ESTIBAN Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 Hello to you all i am hopefully about to get a variation for a .17hmr and was wondering what scope to get. I have a sako quad .22lr at the moment with a hawke nite eye ir 3x9x50 but cant imagine i will get a good long range view with this. Since i may just be changing barrels is there a scope that i could keep on and just adjust to each barrel cheers for any help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 You couldn't go wrong with either of these Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 you'll have to get one of the sako boys to comment I can't remember what scopes you can keep on and change barrels. I've a 4-16 x50 on my HMR not a quad I might add and I find it about right I'd possibly like a little more magnification but that is mostly for when playing with targets as it can be difficult to make out the holes over 100 yards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oly Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 I would recommend looking at either a Nikko Sterling Nighteater or a MTC Viper. Both great rimfire scopes that should cope with the ranges your talking about, plus usable reticles, excellent light transmission and reasonable prices. Alternatively if you really want to splash out I would buy one of Leupolds dedicated rimfire scopes - they are very good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandersj89 Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 I would recommend looking at either a Nikko Sterling Nighteater That is what I have on mine though it is not a Sako, I have seen the same scope on a sako quad but do not know if you can change barrrels with it on, drop Axe a pm as he will know. Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steyrman Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 just put the nighteater on my quad and it is all you need for an hmr imho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markm Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 Another shout for a night eater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckytrigger Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 I find the simmons 3.5-10x50wtc on my cz more than enough and its a great low light scope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Harry Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 I have a Simmons WTC 6.5-20x50 on my quad. With high mounts you can change the barrel no problem and its fine for the HMR. Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tikkamark Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 Have a bsa sweet .17 6-18x40 on my marlin very good scope with plenty of power in the magnification department but for shooting vermin all you would need is it set at 8X mag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casts_by_fly Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 I have a 5-15x40 Bushnell elite 3200. I started with a 3-9 and while it was okay out to 40 yd, I prefer more magnification. For game, the 5-15 is plenty within the range of the HMR. If I were paper punching a little more I'd bump up to a higher mag. Thanks Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down South Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 Hi there, I use a Burris 4-12x32 compact ballistic plex scope with Sako mounts on my Quad. I like it, 6x when using the 22lr barrel is fine, 10x for the hmr suits me. It is limited but the ballistic plex helps make up for the lower mag. If you're into big glass then forget it. I had a Nighteater 4-16x44 before this, good scope but the Burris is better IMO. Your choice of mounts and length of scope is what will affect which scope will allow barrel changes without disturbing it. Also, I find the comb on the Quad a little low and the higher the mounts the less head support you have, thats why I kept to a small scope to allow me to use low mounts. Just my personal taste! Good luck. DS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunk Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 Merlin 10-40x56. Its a biggie but its got good optics and theres less walking when zeroing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferretboy111 Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 Hawke IR 6.5-20 *50 think that is what it is anyway. Perfect for the .17hmr, did have a 4-12*44 but it wasnt powerful enough in my eyes. Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
game_boy Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 If say, as we all do, have the mag set at say 8x for every day shooting, and its the mag you zeroed it on. If you adjust this up or down will it affect the zero and point of aim at all ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tikkamark Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 If say, as we all do, have the mag set at say 8x for every day shooting, and its the mag you zeroed it on. If you adjust this up or down will it affect the zero and point of aim at all ?? On any decent scope the zero should remain exactly the same throughout the zoom range on cheap scopes its possible it could change. I find if you crank up the zoom its very easy to miss because when your looking at lets say a rabbit and have the scope turned up very high the rabbit needless to say looks big and you think its handy shot and squeeze the trigger to quick or have a slight shake that the higher magnification does not show up i leave mine at 8X and hardly ever touch it only if the shot is very close i might turn the scope back down I was told when i started rifle shooting "aim small miss small"-obviously dont have the target like a fly on the crosshairs though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
game_boy Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 Cheers Mark, I've been hankering after a Nighteater for ages now. Not happy with my scope since I got it, which came with the rifle and was interested in the mag affecting shots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinl Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 I have a Nightforce NSR 5.5x22x56 on a moonlit night I can pop wabbits without the lamp on at 80yds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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