Thread: 22 scope woes

bigger the objective the better low light view i would think. how about a spot light on forearm? lol

If you can, move to a Nikon scope. Much clearer than a Simmons. I hunted with a Simmons or a Bushnell for years, but now that my eyes are not quite as good as they were 30 years ago, I had to upgrade. I went to a Nikon Prostaff, 3 x 9, 40 mm tube. It works great on my Kimber .22.

I did not go with the larger objective. The quality of the glass will make all the difference. If Nikon is not your choice of scopes and you want the upper end, go to the Zeiss or Swarovski.

Good advise.

to go along with what has already been said which is all true, using the lower power setting will help with the light gathering.

Originally Posted by arkcrappie

If you can, move to a Nikon scope. Much clearer than a Simmons. I hunted with a Simmons or a Bushnell for years, but now that my eyes are not quite as good as they were 30 years ago, I had to upgrade. I went to a Nikon Prostaff, 3 x 9, 40 mm tube. It works great on my Kimber .22.

I did not go with the larger objective. The quality of the glass will make all the difference. If Nikon is not your choice of scopes and you want the upper end, go to the Zeiss or Swarovski.

was this a rim fire scope ? looking for stainless / silver . not as many choices as yrs. past . Nikon/Léopold are what I normally buy but leaning to a weaver vr-7 rim fire . a little more than a Nikon rim fire , but nice for sure . like most things they all make high/low end . Nikon does not offer a stainless in a rim fire and I want a parallax (?)of 50 yds. . not 100 yds. . close range squirrel gun .

I have a Mueller 4.5-14 X 40 APT (mil dot reticle) on my Savage MKII BTVLSS and love it. Very good scopes for the money, clear, repeatable and will focus down to less than 10 yards.

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Check out flea bay. Bushnell, formerlly B@L has some refurbed scopes for very fair prices. I have a B@L elite on my deer rifle and I swear that thing gives me half an hour more shooting light than I'd get otherwise. So when aging eyes told me the time had come to scope the 10/22 I picked up a 40 mm 3x9 refurbed Dusk to Dawn Bushnell, a set of used Leupold QD rings, and a dove tail/picatinny base from Bass Pro. Total cost was about $125 and I'm very happy with it. It wouldn't be my first choice for elk hunting. But for a dim indoor range or early morning squirrels I'd look at them. They come with a one year factory warranty so you're covered. I think the scope alone was like sixty five dollars. But it is a nice set up for short dollars.

PS the reason I went with the QD rings was so I could swap out the scope on the 10/22 and the eotech on the AR as the mood struck me. Zero would need to be adjusted of course, but still its versatility I wouldn't have if I bought cheaper rings. Frankly, money permitting, I'd reccomend a one piece mount. Burris makes some nice ones, but I was doing this on a budget.

Originally Posted by eagle 1

I have a simmons 8 POINT 3x9x40 on my 10-22 ruger . Can't shoot till 6:15 . Unless the squirrels are high . What scope will work better in low light ?

I'd send it back Simmons has good customer service........