i need a new scope

mc_coster

i have a .22 rifle,i only shoot rabbits, but lately my sights have been off(its not me). i have zeroed it but then when i go out its still off! anyway i want to buy a new one off the internet where would d best place be?also i would like to up-grade from a 3*9*40 to a more powerfull one ,what would be good for a .22???thanks

Tackleberrywho

mc_coster wrote: »

i have a .22 rifle,i only shoot rabbits, but lately my sights have been off(its not me). i have zeroed it but then when i go out its still off! anyway i want to buy a new one off the internet where would d best place be?also i would like to up-grade from a 3*9*40 to a more powerfull one ,what would be good for a .22???thanks

6-24x50 Bushnell, leupold, Nikon

Try these guys, although; How much you got to spend?

mc_coster

Tackleberrywho wrote: »

6-24x50 Bushnell, leupold, Nikon

Try these guys, although; How much you got to spend?

i was looking to spend anywhere from 100 - 200 euro

damagegt

I have a lovely leupold scope for sale never mounted, binb.Ya can have a look in the link at the end of signature.

Cass

Tasco, Hawke, Swift, Bushnell Banner, and Weaver. These are all decent makes and plenty good enough for a .22lr for hunting. They would be €250 at most for the expensive model, but as its going on a .22lr and there is no recoil to speak of i wouldn't go huge money on a scope.

Now if you have plenty of money i would stick with the higher end scopes including some of the models listed above. Such as Leupold, Bushnel Elite, Burris Black Diamond, etc.

Its really a choice of what your budget is and what you prefer.

mc_coster

damagegt wrote: »

I have a lovely leupold scope for sale never mounted, binb.Ya can have a look in the link at the end of signature.

wheres this link?

damagegt

here you go http://adverts.ie/212262

mc_coster

does anyone know any good websitws for good cheap sights???

n would a 6-24*50 be to powerfully for a .22?

mc_coster

damagegt wrote: »

here you go http://adverts.ie/212262

thanks thats a realy nice scope but its just out side my price range

Tackleberrywho

mc_coster wrote: »

does anyone know any good websitws for good cheap sights???

n would a 6-24*50 be to powerfully for a .22?

No such thing as too powerful!

I know a boy who shoots .22lr target on a fixed power 40mag weaver scope!

mc_coster

Tackleberrywho wrote: »

No such thing as too powerful!

I know a boy who shoots .22lr target on a fixed power 40mag weaver scope!

but there is such a thing as to expensive at the end of the day im only shooting small game

Cass

mc_coster wrote: »

does anyone know any good websitws for good cheap sights???

From a previous post of mine:

A few "local" ones to get you started. Have used, Sports Man Gun Centre and Duffy's for online buying and would recommned both (as per my experience of them).

Have used GMK once and although slow and poor for communicating they are not bad. I used a "franchise" of theirs rather than direct buying so i added that under their link.

With regards to the rest i haven't used them, but they're Irish and close to home so shipping should be small or non-existant.

Sports Man Gun Centre - Dorset (UK) - (Personally recommend them)

GMK - Hampshire (UK)
McCloys - Antrim

Duffy's - Galway

Survival Ireland - Mayo

iSports - Dundalk (i think)

best4 optics - Lancashire (UK)

mc_coster wrote:

n would a 6-24*50 be to powerfully for a .22?

No. You can vary the power so gives the best of both worlds. Short and semi long range.

mc_coster

i was thinking some thing along the lines of this

http://www.sportsmanguncentre.co.uk/product/974b0bca44d2f84607149123/Bushnell+Banner+6-18x50/

what do you's think???

Tackleberrywho

mc_coster wrote: »

i was thinking some thing along the lines of this

http://www.sportsmanguncentre.co.uk/product/974b0bca44d2f84607149123/Bushnell+Banner+6-18x50/

what do you's think???

Yep, that should do the trick for the money !

clivej

mc_coster wrote: »

i was thinking some thing along the lines of this

http://www.sportsmanguncentre.co.uk/product/974b0bca44d2f84607149123/Bushnell+Banner+6-18x50/

what do you's think???

I have used/tried a few scopes on my CZ 22lr from a Nikko Nighteater 8-32x60, Bushnell 6-18, bushnell 4-12, to what I use now is a fixed Bushnell 3200 elite 10x40 with target turrets.
I think that the 6-18 is still a little over the top for your 22lr and you should try something in the 4-12x40/50 range.
My son is using a Bushnell 3200 elite 4-12x40, my old one, which he finds very good.
What I now find using the 10x40 is that there is not any fiddling to do with the scope, just rise the scope to the eye and aim.

fiestaman

ive got a Hawke 3-12x44 with a SR6 Reticle. its brilliant for the .22 it has 6 aim points and when zeroed at 60yrds set at 12 mag each crosshair below centre is 10yrds- 60-70-80-90-105-115 . Theres a map pro too,have a look at these and the youtube clip.

http://www.chweston.co.uk/acatalog/Airmax_SR.html

http://www.chweston.co.uk/acatalog/copy_of_Hawke_Sport_MAP_range.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwHySQ_eX3I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGHYExleLsY&feature=related

dwighet

The bushnell banner is perfect for your budget...I used to have one so they must be good:)

Feidhlim Dignan

i have the map pro 4-16x50 a good scope, got 11 rabbits with it this evening and never moved it of 8 mag

jap gt

Feidhlim Dignan wrote: »

i have the map pro 4-16x8a good scope, got 11 rabbits with it this evening and never moved it of 8 mag

im thinking of getting on of these, will it be much use on a 22mag

Feidhlim Dignan

mine only goes to 16 and i use it a 8 almost all of the time. i have a 6-24 on the .223 and its good on the longer shots in the day, but at night i wouldnt use it past 14 as the image gets quite dark. if your doing a bit of target shooting down the field the high zoom is good for the tight groups

clivej

dwighet wrote: »

The bushnell banner is perfect for your budget...I used to have one so they must be good:)

And now it sits on my sons 223.:D