $300-$380
Sightron s1 3-9x40 or 4-12x40 AO $360 Plus

Theres others around like the burris droptine or nikon prostaff with 22 reticle but I would prefer adjustable parallax
Vixen was another one mentioned to look at

Great information. Thank you guys.
I certainly have a lot more focus now for my further research.

If looking at Nikko Stirling, The Airkings are good value to if you can find one...Usually around $200....

Athlon Talos 3-12×40 1″ Riflescope Centre X SFP

Seems to tick the boxes

Bushnell 2-9 x 22lr with tactile adjustments / side parallax, a drop mark reticle, didn't cost the earth, ticks all the boxes. Not overly light for what it is, but compact
and well made. Bought it to go on a Bno model 2 but didn't happen as the eyepiece diameter end obstructed the bolt throw. Have put it on another 22, hasn't missed a beat, glass for the price is impressive.

I use a Hawke Vantage 3-12x44 with half mildot. its about $400 from Youngs Airguns in Auckland.
It has closed turrets but the mildot will run to 100mm (not 200m).
I think you'll need a higher grade scope for dialling eg Airmax. check your elevation calculations.

vx1 3-9x40 with LR duplex
with subs the dots help a lot with getting consistency out further without having a dial
best bit is they can take the hits that 22s get and still hold zero/if they break you get a replacement