advice on a scope

[Guest Boonie]

i will be buying a scope for my 10 22 shortley and need to know what to look for. i really dont want to spend a lot of money for one, so what would be the best all around scope for one. i will be mostely useing it for target shooting. any thoughts.

[waynesan]

I picked up one at Wal Mart a couple months ago. It is a Tasco and I think I just gave about $30 for it. It seems to do everything I would want it to do. I'm hitting on taget out to 50 yards with it. Haven't tried it any farther out. I just got it for plinking. My eyes just won't get the job done anymore.

[Guest gcrookston]

I threw a little Bushnell 3x9 on mine. Although not exactly a precision scope, it works well enough out to 100yrds

[TnShooter83]

I also have to go with the 3-9 Bushnell like the pictured above.

Great scope for the money.

[ShaunM]

3-9x42/50 will work good. Bushnell,Tasco are good scopes and not much at all.

[Guest gcrookston]

If I remember correctly, I think I paid about $60.00 for this one about 10 years ago. Optics are one of the few places where you really get what you pay for.

You have to consider the application. I bought this gun to take care of an Armadillo problem when I lived in Louisiana. The last time I used it was to shoot a skunk about 10 years ago. I shot a couple of matches out at Clarks with it, but it couldn't hold a candle to my Marlin 39a with Lyman Ring and Peep.

As I recall, this model will hold zero as you shift for 3x to 9x. Some of the cheap variables don't do this. It does have a little parallax, but consistant cheak placement helps mitigate this.

[Guest Grizzly Johnson]

I use a Simmons 3x9x44 WO on my Marlin bolt action, I love the clarity, zoom, and have never had a problem out of it......

[Guest Boonie]

i didn't relize they made so many different scopes. i think i will go with the bushnell .22 rimfire scope. now were is the best place to buy one.

Edited October 6, 2008 by Boonie

[Guest RISC777]

Bushnell @ Academy - link

Mil-Dot on sale at SWFA - link

[Guest Tom@GunDepot]

Konus scopes are great for the money!

[Guest Todd@CIS]

Simmons is a great scope for the money. Spend a little extra on one and get a better scope than a Tasco or Bushnell.

Bushnells aren't bad cheapees, but I've had nothing but problems from Tascrap.

[Guest Boonie]

well i may have screwed up but i went to walley world and was looking around and seen a scope called center point optics and though what the crap i would give them a try. so far i like the model i have it is an ar22 and has the different color mil-dot cross. it is clear and is a 4-9x32 came with lens covers and a cleaning cloth and came with dove tail mounts. the mounts set up a little high but i can deal with that for now. i will be trying the scope out this weekend and see how it does. i did do some resherch and found out the scope is made by leapers. and also found some people on the net says the scopes work great for the money.

[Guest Boonie]

well the center point 3-9x32 done a great job this past weekend.

[Almond27]

cool thanks for the info