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Rotndad
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posted February 03, 2018 10:50 PM
I'm looking for a good, inexpensive scope to mount on my Ruger Rimfire rifle. I would like to keep it under $150 or so as I can't see spending more on glass than I did the rifle. Searching on Amazon isn't much help. I see a lot of cheap scopes from manufactureres I've never heard of.

What do you guys recommend?




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posted February 03, 2018 11:03 PMHide Post
I had a bushnell rimfire scope that was fairly nice on a .22 a few years back. I gave it to a friend. I had the 3-9x 36mm one. They sell for about $90. They also make an adjustable 42mm one that goes for $122 at Walmart.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Bus...-Tube-Black/49839141
 
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posted February 03, 2018 11:13 PMHide Post
Nikon prostaff rimfire for new in that price range
I have a couple lying around, can get them used around $100 with BDC reticle

Burris MSR a little over 150, just eyeballed it in store, looks nice

Bunch of cheaper options, you’re in the right price range though, buy once...cry once as grandpa always said


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What magnification are you looking for, what features? I am happy with my Mueller APT 4.5-14 on my CZ-455, but it's used with both 22LR and 12HMR - so I shoot to 200yrds with it with the 17HMR. $175 at amazon currently. Of course, I'd prefer side focus knobs and FFP - but that would be much more expensive.
 
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posted February 04, 2018 12:53 AMHide Post
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Originally posted by barndg00:
What magnification are you looking for, what features? I am happy with my Mueller APT 4.5-14 on my CZ-455, but it's used with both 22LR and 12HMR - so I shoot to 200yrds with it with the 17HMR. $175 at amazon currently. Of course, I'd prefer side focus knobs and FFP - but that would be much more expensive.


It's just for plinking. 3-9 is more than adequate. I'm more curious about some of the names I've never heard before like CVLife, UTG, Barska, AIM sports and a few others. Some of them are pretty feature heavy for a cheap price AND get decent reviews. But I trust SIG Forum reviews WAY more than Amazon reviews.




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https://www.amazon.com/Nikon-R...-Rifle/dp/B00I3M8BN0

Have one of these on a 10/22, I like it for the cost.
 
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posted February 04, 2018 02:02 AMHide Post
I ended up with one of these for $114 shipped

https://www.amazon.com/Nikon-P...ikon+prostaff+3-9x40
 
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posted February 04, 2018 02:05 AMHide Post
Although much maligned, we use several NCStar riflescopes. Never an issue. In fact, we have their 24x target-scopes on a couple of our test rifles, which we probably couldn't otherwise afford.


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I actually use and like Cabella's own brand of rimfire riflescope and have found the BDC reticle to be very useful! Lifetime warranty too, got mine for less than $115 shipped.
 
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posted February 04, 2018 05:31 AMHide Post
Burris Fullfield E1. MSRP is $239, but you can find it for far less.

https://www.burrisoptics.com/s...-riflescope-2-7x35mm



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Used Burris Fullfield, $125 or so.
 
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Check Natchez Shooter's Supply for warranted Nikon Prostaff refurbs.
 
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posted February 04, 2018 06:17 AMHide Post
This is a really decent scope for the money:

https://www.amazon.com/Weaver-...words=weaver+rimfire
 
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Simmons 22 Mag for cheap magnified. A Romeo 5 on sale from Brownells for a 1x dot.
 
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Nikon on sale.


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Just put one of these Nikon Prostaff Rimfire 4-12 x 40's on my 10/22.

Only enough rounds through it to zero, but it's clear and bright on an indoor range. Easy to adjust. Tactile clicks. I like it so far.

They also have a 3-9 x 40 version for about $20 less, but I'm impatient, and Amazon only had the 4-12 x 40 version in stock.
 
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