Over the years, I bought a few different scopes for use on my .22s. They were all of the budget variety buschnell, simmons, tasco. I don't have major complaints about them. They do okay for my purposes, which are plinking and some small game hunting. But I'd like to try something of higher quality.
The following are certain criteria that matter to me.
- not too long or bulky. I like to mount scopes low and I don't want a lot of extra weight. Objective around 32mm or less preferably.
- magnification of 2-7x would be my top preference. I see a lot of 3-9x, but I like the wider FOV at 2x.
- I'm not really interested in adjustable objectives or bullet drop turrets or other knobs that stick out of a scope.
- a standard duplex reticle would be preferred.
Basically, I'm looking for a smallish, straight-forward scope with nice glass, accurate adjustments, good reliability, and the ability to hold zero well.
Browsing online, one option that might match all the criteria was the Leupold VX-1 2-7x28mm.
Another that looks decent is the Vortex Diamondback 2-7x35 Rimfire Riflescope, although it might be pushing my preferred size limit a bit.
Can anyone comment on either of these scopes or recommend others that I should consider?
*also, would a quality rimfire rifle be okay on a .357 carbine? I figure bullet velocities and trajectories are in the same ballpark, and the 50-yard parallax would be about right. Not sure if the slight recoil increase would be bad for rimfire scopes though.
The following are certain criteria that matter to me.
- not too long or bulky. I like to mount scopes low and I don't want a lot of extra weight. Objective around 32mm or less preferably.
- magnification of 2-7x would be my top preference. I see a lot of 3-9x, but I like the wider FOV at 2x.
- I'm not really interested in adjustable objectives or bullet drop turrets or other knobs that stick out of a scope.
- a standard duplex reticle would be preferred.
Basically, I'm looking for a smallish, straight-forward scope with nice glass, accurate adjustments, good reliability, and the ability to hold zero well.
Browsing online, one option that might match all the criteria was the Leupold VX-1 2-7x28mm.
Another that looks decent is the Vortex Diamondback 2-7x35 Rimfire Riflescope, although it might be pushing my preferred size limit a bit.
Can anyone comment on either of these scopes or recommend others that I should consider?
*also, would a quality rimfire rifle be okay on a .357 carbine? I figure bullet velocities and trajectories are in the same ballpark, and the 50-yard parallax would be about right. Not sure if the slight recoil increase would be bad for rimfire scopes though.