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Damn_Yankee

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Once I get my .22 rifle, I’ll need a scope or dot. What’s good but doesn’t cost an arm and a leg?


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Agreed. What's your purpose, distance, budget? Speed shooting steel challenge is different than .22 precision shooting.

I have seen some good sales at eurooptic, samplelist, and midwayusa recently.
 
Get Off My Lawn said:
"Scope or dot", what purpose and what distances are you going to be using it?
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Some plinking fun and the occasional squirrel or rabbit. If the SHTF it will be a survival rifle. I'd say distances will be 50-100 yards. Budget is up to $150.
 
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Survival small game plinker with a $150 cap?

I read this as requiring a lightweight, rugged, magnified optic with good light transmission and clarity. Able to take a few bumps, hold zero, and spot squirrels in in the morning or late in the day.

Fixed power gets you ruggedness and a better low-light image, but variability gives you options. A 2-7X from a reputable manufacturer might be the ticket.

Nobody really makes a high quality 2.5X or 4X scope anymore at that price—you have basic stuff from Simmons et al. and then it’s $250 on up. The guys at CameraLandNY can point you in the right direction as to options.
 
70's Ruger 10/22 with a BX trigger, ER Shaw sporter barrel, and above mentioned scope. That's 3 shots at 25 yards with Remington Golden bullets.
 

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Damn_Yankee said:
Some plinking fun and the occasional squirrel or rabbit. If the SHTF it will be a survival rifle. I'd say distances will be 50-100 yards. Budget is up to $150.
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See if you can find a 6x Weaver, I think that scope would cover all your needs/wants.
 
I saw the Weaver K6 mentioned. I’d assume looking for those on eBay will invariably lead to a bunch of K4s as well.

As someone with a few El Paso Weavers (including some refurbished, regassed scopes), that’s a rabbit hole that is decidedly not worth going down unless there is a specific reason for it (e.g. building a period-correct vintage rifle).

Not all Weavers are equal. The 60B series are the best for normal use—all metal adjustments and permanently centered reticles. The parts quality went down after that series (more plastic). My 60Bs track repeatably and precisely with tactile, audible clicks and no backlash. The 4X scopes and below are low enough magnification that the reticle stays in focus at closer ranges, despite the 100-yard parallax settings.

The old glass simply does not compare to modern glass with modern coatings. The color integrity isn’t there, and they definitely have glare problems modern scopes do not suffer.

Just a heads-up in case you decide vintage American fixed-power is the way to go. It’s a trade-off.
 
JRV said:
Survival small game plinker with a $150 cap?

I read this as requiring a lightweight, rugged, magnified optic with good light transmission and clarity. Able to take a few bumps, hold zero, and spot squirrels in in the morning or late in the day.

Fixed power gets you ruggedness and a better low-light image, but variability gives you options. A 2-7X from a reputable manufacturer might be the ticket.

Nobody really makes a high quality 2.5X or 4X scope anymore at that price—you have basic stuff from Simmons et al. and then it’s $250 on up. The guys at CameraLandNY can point you in the right direction as to options.
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The Leupold Rifleman scopes are nice for the price, if they still make them.

Totally agree on a 2-7 for a general porpoise .22. It's perfect.

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