Which Rimfire Rifle Scope?

[MrUniverse 0]

Hi all,

 

What would you suggest as being the 'Perfect' rimfire rifle scope. If you could analyze build quality, durabilty and reliability that would be awesome! Please bear in mind a relatively small budget.

 

thanks

[Mr_Logic 5]

There's no such thing, it depends on how you like to shoot, and what you consider to be a relatively small budget... I am assuming by 'rimfire' you mean 22LR?

[MrUniverse 0]

There's no such thing, it depends on how you like to shoot, and what you consider to be a relatively small budget... I am assuming by 'rimfire' you mean 22LR?

 

Hi Mr Logic,

 

Yeah for a 22lr.

[mattydski 560]

3-9 x 40/50 with an Mildot reticule, with or without illumination.

Nikko or Hawke would be towards the budget end of the scale.

 

I have used a Nikko for years, I was hung up about the cost of it >£70, but I hit what I shoot at, use it on the lamp up to and over 100yrds. I just have to except that if its not broke, dont fix it..

 

This was a shared bag from last night at long range, up to 110 yards on the lamp

 

[cbw 4]

Did you see the Dr Who episode with the alien called 'dark matter'

 

Are you sure you shot these bunnies?

 

CBW

Edited February 18, 2009 by cbw

[mattydski 560]

Did you see the Dr Who episode with the alien called 'dark matter'

 

Are you sure you shot these bunnies?

 

CBW

 

 

Do you see any bullet holes

 

[Fidgety 8]

I use a Hawke 3-9x50 ......adequate for the range of the rimfire. Mil dots are useful when using different ammo or ranges. I wouldnt bust the wallet for air rifle or .22 rf.

[MrUniverse 0]

I use a Hawke 3-9x50 ......adequate for the range of the rimfire. Mil dots are useful when using different ammo or ranges. I wouldnt bust the wallet for air rifle or .22 rf.

 

Yeah, i quite like that motto. I already have the 3-9x50 hawke HD scope on my HW100.

 

Thanks Lads

[Mr_Logic 5]

22LR is quite a loopy trajectory which holds its power relatively well. I would want something that has aiming marks of some sort, and I would get something with half decent optics, not the ultra cheap Hawke stuff, proves handy.

[clivej 0]

Have a look at the Bushnell Banner or Trophy range of scopes. Very good glass for the money. I'm now using a 6-18x40 Trophy on my 22lr just swopped it over from a Banner 4-12x40.

On my 223 I have a new Bushnell 6-24x50 with the target turrets and mildot ret.

Edited February 20, 2009 by clivej

[Effortless 0]

not the ultra cheap Hawke stuff

 

Oh, don't be so arsey!!

 

I have a Hawke 6x42 Mildot onn my CZ, and I'm perfectly happy with it!!

 

 

And before you accuse me of loving substandard stuff, I used to work at a top London gunmakers in Mayfair, for 4 years, and have used lots of premium stuff, Zeiss, Leica etc etc, but I just don't see the need on a £300 rimfire. If I had a couple of grand floating about it would be different of course, but needs must.

 

Effortless

[Mr_Logic 5]

not the ultra cheap Hawke stuff

 

Oh, don't be so arsey!!

 

I have a Hawke 6x42 Mildot onn my CZ, and I'm perfectly happy with it!!

 

 

And before you accuse me of loving substandard stuff, I used to work at a top London gunmakers in Mayfair, for 4 years, and have used lots of premium stuff, Zeiss, Leica etc etc, but I just don't see the need on a £300 rimfire. If I had a couple of grand floating about it would be different of course, but needs must.

 

Effortless

I'm not being arsey.

 

I've several Hawke scopes, their £90 jobs are OK. But the Sport HD stuff, your £50 specials, are so dreadful someone should ban them. If you get one which has accurate adjustments and holds zero, you've done well. Mine certainly didn't (but I only got it for a 2 week period before I got rid of a rifle, so I didn't care).

 

I'd spend about £100-£150 on a rimfire scope. They don't need to be brilliant by any means, but ultra-cheap is too far IMHO. I've had Nikko stuff which has been OK, Hawke Reflex was/is OK, MTC is OK too. None of which could be classed as expensive in the world of scopes.

[coldweld 65]

If it don't hold zero take it back ! You can get away with a basic scope for 22 rf up to 100m. Where do you stop ?

 

I'm with Effortless !

[cyclonebri1 8]

I'd always go for a scope with target turrets, at least for elevation. As mentioned due to banana like trajectory a dial in feature is desireable and good fun shooting bank on the X everytime rather than holdover.

 

If you can find an oder Phillipino made Simmons 6 - 20 x 44 I can recomend it.

 

Having said that I bought an american market chinese BSA sweet .22 for under £50 delivered off the net, local gunny has the same thing in for £99. It's proving a very nice reliable scope.

The old Japanese made Tasco's again are a good 2nd hand bargain. I used these many years ago and all proved excellant

[sauer 2]

i no long took delivery of my new left hooker .22lr

now what to put on it???

i had a leupold vx111 4.5x14 x 50 illuminated reticule sitting lying next to gun cabinet doing nowt coz id upgraded on my centerfire

 

so on it went....thought it was a bit of overkill tho but why spend on a scope when i got one there???

 

its bloody ace on the.22lr !!!!!!!!!

 

im chuffed to bits

 

sauer