Got this Bushnell scope here, looks decent quality, the 4x32 Tasco I've got is damaged and wouldn't mind something with higher magnification for shooting at 50 metres.
What's the highest you typically would use on a .22?
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Got this Bushnell scope here, looks decent quality, the 4x32 Tasco I've got is damaged and wouldn't mind something with higher magnification for shooting at 50 metres.
What's the highest you typically would use on a .22?
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Not at all.maybe a bit bigger or heavier but if you have it why not use it.
Technically speaking 3x is less zoom the 4x... :D
why do people assume choosing a scope for a 22 is different than a centrefire? sure you might be shooting closer but generally you are shooting a smaller target and are more prone to environmental conditions
I prefer a 2-7 or 3-9 on a .22 as the low mag end is great for possums and the higher end is great for head shooting rabbits 50-65m out.
I have a 3-9x40 on mine and it never feels too big
Have a 3-9-x40 on my 22 and I use the 9X quite alot, then again my eyesight is a little subpar,
dont think I've shot past 50m either :D
I have a 3-9x40 on mine. Longest shot on a rabbit was 120m (but maybe that was a fluke).
4x12 on mine. No issues
Have a 3-9x scope on my .22 and want more. Rimfire targets are small!
funnily enough MB I've thought the same thing more than once,
cant justify to myself spending on a scope for my $50 22lr though.
Yeah I may as well use it, just wasnt too sure whats typically used, most .22lr rifles ive used have only had fixed focus scopes on them, typically 4x.Quote:
Originally Posted by Micky Duck
My friend has a stupidly large scope on his 22 magnum and needed higher mounts so the scope didnt hit the barrel. One advantage with a larger lens is it lets more light in and can still give you a nice image at dusk.
Yeah true, but thinking about it, thats probably not a bad thing if i want to hit a possum at close range.Quote:
Originally Posted by vulcannz
Good point, I always considered higher magnification more necessary on a centrefire and never given it much thought but as you say smaller targets need higher magnification, especially if they are further away, whereas a deer is much larger. Im surprised how many centrefire rifles ive seen that only have a fixed 4x scope on them, so that says alot.Quote:
Originally Posted by Howa1500
Thats what I wonder, im not too sure what the typical kill range is on a .22lr with subsonics, but with rabbits ive found that they dont let you get too close.Quote:
Originally Posted by Makros
Looks like I will go with it then and see how it goes, doesnt seem much different in size/weight than other fixed magnification scopes ive got.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bill999
50m is the furtherest ive shot a possum from and that was just with a fixed 4x, just went for the eyes and hit it smack on. Wouldnt consider it an easy shot, especially when standing with nothing to rest on, however I find it harder to keep still with higher magnification as you notice the movement more looking through the scope.Quote:
Originally Posted by NAKED_GOOSE
Mines bigger! Well big is good isn't it?
Yeah OK...'horses for courses'. My CZ455 wears a Nikko Stirling 8-24x50 for varmints (and the Grandies to shoot off the benchrest).
The CZ457 wears a Sightron Slll 45x45 and that's about 'right'. Yeah, I'd take it out for a bunny. Certainly it is not a large, heavy scope...but could take a while to find the actual bunny in the scope picture.
I don't feel 'over scoped' with the 8-24 Nikko though, and they are not too dear.
Nope
4-16 on mine. It all depends what you are using it for, and how accurate it is. Some are better at being pointed than aimed at 100m or more, so a lower magnification scope would be more suitable.
3-9x40 ideal for a hunting 22LR.
We shoot bunnies by tens of thousands down here in Cantab and in this high volume situation our gear - rifles and scopes etc - is tested to the maximum. With scopes 4x32 is ok, 3-9 or 4-12 is ideal. Our average bunny kill distance for many years was 70m per shot, and accurate well tuned 22s nail this easily. All boys expect to drop everything to 100m with 22LR. Commonly with 22s we will shoot with scopes on 5-6x which covers shorter ranges plus 100m shooting. No problem at all. We very seldom have time to adjust magnification. 4-12x and 4-16x better for shooting precision groups at 100m.
If you are shooting very low numbers like 3-4 bunnies 3 times a year etc, and have lots of time, plus calm, still, windfree conditions to take long range headshots, then a higher magnification may be fine.
For routine bunny bowling 3-9x40 ideal. The wee Bushnell spot on for this job. Go for it!
I use a trs25 red dot on my 10/22 and find zero advantage of anything bigger. Every now and then I put a 4x or 3-9X scope on it but it usually only lasts for one night, then it comes off in disgust. 22LR zeroed at 50m wlll be dropping anywhere from 10-15cm at 100m, what's the point of a huge scope with such a short range cartridge?
Zero at 75 and shoot to 125, ish.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ben Waimata
With standard velo ammo. This has you 1" high at 50 and 4" low at 100. Obviously you need to verify this on paper for your rifle before taking shots on animals. Also worth noting that anything past 75 yards is pushing it on impact energy to do the damage needed on all but light game.
(none of the silly hypervelocity stuff) - even with supersonics, they will go trans-sonic at about that 125 yard mark and tumble after that.
Agree with mudgripz above, 6x (even fixed power) is about right-on.
http://www.shooterscalculator.com/ba...php?t=9437754f
Only issue you might have is the parallax setting on a centrefire scope is usually set at 100 metres. Since most of your shooting will be inside that ,a rimfire specific scope might have the edge.
But having said that - I have more than a few 3-9 scopes on rimfires. I dont , however , have any X 50 scopes on rimfires - they are too big and bulky for carrying around.
The scope you own is better than the scope you have to go out and buy.
Hey something ive noticed with this scope is it has another dial marked - to + right on the eyepiece itself.
I thought it was for focus, but it appears to be an extra level of zoom, it magnifys the image substantially more than if i just dial the main focus to 9x for example.
Is this common? The eyepiece will extend out about another 10mm if i screw it out all the way.
Greetings,
Two bolt action .22 rifles in the cupboard. One has a Leupold 4 to 12 x 40 AO with a fine duplex and the other an 8 power Lyman with fine cross hairs. Both have adjustable objectives.
GPM.
That is to dial it in to your preferred/needed level of "blindness"Quote:
Originally Posted by Old_School
(There is probably a more optometrically correct term for this)
Pointing at the sky or some far-off uniform colour thing, adjust it until the crosshairs are sharp for you. There should be a lock-ring inbehind the bell to lock in your setting.
Not really a fair comparision as I use my competition 22 for hunting but have used my 3-15 Vortex PST a lot as well as the Delta Stryker 4.5-30.
The Delta actually came in very useful for a awile as I was shooting magpies in a tree outside my back door, which involved shooting through the branches of another tree (which there were a lot of).
The high magnification and FFP reticle was great for all the little "loop holes" created by the branches.
My favorite scope for my 22 is my 2.5-10x32 Vortex PST, I've tended towrds FFP scopes for everything these days and this scope is one of the better lower mag FFP options.
Anything under 24x, the bigger the magnification the better when you shoot freehand. head of a possum at 50 is about the same as rimfire silhouette targets, about 4 MOA. the most sought after scope for that competition is the (discontinued) Leupold fixed 24x, the most popular is Leupold 6.5-20 and people normally use it at 20x. the larger the magnification the better you can aim at the center of the target.
3-9 is probably ok if you always shoot with rifle rested, far too weak to shot standing freehand at 50-100m.
My hunting 22 rifles sport 3-15 LHT, 4-24 Titanium, 6-18 Leupold VX2.
I got a 4-20 sightron on mine, works great
Shooting a really high power scope - like a 20X - offhand is hard due to the wobble factor. For me at least .
For .22 rf ranges a 3-9 or 4-12 is perfectly adequate without being overly technical.
agree with that I like 3-12 or 4-12 just a bit more confidence on tricky head shot at 10 or 11 power - the adjustable eye piece is a must for me - allows me to really focus the scopeQuote:
Originally Posted by winchesterM69A
3-9x is pretty good.
You really want 2-3x for close up finishing undead animals and sometimes for possums intree.
12x is arguable better for 50m shots but it costs more and hard to come by,
Normal 3-9x scopes dont come with close focus (parallax) but if your eyes are young you can focus in close OK and using 6x its not such an annoyance. Close focus/parallax costs significantly more.
😟 the +/- adjustment is to focus the reticle. It shouldnt change the magnification, so its an optical design error in a budget scope. However, if you can see well through it then its a bonus , like turning the volume knob up to 11 !
athlon 5-25 on my tikka and pst2 5-25 on the 10/22. both with 40moa rails.
