What scope for a 22LR

[steve1833]

Hi peeps,
I will soon be buying my first rim fire and am looking to buy a scope.The rifle will be used for hunting day and night with the use of a pard 007.
I have a max budget of £300.
I have been looking at a Hawke vantage 30mm tube 4-16x50 Side focus,SFP.
I use an Hawke AirMax compact 30 4-16x44 I’m my air rifle and am very pleased with my current choice.Any recommendations or views would be appreciated.

 

[nick.308]

I got a Minox 3-12x50 for under £150 last xmas which I like

 

[OJL1991]

I got a cheap Hawke with mounts for less than £80 new. More than good enough for .22 range. Adjustable parallax as well for the pard.

 

[barbel]

I use a sf wa vantage, useful scope on a 22 rf also works well with a pard 007.

 

[MarkD123]

Optisan EVE - absolutely no need to pay any more and a brilliant scope for the money.

 

[ColinBr]

Hawke sidewinder is a step up from what you have. Just sold 1 and only sold it as my old man couldn't see the reticle anymore

 

[Rusty Gate]

I got a Minox 3-12x50 for under £150 last xmas which I like

Great choice

 

[gixer1]

Would a pard 008 be a more cost efficient option and you can use it might and day?

Regards,
Gixer

 

[tozzybum]

Use a Hawke Vantage fast mount front Ao on my pard 007 .Works mighty fine imho and only 67 quid new.

 

[Bo Diddley]

I use Hawkes & Optisan on my air rifles and Hornet with no complaints at all. I like the Optisan better to be honest. Your choice would be just fine, and you have the Hawke warranty to fall back on if it's ever needed. There is a thread on another forum "suitable & unsuitable scopes for 007" it's a useful thread to take a peek at!

 

[Lone wolf]

I have a falcon menace m18 ffp put to one side for my .22lr

Works great with the pard007 and the added benefit of being ffp is handy.

Can be picked up for less than 300 new and from 150 used.......good glass that punches above its price point.

 

[Klenchblaize]

Other than a need for close range parralax adjustment in a variable scope fitted to a 22 rimfire, I just don’t understand why such a rifle shouldn’t be toped by the same quality of glass as people happily lavish on their stalking rig.

Viewing rabbits and other vermin in Zeiss/Swaro/Leica clarity is just as enjoyable as studying bambi through such crystal.

K

 

[Kernow_Stalker]

Other than a need for close range parralax adjustment in a variable scope fitted to a 22 rimfire, I just don’t understand why such a rifle shouldn’t be toped by the same quality of glass as people happily lavish on their stalking rig.

Viewing rabbits and other vermin in Zeiss/Swaro/Leica clarity is just as enjoyable as studying bambi through such crystal.

K

Personally I wont spend good money on my 22LR for a few reasons Klench. The Hawke I have on it that I paid about 70 quid for is more than ample for my needs

1. I only use it a handful of times per year
2. It gets used out to about 75-80 yards
3. First and last light performance isn't of any particular concern

But thats just me.

Cheers

KS

 

[scrumbag]

Hi peeps,
I will soon be buying my first rim fire and am looking to buy a scope.The rifle will be used for hunting day and night with the use of a pard 007.
I have a max budget of £300.
I have been looking at a Hawke vantage 30mm tube 4-16x50 Side focus,SFP.
I use an Hawke AirMax compact 30 4-16x44 I’m my air rifle and am very pleased with my current choice.Any recommendations or views would be appreciated.

If you're going to put NV on the rifle side focus is really helpful.

I have a Hawke something or other on my .22lr and like it a lot

Scrummy

 

[Overlay]

Have a look at the Hawke scopes, very good value for the money and with a adjustable parallax your on a winner with some change in yer pocket
I’ve got one on my air rifle I use all the time and it’s bomb proof

 

[JTO]

I had a NikkoStirling Gold Crown 6x40 on my 22lr for donkey's years.

 

[Overlay]

Other than a need for close range parralax adjustment in a variable scope fitted to a 22 rimfire, I just don’t understand why such a rifle shouldn’t be toped by the same quality of glass as people happily lavish on their stalking rig.

Viewing rabbits and other vermin in Zeiss/Swaro/Leica clarity is just as enjoyable as studying bambi through such crystal.

Hi KB

yep agree 100% have a swaro 1-6 x 24 illuminated on my 22 anschutz rimmy it’s like a laser in accuracy and the scope just presents the perfect picture a joy to use

 

[Klenchblaize]

Personally I wont spend good money on my 22LR for a few reasons Klench. The Hawke I have on it that I paid about 70 quid for is more than ample for my needs

1. I only use it a handful of times per year
2. It gets used out to about 75-80 yards
3. First and last light performance isn't of any particular concern

But thats just me.

Cheers

KS

Each to his/her own indeed.

Of course that “Hawke” would be just as at home on your Blaser!

K

 

[Overlay]

Each to his/her own indeed.

Of course that “Hawke” would be just as at home on your Blaser!

K

Hmmmmmm errrrr. ok of course it would sir.

 

[Koenig]

Got a Hawke on my Ruger - I forget the model but it’s the one with .22 specific holdover markings. I haven’t used it for a while but it’s good enough optically for low light hunting and very predictable in terms of bullet drop when shooting at linger ranges if you follow the instructions.