UTG Scope for Ruger 10/22

[ExtremeX]

The 10/22 is my fun gun as well… after a bunch of different scopes on top of it from 3-9x, 4-16x… I found I just prefer something small, light, and low magnification… 1-4x range was a nice fit on top of a 10/22 for me that wasn’t dedicated to bench or pure target work.

I spend most of my time plinking steel plates from 25-100 yards and occasionally 100-200 yards from a bench or prone.

Even with a 4x max and decent glass, no problem shooting at those distances… 1x when standing is a lot more fun to use when you don’t have a bunch of weight or magnification shake.

Plus there is a nice wide array of 1-4x scopes to choose from…

I know if it’s not what you are asking for, but it’s my recommendation, and worth looking into depending on what type of shooting you plan on really doing.

[whatwhy]

Thanks rosebud. I am going to reconsider.

That's a good point too extremeX. I didn't even think about the shooting offhand. I think I'm gonna try a 1-4 scope.

Does a scope have to have AO to focus the target? I looked at a cheap nikon and it really bugged me that the target was blurry.

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[ExtremeX]

Thanks rosebud. I am going to reconsider.

That's a good point too extremeX. I didn't even think about the shooting offhand. I think I'm gonna try a 1-4 scope.

Does a scope have to have AO to focus the target? I looked at a cheap nikon and it really bugged me that the target was blurry.

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The Nikon scope you tried may have just had its eye-piece / diopter adjustment off when you tried it. Or you were using too high of a magnification at too close of a focusing distance which would create focus issues.

AO / side focus is typically your parallax adjustment…

Parallax is present in almost all magnified optics to some degree, but in lower power optics it doesn’t really preset much of a problem. When you get into higher powered glass, some correction/compensation is required and almost a mandatory feature in a higher magnification target scope.

You generally find this feature omitted from lower magnification optics although some varieties of mid powder scopes still include this. Vortex 2.5-10x44 and the 2.5-10x32 is an excellent example of this; since one model has side parallax, and other doesn’t yet both scopes have the exact same magnification range. Some will argue that anything 10x or less doesn’t need side parallax adjustment. In my experience, it never hurt to have it, especially if it’s a target scope. In the case of those two vortex scopes, it comes down to cost and value added features.

Scopes without parallax adjustment have a fixed parallax setting… depending on the model typically 50 yards for a rimfire specific scopes and 100 yards for everything else.

When looking in the 1-4x or 1-6x range, you will be hard pressed to find an optic which actually has parallax adjustment.

[sholling]

Low price =/= high failure rate. I have a Leapers rds in my 15-22 and have ran over 15,000 rounds through without issues and has held zero remarkably well. I also have an NC Star on a Mosin Nagant 91 30 that has no issues either. Same for a Barska on a Glenfield 25 that punches the same hole at 50 yards. If you want to spend unnecessary cash for a .22 plinker scope go ahead, but again, not necessary.

You've gotten lucky, but hey I used to think like you do. After tossing out a few junk scopes I learned to buy quality once rather than deal with junk.

[ExtremeX]

You've gotten lucky, but hey I used to think like you do. After tossing out a few junk scopes I learned to buy quality once rather than deal with junk.

[Tom-ADC]

Center Point 4x16 x 44 100yards, 25 runds back to back.

[JAGACIDA]

The advice for a Simmons scope is priceless. Buy it from Amazon, mount it ,use it and if you don't like it send it back no questions asked. I have at least 4- 6x21 44 mag scopes on a Model 60, Target 10/22, 17 HMR and and a 22 mag. Side focus, clear as a bell even at distance and low light. 3x9 or a 4x12 will work well. Anything past 100 yards with a .22LR is stretching it though as far as target work. tin cans and gongs can be done with success with a good setup at 150 yards.

[whatwhy]

Can someone link me for the Simmons scope? I just want to make sure I get the right one, didn't seem to get any hits when I searched.

I just received the UTG scope today and the reticle is crooked. Awesome. Going straight back to Amazon. I know, I know, I should've listened to you guys but I just had to see it for myself.

JAGACIDA: thanks for your input. For me personally, anything past 100yds would be steel plates or random objects. Again, it's just "for fun" to me.

Thank you everyone!

[kkp]

I think this is the Simmons scope under discussion:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004P8AFL2/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_S_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=6GKOL2RLAOF9&coliid=I2NLW3NNM0Y63L

[BruinGuy]

That ^ is a nicer scope than the one I thought everyone was talking about.

Simmons makes a line of rimfire scopes. They're no Leupolds, but they are decent, no-nonsense, inexpensive scopes. They seem to me a notch better than UTG/Barska/NCStar, even though they're made in China as well. Parallax is @50 yards, rather than 100. I put one on a single-shot Husqvarna and it holds zero and has a thin enough reticle that I can hit bullseyes at 100 yards without them being obscured, and clarity is very good for such an inexpensive model.

$42 on Amazon for a 3-9x32

Search: Simmons .22 Mag TruPlex Reticle Rimfire Riflescope with Rings

[whatwhy]

Thanks everyone,

I just ended up ordering this:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004P8AFL2/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_S_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=6GKOL2RLAOF9&coliid=I2NLW3NNM0Y63L

Should be plenty good, at least it wont have a crooked reticle.

PS: GO BRUINS!

[crufflers]

Anyone try one of these Predator 30mm scopes by Simmons. These look good.

http://www.amazon.com/Simmons-Predator-Side-Parallax-Adjustment-Riflescope/dp/B004J76N74/ref=sr_1_1?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1380054723&sr=1-1&keywords=simmons+predator

[GunHo]

Try the BSA 6-24X24 from midwaythe for $150. Super zoom for the price.

[Dinosaur Jr]

I would say very lucky…

I got a small box of junk gun parts from when I started shooting. Inside we have a fake Eotech, Chinese green laser with intermittent contact issues, a Barska that won’t track worth a damn, and an NcStar pistol scope with a shattered reticle from the earth shaking recoil of a .22 LR Beretta U22 Neos.

I’m in the same boat, lessons learned, and I’ll stick to good glass from now on. If I total up what I spent on junk I could have owned another nice scope from a reputable manufacture.

Yup. Been there done that. I've flushed my share of money on cheap, junky scopes too. These cheap scopes always work great...right up until the point they don't. Eye relief is usually very short with a small "eye box". The Barska I was so proud of, didn't even make it thru a whole mag of 7.62x39 before the optics internally imploded. Not likely to happen on a .22, however, you're settling for crappy glass and reliability that could crumble under the lightest unintentional abuse. Their warranties often suck too.

Buy something decent and cry once...I just put a Nikon Prostaff Rimfire 3-9x40 on my Ruger. $130

[crufflers]

Yup. Been there done that. I've flushed my share of money on cheap, junky scopes too. These cheap scopes always work great...right up until the point they don't. Eye relief is usually very short with a small "eye box". The Barska I was so proud of, didn't even make it thru a whole mag of 7.62x39 before the optics internally imploded. Not likely to happen on a .22, however, you're settling for crappy glass and reliability that could crumble under the lightest unintentional abuse. Their warranties often suck too.

Buy something decent and cry once...I just put a Nikon Prostaff Rimfire 3-9x40 on my Ruger. $130

Years ago I had a really cheap fixed 6x EUROLUX scope on a 10/22 that I used for many 1000 round range sessions. It held zero perfectly and was clear and bright. I loved that scope. It was babied and not tossed in a truck or bumped around except for plopping it down on a nice soft sandbag on a bench. One day the scope just gave out - if I remember correctly the reticle came loose and was never able to be in focus again. I got my money's worth, but that scope probably wouldn't have lasted years like that if it wasn't babied. It served its purpose though and I couldn't afford a $200 + scope for a 10/22 back then. When I had zero budget for good glass I used to stick to fixed power scopes which seemed to work better for me than the cheapo variables of the time.

I still have one of those $40 BEC 4x22 COLT knock-off AR-15 scopes with the BDC dial for 55 grain NATO ammo that worked great... but I wouldn't mount it or trust it now (mostly because I have more money now). Honestly though, if I had to bust some clays at 300 yards, it would still work better than a Aimpoint or Eotech with MY eyes at least. But my snobby eyes would not like the sight of a $40 scope on rifle that cost 20x more.