22 swift

foxebabe · 08-12-2008 08:30PM #1

just bought a ruger .220 swift for foxing. looking for advice on scopes. leaning towards bushnell 6-24x50 but a bit pricey

It wasn't me! · 08-12-2008 08:33PM

I have a Weaver V-16 4-16x42, and the quality is brilliant. Mine's a target reticle, but they do good hunting reticles as well. I got mine for about 200 shipped from The Optics Planet as far as I recall. They were very pleasant to deal with and I'd recommend them to anyone. Nice rifle, best of luck with it.

Jonty · 08-12-2008 08:48PM

You've got a mighty tool there. Seeing as its a swift it'll most likely be used for lamping foxes. There's really no need for such a high magnification as 6-24 as on the bushnell, also the trajectory is so flat that there is no real need for the externally adjustable target knobs. (I'll presume its the 4200 series)

I'd like to recommend a lower magnification scope with maybe a 40mm objective (the lamp will provide illumination) eg. Leopold VX II 4-12 X 40 with a standard duplex reticle. There is no point cluttering it with mildots or varmint style reticles.

Check it out..

http://opticswarehouse.co.uk/proddetail.asp?prod=L41240AOvx11p

Hope it helps

foxebabe · 08-12-2008 08:52PM

thanks for that - might look into the weaver, good bit cheaper. hope to have gun by w'end, traded up from .22lr so looking forward to some serious shootin

ayapatrick · 09-12-2008 07:13PM

foxebabe wrote: »

thanks for that - might look into the weaver, good bit cheaper. hope to have gun by w'end, traded up from .22lr so looking forward to some serious shootin

good luck with it. have a ruger No.1 swift and it is one accurate piece of rifle;)

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