pykie18 Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 im thinking of getting a .22LR, and im just wondering what a reasonably priced decent scope is. i will be using it for lamping rabbits. cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC45 Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 Try thr BSA sweet 22 or sweet 17! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
safetyfirst Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 im thinking of getting a .22LR, and im just wondering what a reasonably priced decent scope is. i will be using it for lamping rabbits. cheers Your best bet is to go to one of the bigger shops with lots of scopes set up on stock blanks and see what you like the look of. You can spent thousands on scopes but these days something perfectly capable of giving you a clear sight picture and 3-12 magnification can be had for around £100 or less. If you plan to shoot at a variety of ranges between 25 and 125 yards, a variable parallax scope would be a good bet, this allows you to set the distance at which the crosshairs are in focus and also helps as a range estimation tool with a bit of practice. With those loopy .22 rounds I've found scopes with mildot reticules really handy, I zero mine at 20 yards and it's also zero'd at 70 with my rifle and ammo, with two dots below giving me 125 yards etc. In the end, at the under £150 mark, you're either going to get reasonable glass in your scope or lots of features so get the simplest one you can with good optics in it, illuminated reticules and the like aren't worth the candle unless you do a lot of shooting in low light. Hawke and Nikko Sterling make pretty good scopes for the money. There is also a british firm that have started making scopes, run by a couple, really well rated, cant recall their name or find them on google! Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pykie18 Posted May 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 Thanks for the great feedback. Will take it into consideration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 Take a look at the HAWKE range of scopes. They are excellent, and are good value for money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 I use a MTC Mamba at it is great for lamping and low light shooting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweedledee Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 came off my 22. hawke 4-16-50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
safetyfirst Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 I use a MTC Mamba at it is great for lamping and low light shooting That's the one!! sold by a british couple, great scopes not the cheapest but that's not a bad thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaxiDriver Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 (edited) Try thr BSA sweet 22 or sweet 17! But the bullet drop compensation on the sweet 17 is geared to the .17hmr rounds And the Sweet 22 is geared to the HV 22lr rounds in different weights NOT subsonic ammunition. I've recently bought the sweet22 and cant get on with it and would change it if I hadn't spent so much money on my new hobby already. I'd replace it with my 4-12x50 Hawke AO HD but I've just fitted that to my new R10 FAC Edited May 30, 2011 by TaxiDriver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 im thinking of getting a .22LR, and im just wondering what a reasonably priced decent scope is. i will be using it for lamping rabbits. cheers Reasonably priced and decent both need defining by the person paying and using. I don't think you particulary need more than 6x on a hunting rifle in .22 rf so a S+Bender 6x42 hungarian either new or second hand would be good or a meopta of the same spec, maybee a leupold a 3-9 x 40 VX2 wouldn't cost the earth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoughton Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 I use a Leupold FX3 6x42 and can highly recommend that. If you're on a tighter budget go for the Hawkes - great software available too - enables you to make best use of your reticule. If you have more to spend then the Leupolds or already suggested the S&B are great. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 For a .22lr I would take 2 factors into consideration: 1. A fairly modest requirement for magnification due to the howitzer like trajectory 2. Something that can be used in low light. As such, I have a 3-9x50 on mine. It is a Hawke and it has a IR (which I have never used). It also has a mildot recticle - VERY useful when using a .22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colster Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 I'm in a similar boat at the moment, I think Parallax adjustable is a good feature on an LR scope. Most fixed Parallax scopes are either set to 30 (for air-rifles) or 100yards. When the meat and veg of an LR's shooting is usually around 60, having something you can set to 50-60yards would be a benefit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 Paralax? it just aint that important on a scope for lamping rabbits. Indeed its darn near a useless feature. I will tell you why - it only works correctly when you adjust for each and every shot, doing this when lamping is totally impractical and targets might appear from 60+ or a matter of feet. shooting with both eyes open and looking directly down the centre of the tube will help remove paralax error far better than twiddly ***** during hunting, on paper fiddle and twiddle all you like. Also the smaller the objective the less paralax can occur in the first place, an argument for the 32mm objective perhaps. light gathering after all is not realy an issue when you have 1000,000 candlepower to hand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arjimlad Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 I use an MTC Cobra 3-9 x 50 PA on FAC Air and would gladly have the same on my .22rf, which sports a Hawke Airmax 6-18 x 44 PA with a multipoint reticle, or somesuch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verminator 66 Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 I use a MTC Mamba at it is great for lamping and low light shooting thats what I use on mine and works A1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adymorris Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 (edited) The important thing is to have a look through them to see if they suite you, something like a Hawke is not going to break the bank, OK not as good as a piece of quality german glass but they are 1/8th the price and the german stuff won't be 8x's clearer Edited May 31, 2011 by adymorris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 The important thing is to have a look through them to see if they suite you, something like a Hawke is not going to break the bank, OK not as good as a piece of quality german glass but they are 1/8th the price and the german stuff won't be 8x's clearer Clear is clear unclear is as the name implies, you can either see it or otherwise you can't have 8x clearer- try one someday not in a shop but on a gun as the light is fading fast and then try the alternative plastic fantastic. Best advice i ever got was spend as much on the scope or more as you do on the gun, you can make an average gun shoot but you will never do tat with a scope. Out in the field which will let you down first, the scope or the gun? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vole Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 I think for the money Nikko Stirling Gameking are hard to beat . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adymorris Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 Clear is clear unclear is as the name implies, you can either see it or otherwise you can't have 8x clearer- try one someday not in a shop but on a gun as the light is fading fast and then try the alternative plastic fantastic. Best advice i ever got was spend as much on the scope or more as you do on the gun, you can make an average gun shoot but you will never do tat with a scope. Out in the field which will let you down first, the scope or the gun? Is that so, you can either see it or you can't - what a load of drivel - perhaps you have had all good quality scope or all bad ones, who knows, bear in mind some people can't afford a top of the range nightforce like you may be able to Maybe the word clear should have been changed for quality, you get various level of quality on glass and you can look at a target through several different scopes and some will be clearer (opps sorry better quality of image) than others are - but all them still able to identify the target - look back over my post it's a play on words too, you know 8x more expensive 8 times clearer - just another way of getting the point across - perhaps someday you should try one, I have many many times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heilan Coo Posted July 19, 2011 Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 Is there any big advantage to having variable magnification as opposed to fixed? Would less magnification give a steadier picture through the scope for closer in targets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adymorris Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 Is there any big advantage to having variable magnification as opposed to fixed? Would less magnification give a steadier picture through the scope for closer in targets? cheaper variable scopes can change the point of impact when adjusted, also variable mags will be darker on full mag during low light conditions. cheap/expensive scopes still need a steadier aim the higher the mag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heilan Coo Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 cheaper variable scopes can change the point of impact when adjusted, also variable mags will be darker on full mag during low light conditions. cheap/expensive scopes still need a steadier aim the higher the mag Thanks for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted July 22, 2011 Report Share Posted July 22, 2011 It's been pretty well covered, but for a .22 you don't need any more than 9x, I would look out for a good quality secondhand 6x42 or 7x50. I went through the cheap scope thing bought one + rings, then flogged that, bought another + more rings, then flogged that and bought the one I should have got from the outset without wasting the time/money working my way up to it. I will never change it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bewsher500 Posted July 22, 2011 Report Share Posted July 22, 2011 dont waste your money on Hawke of any description. Andrex do free scopes of better quality. I have a cheap Walther 3-9x40 on one 22 and a no name £30 air rifle scope of 4x32 on the other. its a 22 not a 50BMG. if you are new to .22 get a fixed scope and learn your trajectory with the bullets that your rifle likes. you wont have time to be faffing with parallax and zoom when you are trying to keep a bead on a bunny. field craft and range estimation with a Mk1 eyeball will get you more out of your rifle than a £200+ scope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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