Jeff olson
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Real world experience. What are the some of the best optics for a 22lr? I don't know a lot about scopes but the weaver on my Anschutz is the bar I'm looking for. Be nice. I'm scope retarded.
It's going on a sako P72. Primarily 50-300 yds. Like to stay under$300It depends on the rifle and what you want to do with it, and of course your budget. Really need more information. I have a small compact 1-4X20 scope on one of my 10/22's intended as a SD/Survival rifle. I have big heavy target scopes with high magnification on other 22's that I use to shoot at targets out to 250 yards with.
But as a general rule one of the 3-9X40 big game hunting scopes is a good place to start. I'd avoid the ones with a MSRP much under about $200. You may find something discounted well below $200, but if MSRP is closer to $100-$150 you're probably wasting your money. IME once you get something with more than 9X magnification it probably won't focus at 50 yards or less unless you have one with parallax adjustment. I have a 4-12X40 on one rifle. When I shoot it at 50 or less I can't go above 9X or it won't focus.
Some people find a 2-7X to be a good compromise, but I've concluded that if I don't want 3-9X I like the 1-4X scopes better. As long as you use the $200 guideline I've found quality among the various brands to be pretty comparable. The features are different and that is the determining factor to me.
The Burris FF-II is one of my favorite scopes with a MSRP of $199, but I often see them advertised closer to $160. The Leupold VX-Freedom with a standard duplex reticle sells for $199 as well. If you want reticles multiple aiming points or dials for long range work you may have to pay more. One of the things I like about the Burris is that there is no additional charge for the one with multiple aiming points.
It's going on a sako P72. Primarily 50-300 yds. Like to stay under$300
https://tractoptics.com/riflescopes
Try this one
Gorgeous rifle!View attachment 982826 Was leaning heavily on a burris but after looking down the leupold everything looked clearer and brighter. I'm no competition shooter. I don't plan on shooting the wings off a gnat at 300 yds. This wiil do just fine.View attachment 982810 View attachment 982811 View attachment 982812