Scope for a .22LR

[sumoj275]

I was wondering what the best scope for a bolt action .22 LR rifle would be? A/O from what I gather but which one?  It is going on a CZ 452 American.
Thanks

[TNrifleman]

You have a fine .22 rifle that deserves a quality scope. I have had great success with both Leupold and Burris rimfire scopes. With Leupold, you can choose a 4x or 2x7. I have both and I am pleased with them. Burris offers several .22 scopes. I have a 3x9 AO/RF and a 4x12AO/RF that have proven superb for target and hunting work. Your choice depends on the intended use for the rifle and your pocketbook.

Try looking over what Midway or some other supliers have to offer. There are other makes of .22 scopes like Weaver that are probably more affordable.

[Darrell Davis]

Hey there .22 shooters,

I would sure second the choice of a QUALITY Scope. I have personally been the other direction and even though the scope had A.O. IT WAS A PIECE OF JUNK. Not sharp!!!!!! Poor focus etc.

I have a Leupold 3X9 EFR on my Clark Custom 77/22 and it IS a good scope.

Quality is worth the price and the cost is soon forgotten in the joy of use.

Junk is always junk, no matter how cheap!

Buy good and enjoy.

Keep em coming! :wink:

[aulrich]

I guess it depends on context, but AO only really important in 2 situations , high end target where you want to remove any error and you using a high mag scope, or you are using a centerfire scope.

As for how much for a scope  I'll never say that Leupold is a bad scope it's not, when it comes to a rimfire I have got better things to spend my money on. The things leopold get me are less relevant.

The bulk of my shooting is at PD's and they are only out in good light. That said I have only once not been able to shoot when a Leupold could not it was 10 min after shooting light so no one got a shot.

I just put a rig together a 10/22T and a barska 3-12 airgun scpoe.  I am still breaking it in but once it is I'll sight it in with the best hunting/accuracy load and leave it there. It could be years before I touch the adjustments, so Leupold's better/stouter adjustments is not really relevant.

What you do with the gun dictates what scope you use, what is the planned usage.

[Darrell Davis]

Hey there .22 shooters

Yep, this is just IMHO, but ------------------------

I feel that AO is a part of any Quality Rimfire rifle/scope package, providing the owner/shooter EVER desires to do any target work, no matter how formal.

My Clark Custom 77/22 is a very accurate rifle, and even though I have no plans for "formal" target competition I do desire to find just how well and with what ammo, it will preform at it's best.

With the AO on my Leupold 3X9EFR scope it is a simple matter to dial in the focus/paralax at whatever range I am shooting.  As the focusing is completed, the paralax also becomes a non-issue.

With the junk level scope I tried on my last rifle, not only was the image NEVER clear, but focus/paralax adjustments were laughably absent, inspite of the scope having an AO adjustment.

Just my opinion, but quality has no substitute.

Keep em coming! :wink:

[sumoj275]

Thanks for the input.  I am going to p-dog this summer and hit paper and maybe squirel and a lot of plinking.  My budget is really tight, I only got into this rifle because I traded ammo for it.  My father gave me a Swift 3-9 non-AO and I put it on there and hit the range yesterday afternoon.  I was impressed, could not see any groups at a hundred because I left the spotting scope at home and am not sure if I could have seen it with the low power it has. However after rough bore sighting it in I was busting little pieces of clay target and a few shotgun shells at a 100 yds.  I ws really impressed especially with the 3-9X and cheap buld ammo.

I am saving the pennies to get a AO, I have a Swift 4-16X AO on a Varmint in .17 HMR and am impressed with that so I know I will be headed that way eventually.

Thanks again