Mil-dot Scope

[deolexrex]

My sons(5) and I shoot a lot of lange range (.22 rimfire) matches. Nothing official, just good family fun. I'm looking for a mil-dot scope. We shoot at 25 yrds, 50 yrds and 100 yrds. Any suggestions.

 

[MikeH]

http://www.muelleroptics.com/products/lists/tactical-scopes.html

I have a 8.5-25×44AO on my Savage 10FP .223. Very happy with it. But if you're shooting only up to 100 yards, I'd think 3-10×44 is more suitable.

 

[taliv]

it's not really clear why you want a mildot reticle, when others would be more appropriate for short-range rimfire, since you won't be able to use them for ranging at that distance, and i'm guessing your targets are stationary.

if you're just looking to teach your kids to use the reticle, you might consider buying the mil-dot software from www.shooterready.com

it offers an excellent, easy to understand explanation, and is very entertaining.

 

[Bwana John]

it's not really clear why you want a mildot reticle, when others would be more appropriate for short-range rimfire, since you won't be able to use them for ranging at that distance

+1

Im not sure a 5 year old is ready for the concept of mil-radians.
I know many college students that couldnt do trig using radians if their life depended on it.

 

[deolexrex]

I thought I could use the mil-dots for hold overs at different yardage. And my sons (who said they were 5, by the way?) are starting to out shoot me. So, I was looking for an advantage.

 

[Roadwild17]

He has 5 sons plural.

Anyway, I've got a wally-world special (Simmons 3x9x32) and its great for ranges out to 100 yards.

 

[jlmurphy]

Try an air gun scope, most have an adjustable objective that will allow you to focus to eliminate parallax, a big help with target shooting, especially at short ranges.

 

[MikeH]

AO is a must-have feature if you shoot variable distance, but I'd stay away from rimfire/air rifle scopes and just buy a scope good enough for centerfire. This way, when you move up in caliber you can still use the same scope.

 

[Bwana John]

My sons(5)

And my sons (who said they were 5, by the way?)

He has 5 sons plural.

Ah-So!!!

So, how is your trigonometry? Hopefully better than my reading comprehension!

You are shooting at known ranges, mil-dots are designed for finding unknown ranges. Also arc measurments are much less percise close in. I think you will find the dots obscure the target at these close distances

Get a scope with an adjustable objective lens and target turrets, then find exact zeros and mark them on the elevation wheel.

 

[Davo]

Id say a variable in the 2-10x range would be great. AO is pretty important for rimfires. I dont recommend an expensive scope just yet-kids break things and wont appreciate good optics like you might.
Believe it or not, the $50 tasco 2.5-10x mildot ao scopes are fine for youth .22's. They do not track and the adjustments are awkward, but with middle of the road rings they will hold zero well. They are a good lesson in ballistics and math also (if they ever get into that stuff).

 

[taliv]

yeah, that was pretty much my point too. depending on what yardage you're zeroed for, you're not going to have but an inch or two of verticle difference inside 100 yrds. the dots will be worse than useless.

if you want an advantage target shooting, get an illuminated reticle that gives you some contrast (assuming you're shooting black bulls, with a black crosshair)

 

[270Win]

I have a good acquaintence that did just this: bought a mil-dot scope for his .22 rimfire.

He also did it just for the hold-over. And lo and behold, it worked!

I think a lot of it depends what ammo you're using. The heavier stuff (he was shooting tons of the SSS 60grain stuff last time I saw him) drops much faster, and the dots did have practical use. He had a whole system worked out for range-finding with this system. Worked just fine for him; plus, if he ever invested the time later on, he could transfer the scope to a long-range centerfire and get double the usage out of it!