Rimfire with big scope

Renico

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I will soon get my Meopta Meostar R2 2,5-15x56 for my 270w. Karl Kaps 2,5-10x56 is on my 270w right now. I dont want to sell it because its great, so I was thinking about putting it on my Cz 22Lr rimfire.

But will a big and heavy scope like that make a wierd weight balance on a rimfire?
 
I use a 4x44 tasco in gloss with gold trim on mine, looks lovely.

I recently purchased a leupold vx1 2-7x33, lovely wee scope, excellent for the .222 as well :)
 
A 2-7x32 could be pretty good but I prefer to have the same sight picture/reticle in my rimfire and centerfire. Thats why I opt for Meopta as a Meopta will soon be on my centerfire. They do make a 6x42 and 4-12x40 and 3-9x42 which could be alright for a rimfire
 
I have a Meopta R1 4-12 X 56 on my Weihrauch HW 60 HMR. I didn't choose it, it became available when I bought a new scope for another rifle. It doesn't look over the top at all. It sits on there very well. And the optical quality has been the making of this little rifle. I noticed immediately the superiority over the Hawke that was on it before. Rabbit shooting at dusk on drab backgrounds is a much improved business. A .22lr is a different matter though. The scope will probably look fine but optically its overkill on such a short range rifle. My .22 has a NV scope on it. If I went back to a day scope I have a 6 X 42 Meopta Artemis resting in the draw which would be perfect. 6 X 42 fixed or 3/4 - 9 x 42 is ideal for a .22.
 
I've been watching this thread with some interest as I've currently got a rimfire without a scope I've got 2 scopes both whitetail classics , one 3.5-10 x40 and a 3.5-10 x50 and I can't decide which will be best , to be fair is suppose there won't be much in it
 
smaller targets need better scopes, so logically you need your best scope on your .22. At present I have a M8 6x42, but have had a swaro 6x42 on it, and will soon be fitting a swaro 8x56. some of my friends in the states send there scopes away to have them adjusted for there .22rf, head shooting squirrels needs a good scope, where as hitting a deer in the pump house, you can get away with any cheap scope, after all most of us long time stalkers most probably killed as many deer with a 4x40 gold ring Nikon sterling as any fancy scope:D
 
I use Bushnell Legend 1.75-5x32 and Nikon Prostaff 3-9x40 BDC on mine.

Both small, light, bright at dawn or dusk and the Prostaff offers a ton of aim points.

If you already have a good scope then use it and enjoy it. Unless it is so big it intorudes eye alignment or eye relief problems...
 
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