Massive Scope on Rimfire

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Wildernesshunter

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Who has done it?

Back when I was 16 years old, Dad had two, Winchester bench rest .22LR guns with 24" bull barrels that he used in the 4H Shooting classes he taught. I took one of those guns, removed the peep sights and mounted a 24x scope. I would tape pennies on cardboard boxes and try to hit them at 100 yards. I really learned some bench rest skills with this little experiment. It was a blast and it was darn cheap for Dad.....

So... I decided to do it again. After switching some guns and optics... I had a Bushnell Banner 6-18x50 just sitting. I also had a cheap, little Savage .22LR Bolt Action and.... I performed a marriage! Of course this isn't the Winchester that Dad had with a 1lb trigger.... but it will do for now.

Can't wait to shoot some pennies! We shall see if this setup will be good for head shots on squirrels.


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That doesn't look massive to me--Leupold 7 x 35 VX HD5 rides on my CZ 457 jaguar.:D

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Not a 22LR, but...
Were i to shoot matches with one, this would be my choice.
Sightron SIII 10-50X60 LRTD 1/8 click.
 

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My BR 50 wannabe. CZ 457 American, Athlon 10-40x56 MOA reticle, Harrel tuner and a 12 oz trigger. Consistent 3/8 groups @ 50 yrds with RWS rifle match ammo.

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Doesn't have a massive scope , but I do have a "cheap" Savage similar to yours with a 3 x 9 Nikon .

I have done some tinkering with it and it consistently shoots clover leafs at 50 yards from a solid bench rest.

Even before the trigger job and bedded stock it shot very well . So that Savage may surprise you . Good luck with it
 
Grrr

I bought my wife a sweet little 10/22 full stock carbine. Such a petite little thing.
My bride of course insists on a 3-9 variable scope. To me it's a crime against nature.
No accounting for taste I reckon.
 
Does a 3-9x40 count? This one's an Athlon, which I have since replaced with a Nikon.
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This was just for fun,,,

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I didn't leave this Vortex Diamondback on the CZ-512 Carbine for long,,,
I had purchased the scope for a CZ-457 Varmint At-One,,,

I just wanted to see what the monster scope looked like on the Carbine.

I did dial it into 5/8 groups at 50 yards though,,,
Now it wears a much more appropriate Nikon 3-9x32 scope.

Aarond

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My eyes don't like the Leopold Rimfire scope anymore. They do fine with various Cabella (one older but very nice varmint target with 1/8 click) and have to see.
 
This is a 4-14x40 on a 22lr rifle. Looks appropriate, can really reach out and see what I am shooting at.
 

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my cz455 varmint wears a sightron III 8x32 scope. btw didnt have the money for it, make monthly payments on it....kinda like a kid with a cellphone/tablet.
....anyway once you do you will never go back...
 
Back in the day the hot setup used by a lot of 'smallbore' shooters ('smallbore' sounds so much cooler that '.22LR') was a Winchester 52 or an Anschutz 54 with a Unertl 20x scope on it that was shot at 50 FEET.
 
My largest mag optic, the Burris RT25, 5-25 is on my smallest caliber. My .22LR Precision rig.
 

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I’ve had a straight 16x Redfield on my Rem RB. It has a Rem 513 barrel. I took scope off to shoot in Turkey Shoots where scopes aren’t allowed. Adapted a scope base to mount and old receiver sight. Any more for over 100yds I just use a Visine eye drops.
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