scope on 22 rim fire rifle?

[oldcoot]

Is their a special kind we are to use? I put an old 4 power Weaver on mine this morning is it going to be OK?

 

[redneck2]

I’d use whatever fits and what you like

IMO, a lot depends on your expectations. If you look back over the last 4-6 pages here you’ll find endless chatter about rimfire scopes

 

[MacAR]

For what its worth, 4x is plenty on a .22lr. I have everything from 2.5x Weaver's to 3-9 Bushnell's on mine, and they all work fine for their intended purposes. And honestly, a 4x is about the all-round best for general rimfire use.

Mac

 

[d2wing]

Should be fine.

 

[Dave DeLaurant]

4x seems like plenty for rimfire hunting distances. More x's are nice for precision target shooting, but not really needed for minute-of-squirrel.

 

[R.W.Dale]

I shoot in local rimfire benchrest matches and I’m class limited to 6x top scores are in the 590’s if that gives you some perspective

a 4x is ideal for general 22lr shooting.

if you aren’t shooting for maximum accuracy parallax won’t really be a factor

 

[Hookeye]

If using a big game scope (parallax for 100 or 150 yards), you can't focus at 25 yards above 4x.
So a big game 4x is very usable on a .22 rifle
I have a 2-7X and leave it at 4X, can go to 7X is the target is 100 yards.
6X gets a little fuzzy at 50.

My buddy runs an old Weaver Marksman 4X on his old 10/22.

 

[Hookeye]

My groups a little bigger w lower X but not much.
Off the bench.
7X is about it for me offhand and hunting, like 4x better for that.
Is easier.

 

[792mauser]

I've got a Weaver 36x on my bench Suhl.
Perfect for smallish groups at 100. Way too much scope for anything else.

I also have
Weaver k2.5 on a 581
Another k2.5 on a Marlin 39
A k4 on a winchester 69a
A nikon 2x7 on my cz452 ultra lux.

A 2x7x32 nikon is perfect for plinking and small game hunting

 

[JCooperfan1911]

Any man that cannot hit with a 4X telescope on a rimfire rifle needs to spend more time at shooting lessons than buying the biggest heaviest Hubble wiz bang at the sportsman’s shop.

 

[LoonWulf]

A 4x Weaver is what rode around on my Nylon 66, It what I used cause it's what I had, and it worked fine for most jobs.
When I actually bought new scopes I usually used my old centerfires for my .22s so I could go from one to another without having a different scope style to deal with (I shot more deer with my .22 than my larger rifles doing damage control on our farm). Again nothing real expensive and they probably spent most of their time on 6x

Now when I buy scopes for .22s they are all higher power with nicer glass than the average weaver 4x. One of my .22s has a 3-9x40 Bushnell Legend HD and the other a 2.5-12x42Athlon Argos HMR. Still, If I had a .22 that need an optic and all I had on hand was a Weaver 4x Id happy enough with that till I could buy the type of scope I preferred.

 

[troy fairweather]

A 4 power goes well with a 22lr

 

[Hooda Thunkit]

This is all I know about 22 scopes:. When I gave up on the $10 scopes and spent some money on a Nikon (about 30 years ago), I was astonished at how crappy the cheap scopes really were.

 

[Varminterror]

The only 4x scope I’d put on my 22LR’s would start with 4x and end with 16x or 18x... I like to shoot small stuff with my 22’s, so a few extra x’s are nice. I also like shooting stuff a few hundred yards away from time to time, same deal, a nice and tight FoV with (relatively) small targets is an advantage...

 

[chicharrones]

Is their a special kind we are to use? I put an old 4 power Weaver on mine this morning is it going to be OK?

What make and model rimfire rifle do you have, oldcoot?

 

[bannockburn]

When I decided to put a scope on my 10/22 I wanted a scope which was full size, fairly compact, lightweight, and with decent magnification. What I didn't want was one of those small 7/8" diameter Bushnell or Tasco scopes for .22s that didn't let in enough light. Tried a few out and settled on a Weaver K2.5. It's been great even out to 100 yards and perfect for quick shots in close for small game. I have had it for over 40 years now and it's still going strong!

 

[I6turbo]

The only 4x scope I’d put on my 22LR’s would start with 4x and end with 16x or 18x... I like to shoot small stuff with my 22’s, so a few extra x’s are nice. I also like shooting stuff a few hundred yards away from time to time, same deal, a nice and tight FoV with (relatively) small targets is an advantage...

^This is my MO as well.
I have 4-16s on some of my 22s, 6-24s on most of the rest, and a couple with fixed 24 or 36x. I think I still have one 3-9. I take most shots with them at their maximum magnification setting.

I kept a 4x32 on this youth-sized 452 Scout for a few years, then switched to this 4-16 because there were just too many times when I needed more magnification. It'll shoot groups within a quarter inch or less of my varmint/bench rifles, but not with a 4x scope.

 

[12Bravo20]

For my hunting 22 rifles, I usually go with a 4 power fixed scope or a 3-9 scope designed for rimfire rifles with the parallax set at 50 yards.

I like to use a good 4-16 or higher with adjustable parallax for precision target shooting.

 

[mavracer]

I have irons, a red dot, fixed 4X and anywhere from a 2-7X to a 6-24X variable on my Rimfires all depends on what you want to do.

I do prefer adjustable parallax on Rimfires cause it's fun putting 15 rounds in the same hole.

 

[CraigC]

As usual, "it depends". It's hard to beat for a general purpose type rifle that may be used for plinking, pest control or hunting. For some applications, one might want less, as one might also want more. I have rimfires with iron sights, red dots, 1x and 3x prism scopes, 4x's, 6x's, 1-4x's, 2-7x's, 3-9x's, 4-16x's and 5-20x's. I will say that if you go beyond a fixed 4x, it really needs to be either a dedicated rimfire scope or parallax adjustable.

 

[brasscollector]

My current 22LR shooter is wearing a 3-9x I took off a CF rifle. Not too high quality, poor eye relief and a heavier crosshair than I'd like, but it works for a 22. If I were to change it, and I've thought about doing just that, I'd probably drop a red dot on there or some 1-4x.

 

[herrwalther]

I have a fixed 4x scope on both my pellet gun and 22LR. There are many dead squirrels and cans that can attest to 4x is fine.

 

[cdb1]

I’m not big on Vortex scopes but I do have a Crossfire II 2-7x32 Rimfire on my Model 60 and it does alright. The rifle doesn’t get much use. In fact I’ve shot it once in the last eight years and that was to sight the rifle and scope in at 50 yards. My other rimfire is a CZ 512 .22 Mag and it has what I consider a nice scope on it, a Clearidge Ultra RM 3-9x32 AO.

My Model 60 had a 4X Bushnell on it for years. It worked fine but I do enjoy the higher power that my rimfire scopes currently have.

Any man that cannot hit with a 4X telescope on a rimfire rifle needs to spend more time at shooting lessons than buying the biggest heaviest Hubble wiz bang at the sportsman’s shop.

I agree but only up to a point. There are times when higher power than 4X makes the job easier.

 

[Johnny5shot]

I have a Burris Full field 4x on my Marlin M60 laminate stock. It's a tack driver with CCIs.

 

[redneck2]

I have a fixed 4x scope on both my pellet gun and 22LR. There are many dead squirrels and cans that can attest to 4x is fine

Perhaps fine for what you do, perhaps not for everyone else. If you’re only looking for “minute of tin can” accuracy, I’m sure that’s fine FOR YOU.

When there are responses to these type threads, one tends to view them though their personal prism of wants/needs/uses. Somebody wanting a scope for a squirrel moving through tree branches is far different from someone in competition wanting to shoot absolute minimum groups, where .050 means the difference between winning or not placing