Thread: Scopes for rimfire hunting rifles

Originally Posted by Bagheera

Thanks for that suggestion about the diamondback. It does seem to tick the boxes. Have you seen one in use ? Any drawbacks ? As with Loopy and Bushys its not their top of the line grade is it ? There would be a place for a VX-3 or Z5 close focus model.

Among Bushnell, I couldn't find any with <50yd parallax. Haven't looked at Weaver yet.

I think this is right for .22 hunting; dialing isn't so useful. I don't do it on my airgun. You're too close to the animal to take on adjustments and squinting is definitely a problem.

Nice scope and very good value. sort of lower end of the mid range @$650. Glass is good for the money around bushnell elite 4500 area (subjective) no tunneling, mounts well, the font on the dials is stupid small but like most I use the hold points for hunting and only dial for long range gongs. It will focus down to 25yds on 12x and 6-7 yds on 3 but paralex free is 30yds and out. Clicks are good, not nightforce but better feel and more audible than my Z5,. FOV is not outstanding but very useable.Its the best of the comprmises I could find, can shoot tree bears at 5yds, punch groups at 50/100yds and hit gongs at 300+ (38moa to get to my 265yr plate with subs.)