Thread: Scoping a .22

I have a Burris Droptine .22 3-9x40 on my 10/22. Works great. My friend has a Leupold Freedom rim fire scope on his Kriss Defiance .22 (the best AR 22 on the market IMHO) I haven't used the Leupold yet but he reckons it is great.

I agree with @Beetroot if it is just hunting or targets up to 80 - 100 yards ~ just get a known brand scope, something around 3-9x40. I prefer one with a simple bdc so you always have that there of you want it.

Originally Posted by Square22

I have a Burris Droptine .22 3-9x40 on my 10/22. Works great.

+1. Actually.... +2.

I never used to worry about it and always used a standard scope on my .22's but one day, in a moment of weakness, I purchased a Burris Droptine 3-9x40 with a .22 focal length (50m). For what I do, it's fantastic. The BDC reticle is set up for the calibre and the Burris website gives you all the dope info for multitudes of factory ammo. It's spot on. I liked it so much I went and got another one for the other rifle.

I coughed a bit at the price but I figured that in reality I use my .22''s more frequently than any other rifle and yet they had the cheapest POS scopes fitted. Why not put something better on them? I joked about a Swaro Z6i but left it at that - a joke. Until I win LOTTO.

Originally Posted by planenutz

I coughed a bit at the price but I figured that in reality I use my .22''s more frequently than any other rifle and yet they had the cheapest POS scopes fitted. Why not put something better on them? I joked about a Swaro Z6i but left it at that - a joke. Until I win LOTTO.

I had exactly the same thought, my 22 goes out 10x as much as my other rifles so why not put a nice scope on it, hence it wears a VX5hd.
I was only going to keep it on whilst doing ammo testing, but now I can't bear to put a lesser scope on and want to buy another VX5hd for my 17hmr.

Originally Posted by Beetroot

I had exactly the same thought, my 22 goes out 10x as much as my other rifles so why not put a nice scope on it, hence it wears a VX5hd.
I was only going to keep it on whilst doing ammo testing, but now I can't bear to put a lesser scope on and want to buy another VX5hd for my 17hmr.

What???... next you'll tell me yours is a bog standard 10/22.

Originally Posted by jakewire

What???... next you'll tell me yours is a bog standard 10/22.

Lol no, tis a CZ 452.