rifle scope with AO for rimfire rifle?

I have a Burris Timberline 4.5-14x32mm it has parallax adjustment from 7 yards to infinity. It is a nice scope and clear. The magnification is a bit much for squirrel hunting, but it's doable having it at 4.5x anything more and the squirrel movements are hard to follow.

http://www.burrisoptics.com/scopes/timberline-riflescopes-series/timberline-riflescope-4.5-14x32mm

Yup - if you're shooting variant ranges inside and outside of 50 or 100yrds, then SF or AO scopes have advantages over fixed rimfire or centerfire scopes, respectively.

It's just added cost, but the added versatility is well worth it. I prefer to have AO or SF on every scoped firearm I own, rimfire, handgun, or centerfire.

My favorite squirrel rifle is my Anschutz 1502 17Mach2 with a Bushnell Elite 4-16X AO. At times a have to make quick adjustments for closer or longer shots, but it's pretty easy and holds zero very well.

My old squirrel getter used to wear a 4x Bushnell with AO and for a $50 scope I had few complaints. What I can tell you is that for the 20 years I used that combination I did miss more than a handful of opportunities and that is a source of frustration for me when I'm otherwise enjoying the hunt.

A few years ago I finally retired that scope and replaced it with a 2-7x Nikon sans AO (or SF) and at 3x for hunting I haven't missed yet. Realistically any rimfire scope with lower magnification would work for me though as typically I hunt inside 30 yards. If you don't need the ability to fire quickly with minimal movement then focus is a fine thing to have, otherwise you may find yourself staring as I did at a blurry sight picture followed by a sprinting tree rat.

If we're discussing the 22 LR cartridge, ( the OP mentioned a 22 rifle) then I'd have to say that for my usage the AO isn't needed much because I rarely shoot my 22's further than 60 yards. Have a straight 4x and two 2-7x scopes on 22's at present and only the 2-7x that's on a 10/22 has AO. The other 2-7x has no AO and I don't have any problems at all even at a measured 60 yards. That's just for plinking and squirrel & small game hunting. Some shooters are going for small groups on paper at extended range with 22's benchrested and for that type of use the AO can be valuable. But for general all around plinking & hunting with a 22 I don't feel that it's an absolute must, not at the distances my 22's get used at. I could happily squirrel hunt the rest of my life with that straight 4x with no AO. ETA...... If the OP has a normal centerfire scope with AO it should be "good to go" for 50 yard shots and squirrel hunting with a 22 if the AO is set at 50 yards, at least in my experience.

Ive got the Nikon 2x7 rimfire scope. It has paralex set at 50 yards and target turrets and a reticle with lines for different ranges. Decent optics to boot.

http://www.opticsplanet.com/hawke-sport-optics-vantage-2-7x32-ir-riflescope.html

Hawke makes good tough scopes at reasonable prices.

I have a Weaver 3-9x32 rimfire scope with ao . It runs about $250 .

red rick said:

I have a Weaver 3-9x32 rimfire scope with ao . It runs about $250 .

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Plus one for that. Those are great little scopes. I have three of them on various rimfire rifles.

red rick said:

I have a Weaver 3-9x32 rimfire scope with ao . It runs about $250 .

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The Clearidge Ultra RM 3-9x32 AO I have is supposed to be the same scope. I've never seen the Weaver in person but would like to do a comparison.

If it is the same scope or as good then it is an excellent .22 scope .

How much power and how much $$ do you want?

Weaver makes a 2-7 rimfire scope for around 150 that is nicely sized for a rimfire rifle.
My newest Natchez catalogue has a Bushnell custom (Weaver 44/40) 4-12ao for $90 or a vortex crossfire 4-12ao for $125
I have a Mueller apv 4-14ao that is pretty nice, thought the turrets are kind of mushy. Optically it is superior to the sightron s1 4-12ao I used to have.

After that you step up to the $200-300 range. Leupold makes a really nice vx2 3-9ao rimfire in that range, but there are many players there.

alot of guys on rimfire central recommend the mueller apv 4_14 ao

ohihunter2014 said:

I found a few bushnells on sale with AO lenses and would like something around 3-9 or 4-12 for my 22 rifle but i understand the parallax will be off with a normal centerfire scope so i was looking at the AO scopes and thought if i put it on 50yards AO it would be fine for 50yard shots and squirrel hunting.

your thoughts?

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I think you are right on track. I have mostly 3-9s and set the parallax at 50 yards.