Thread: Optics - buying from US

Buying from the US is not a big issue ,if you have any warranty issues you just deal direct with the manufactuer.
However ,for me,a scope for a 22 and one for a centrefire are two different animals.There can be parrelex/magnafication/reticles/use(bush/tops etc) etc issues and the max for a 22 is about 100 mtrs ,with a centrefire way out there.

Originally Posted by Tankd

Buying from the US is not a big issue ,if you have any warranty issues you just deal direct with the manufactuer.
However ,for me,a scope for a 22 and one for a centrefire are two different animals.There can be parrelex/magnafication/reticles/use(bush/tops etc) etc issues and the max for a 22 is about 100 mtrs ,with a centrefire way out there.

Agreed. Buy something in the $150-300 mark for the rimfire. The Mueller that kscott put up a link to are very good value. You don't need utra flash glass as for the ranges you shoot you can turn night into day with a basic torch attached. Swapping the same scope between rifles will lose it's appeal really fast.

Originally Posted by gadgetman

Agreed. Buy something in the $150-300 mark for the rimfire. The Mueller that kscott put up a link to are very good value. You don't need utra flash glass as for the ranges you shoot you can turn night into day with a basic torch attached. Swapping the same scope between rifles will lose it's appeal really fast.

I am looking at a scope with lots of internal adj range to get the 22lr bullet to reach 100m target lol. I tried once last month but failed to do it all the group are at the bottom of the paper that is the maximum of elevation

Originally Posted by woo9

I am looking at a scope with lots of internal adj range to get the 22lr bullet to reach 100m target lol. I tried once last month but failed to do it all the group are at the bottom of the paper that is the maximum of elevation

Something is wrong with your set up. An ordinary budget scope should get you there with ease. Get something with mildots and use one of the lower marks as your zero for distant shots. I'm getting well over 100m with subs using a Mueller APT that cost me $300 new.

Originally Posted by gadgetman

Something is wrong with your set up. An ordinary budget scope should get you there with ease. Get something with mildots and use one of the lower marks as your zero for distant shots. I'm getting well over 100m with subs using a Mueller APT that cost me $300 new.

I zeroed at 25m. Now I just received a egw 20moa picatinny rail lol

Originally Posted by woo9

I zeroed at 25m. Now I just received a egw 20moa picatinny rail lol

I have my 22's zeroed for 75m and have no trouble reaching rabbits further out without any aid from a rail.