Yesterday I went over to Dick's Sporting Goods to shop for a scope for my new Ruger 10/22. It only took one 45 minute trip at the range to realize the factory sights weren't going to do it for me.
So I did a little research online and based on all the reviews I read, I decided on a Nikon Prostaff Rimfire II 3-9x40 with BDC reticle and bought a pair of Leupold Rifleman high mount rings for the Weaver rail that comes with the Ruger.
I got it all mounted up, but probably won't make it to the range until this weekend.
Now the only other scopes I've ever had were Chineseium "Center point" brand 4x32s that came on a couple Crosman break barrel pellet rifles I had. They were horrible. It would take 50 shots to zero them in, if (and I mean if) you could get them zeroed at all. Then once you got them zeroed, after about 50 more shots, it would be off again (presumably from the vibration of breaking the barrel to load and pump it. Or if you let it sit for a week and came back, you'd need to zero it again. Also they were useless at night, the light transmission was terrible. They actually felt decent, they were aluminum, weighed a good bit, they didn't fog up, the lenses were pretty scratch resistant, they just weren't accurate at all. You can still buy the exact same 4x32 "Centerpoint" brand scope at Walmart for like $30.
So this Nikon being the first scope I've had that cost more than $30, what can I expect in terms of difficulty zeroing it in, and how long can I expect it to hold zero? I plan on zeroing it at 50 yards. I know it's still a fairly basic scope, but I'm not gonna buy a scope that cost more than the gun. Also, any tips for sighting it in?
Thanks!
So I did a little research online and based on all the reviews I read, I decided on a Nikon Prostaff Rimfire II 3-9x40 with BDC reticle and bought a pair of Leupold Rifleman high mount rings for the Weaver rail that comes with the Ruger.
I got it all mounted up, but probably won't make it to the range until this weekend.
Now the only other scopes I've ever had were Chineseium "Center point" brand 4x32s that came on a couple Crosman break barrel pellet rifles I had. They were horrible. It would take 50 shots to zero them in, if (and I mean if) you could get them zeroed at all. Then once you got them zeroed, after about 50 more shots, it would be off again (presumably from the vibration of breaking the barrel to load and pump it. Or if you let it sit for a week and came back, you'd need to zero it again. Also they were useless at night, the light transmission was terrible. They actually felt decent, they were aluminum, weighed a good bit, they didn't fog up, the lenses were pretty scratch resistant, they just weren't accurate at all. You can still buy the exact same 4x32 "Centerpoint" brand scope at Walmart for like $30.
So this Nikon being the first scope I've had that cost more than $30, what can I expect in terms of difficulty zeroing it in, and how long can I expect it to hold zero? I plan on zeroing it at 50 yards. I know it's still a fairly basic scope, but I'm not gonna buy a scope that cost more than the gun. Also, any tips for sighting it in?
Thanks!