Best optic for .222

[derry boy 2]

I have recently got myself a .222 rifle without a scope. Now I know my own shooting abilities would limit me to shooting around the 150 to 200 yard mark with the gun so with that being said I now need to decide what would be a suitable scope for this gun and range. I would be shooting charlie with this gun most of the time whilst lamping. I have £200 to spend give or take. All advice welcome

[jamie g 17]

a bushnell scope could be had for that sort of money. 5x15x50. good amount of mag if needed. but most of all clear glass is important when shooting under lamp.

 

zero around 1 inch hight at 100 and your pretty much be on to 200 yards with out aimming off. 40 grain bullets will work a treat

[derry boy 2]

a bushnell scope could be had for that sort of money. 5x15x50. good amount of mag if needed. but most of all clear glass is important when shooting under lamp.

 

zero around 1 inch hight at 100 and your pretty much be on to 200 yards with out aimming off. 40 grain bullets will work a treat

 

 

Thanks for advice.

 

When you say clear glass what do you mean? I'm not up to speed with scopes and the terminology.

[willum 89]

a bushnell scope could be had for that sort of money. 5x15x50. good amount of mag if needed. but most of all clear glass is important when shooting under lamp.

 

zero around 1 inch hight at 100 and your pretty much be on to 200 yards with out aimming off. 40 grain bullets will work a treat

 

 

Thanks for advice.

 

When you say clear glass what do you mean? I'm not up to speed with scopes and the terminology.

 

 

hawk endurance ive got a pair of 2.5-10x56 and they are 30mm tube so nice and clear and they were only 260 quid they should have been £345 had a bit of a deal with him go look at your local gun shop and have a try out in the shop before ou buy.

[jamie g 17]

a bushnell scope could be had for that sort of money. 5x15x50. good amount of mag if needed. but most of all clear glass is important when shooting under lamp.

 

zero around 1 inch hight at 100 and your pretty much be on to 200 yards with out aimming off. 40 grain bullets will work a treat

 

 

Thanks for advice.

 

When you say clear glass what do you mean? I'm not up to speed with scopes and the terminology.

 

what i mean by clear glass i mean zoom isnt as important on a scope as clear glass. there is no point haveing a high mag scope if when you turn it up the optics are rubbish.

 

you want something that are bright under the lamp so when you see a fox the image is super clear

[derry boy 2]

a bushnell scope could be had for that sort of money. 5x15x50. good amount of mag if needed. but most of all clear glass is important when shooting under lamp.

 

zero around 1 inch hight at 100 and your pretty much be on to 200 yards with out aimming off. 40 grain bullets will work a treat

 

 

Thanks for advice.

 

When you say clear glass what do you mean? I'm not up to speed with scopes and the terminology.

 

what i mean by clear glass i mean zoom isnt as important on a scope as clear glass. there is no point haveing a high mag scope if when you turn it up the optics are rubbish.

 

you want something that are bright under the lamp so when you see a fox the image is super clear

 

 

Ok so when I'm looking at scopes on line at all the various web sites how can I tell if it has clear glass or other wise. I hope this is not a stupid question.

[jamie g 17]

bushnell have good glass and all your other makes like burris,s&b,zeiss,swaro.

 

of course these are more to buy but worth ever penny

[derry boy 2]

bushnell have good glass and all your other makes like burris,s&b,zeiss,swaro.

 

of course these are more to buy but worth ever penny

 

Thanks for all the advice jamie. I will let you know how I get on all in good time

[Deker 3,478]

I have recently got myself a .222 rifle without a scope. Now I know my own shooting abilities would limit me to shooting around the 150 to 200 yard mark with the gun so with that being said I now need to decide what would be a suitable scope for this gun and range. I would be shooting charlie with this gun most of the time whilst lamping. I have £200 to spend give or take. All advice welcome

 

 

You will also need a decent lamp for 200 yard night shooting, and, as has been said, the scope needs to be clear at whatever mag suits the occasion. My Tracer Max Lamp is meant to be good for 400yards, and whilst it is certainly OK for the VAST amount of shots I want to take at night I would not trust it much past 200 yards (and MUCH less with a Red Filter)!

 

Many less expensive scopes are great in Daylight, Terrible in twilight and acceptable under the lamp (a good lamp that is). Difficult to tell this in the shop usually!

 

I wouldn't be arguing with anything Jamie has said!

Edited October 24, 2009 by Deker

[kbtfowler 2]

try and get a second hand 8x56 s and b. Perfection!!!!!!!!

Andy

[RicW 67]

I have recently got myself a .222 rifle without a scope. Now I know my own shooting abilities would limit me to shooting around the 150 to 200 yard mark with the gun so with that being said I now need to decide what would be a suitable scope for this gun and range. I would be shooting charlie with this gun most of the time whilst lamping. I have £200 to spend give or take. All advice welcome

 

To get the best light transmission you need the diameter of the objective lens in mm to be 7 times the magnification. So the 8x56 mentioned above by Andy fits the bill, as would a 6x42. The other benefit of the 7:1 ratio is that it gives you a wide field of view which helps with fast target acquisition. You won't be needing high mag for Charley up to 200m at night so Andy's advice makes sense! Any decent brand in 8x56 should do the biz.

 

RicW

[jonty h 0]

I use an MTC Mamba 4-16x56 on my 222 and with a lightforce 170 it is superb at night, i shot a fox at 300 yds last night with this combination

Edited November 4, 2009 by jonty h