Scope for 10/22 on a budget

Cleet · June 17, 2009, 08:40 PM

I was wondering what the best budget scope, <$100, would be for a Ruger 10/22. Shooting would be 50-150 yards. Do the BDC reticles work?

Twoface1911 · June 17, 2009, 08:46 PM

Cant go wrong with the BSA Sweet .22

cavymeister · June 17, 2009, 08:54 PM

I have a little bushnell 3-9X40 on mine I'm quite happy with.

CortJestir · June 17, 2009, 10:00 PM

^^ Yup. Inexpensive Bushnell 3-9x40 that Wally World sells fits the bill rather nicely. I think I picked up mine for $50, IIRC...

dallas-shooting · June 18, 2009, 04:29 PM

I would doubt the BDC would work on a .22 rifle. Many believe it truly only works on fixed power scopes, like the Super Sniper series etc.. I have a simmons on my Ruger and it fits the bill very well. You can get them at Academy for under 50 bucks. Mine has never lost zero.

jhgreasemonkey · June 18, 2009, 11:26 PM

This scope will last you and is pretty clear, bushnell banner fixed 4x. They are known for being affordable and dependable. Here is an example of one...
http://www.adorama.com/BS710432.html

Inspector3711 · June 19, 2009, 02:29 PM

I've got the Bushnell Rimfire 3X9 on my 10/22... More than good enough for a .22.

treg · June 20, 2009, 09:21 AM

I put a $30+/- fixed 4x BSA from WalMart on my 10/22 last year. Sighted it in once and it's still right there. Nice clear / bright picture too. Bought another one for my muzzle loader.

James R. Burke · June 21, 2009, 12:49 PM

Bushnell, BSA, a better type Tasco.

6x6pinz · June 21, 2009, 02:18 PM

for optic scope on my hunting 22's I run these
http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/st...001000_425-1-0

not the best scope in the world but they hold up to being hauled around in my military trucks and hold zero well.

A few select 22's have the truglo TG8030MB2 but that is more $'s than your were asking about.

Kreyzhorse · June 21, 2009, 05:28 PM

Mine sports a Bushnell 3x9 that has held up very well.

mikejonestkd · June 22, 2009, 09:42 AM

A bushnell banner 3-9X40 will run you just under $100 and is a decent scope for a plinker .22 rifle. I have three of them and never had a problem with any of them.

riggins_83 · June 22, 2009, 10:01 AM

I'd agree with the Bushnell Banner or their fixed power rimfire series.

Adrian · June 22, 2009, 09:24 PM

I'm finally going to beat sholling to the punch

and recommend the Weaver 4x shotgun scope. It's a $250 scope that's been discontinued and marked down to $80. I ran it against the (similar fixed-4x, 50-60-yard-parallax) Leupold FX-I Rimfire scope and liked it much better, personally, and I would prefer the Weaver even if it cost $200-ish like the Leupold. Rimfire scopes are generally parallax-adjusted for shorter ranges, but they look fine as close as I care to bring a target and I've used a loose one as a monocular to check things out as far as 200 yards. The depth of field is very, very wide on a fixed-4x.

Every couple months I go back and order an extra, ever since I lent my CZ-453 to a first-time shooter at the range and got a chipped lens for my trouble. All you guys need to order up the rest so I can stop doing that.

Prof Young · June 24, 2009, 10:06 PM

Pentax makes a range of scopes and they are all gauranteed for life, even against accidental damage. In other words if you drop it, you can send it back to them and for a nominal fee, I think it's $20, they send you a new one. The can be hard to find. I got mine from Midway.

Live Well, be safe
Prof Young

johnm312 · June 25, 2009, 05:37 AM

i love my BSA Sweet .22

Squished · June 25, 2009, 06:01 AM

Mueller APV can't be beat for $115

Big Ugly Tall Texan · June 25, 2009, 10:58 AM

BSA scopes are good choices for .22s and won't hurt your pocketbook.

Also Tasco.

srt 10 jimbo · June 26, 2009, 12:15 PM

I have a Simmons 3x9x32 22 mag on my Savage 93fv 22wmr. reason I picked it was It has the dial adjustments for elevation dials. I hate using a screwdriver to adjust them. and It works pretty well, got a 90

lb hog at 50 yards with it. I paid like 89 bucks for It.

pilothunter · June 26, 2009, 02:26 PM

I'll second Adrian's recommendation of the 4X Weaver. I just received mine yesterday and it is an EXCELLENT value.

srt 10 jimbo · June 26, 2009, 08:52 PM

I had a Simmons and a savage, just sold em both for $325.00

bcarver · June 30, 2009, 11:39 PM

asking what is a good cheap scope sounds like how ugly of a girl would you pick up. You don't want the ugly girl/cheap scope but sometimes that is all you can get at the time.

Big Ugly Tall Texan · July 1, 2009, 03:10 PM

I have a BSA 6-24 X 44 on an 8mm Mauser and so far it has held zero. I found it on sale and paid about $80 for it six or seven years ago.

Midway USA has a good selection of less expensive scopes.

This one would be a good choice as a general purpose scope for a .22

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct...tnumber=197719

Cleet · July 1, 2009, 07:33 PM

Thanks for the advice. I'l try to find one of those that I like.

Regular Joe · July 9, 2009, 04:45 AM

Keep in mind that cheap scopes all have almost nothing inside but plastic, and the BSA and Bushnell will have plastic lenses as well. Everything in that range. I may not have done any better, but I really like my $100 Nikon 4x that I got from Walmart. I wish the makers were more forthcoming about construction, as Burris was, back when they were making their case against Leupold.
I think the prudent thing to do is to get the BSA or Swift for now, and look around at garage sales and the like for the really right one. If I could find a Burris 6 x 24 at a garage sale for $100, I'd mount it on one of my .22 rifles within one hour.

June 17, 2009, 08:40 PM	#1
Cleet Member Join Date: May 12, 2009 Posts: 47	Scope for 10/22 on a budget I was wondering what the best budget scope, <$100, would be for a Ruger 10/22. Shooting would be 50-150 yards. Do the BDC reticles work?

June 17, 2009, 10:00 PM	#4
CortJestir Senior Member Join Date: July 7, 2008 Location: Southern CT Posts: 1,406	^^ Yup. Inexpensive Bushnell 3-9x40 that Wally World sells fits the bill rather nicely. I think I picked up mine for $50, IIRC... __________________ "They have men amongst them who know very well what they are about..." - Lord Hugh Percy, on the events of April 19, 1775 Do you know what you're about? Find out at an Appleseed near you.

June 18, 2009, 04:29 PM	#5
dallas-shooting Member Join Date: May 23, 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 22	I would doubt the BDC would work on a .22 rifle. Many believe it truly only works on fixed power scopes, like the Super Sniper series etc.. I have a simmons on my Ruger and it fits the bill very well. You can get them at Academy for under 50 bucks. Mine has never lost zero. __________________ Dallas Shooting Supplies Free shipping on orders over $200. Use coupon code FIRINGLINE for 5% off your order! No minimum purchase!

June 19, 2009, 02:29 PM	#7
Inspector3711 Senior Member Join Date: February 9, 2008 Location: Puget Sound Washington Posts: 1,553	I've got the Bushnell Rimfire 3X9 on my 10/22... More than good enough for a .22. __________________ "If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun." The Dalai Llama (5/15/01, The Seattle Times) "That rifle on the wall of the labourer's cottage or working class flat is the symbol of democracy. It is our job to see that it stays there." George Orwell

June 20, 2009, 09:21 AM	#8
treg Senior Member Join Date: November 26, 2006 Posts: 1,102	I put a $30+/- fixed 4x BSA from WalMart on my 10/22 last year. Sighted it in once and it's still right there. Nice clear / bright picture too. Bought another one for my muzzle loader. __________________ .44 Special: For those who get it, no explanation is necessary. For those who don't, no explanation is possible.

June 17, 2009, 08:46 PM	#2
Twoface1911 Member Join Date: February 28, 2009 Posts: 80	Cant go wrong with the BSA Sweet .22

June 17, 2009, 08:54 PM	#3
cavymeister Member Join Date: January 12, 2009 Posts: 28	I have a little bushnell 3-9X40 on mine I'm quite happy with.

June 18, 2009, 11:26 PM	#6
jhgreasemonkey Senior Member Join Date: February 7, 2006 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 2,238	This scope will last you and is pretty clear, bushnell banner fixed 4x. They are known for being affordable and dependable. Here is an example of one... http://www.adorama.com/BS710432.html

June 21, 2009, 12:49 PM	#9
James R. Burke Senior Member Join Date: January 3, 2009 Location: U.P. of Mich/Quinnesec Posts: 1,897	Bushnell, BSA, a better type Tasco.

June 21, 2009, 02:18 PM	#10
6x6pinz Senior Member Join Date: February 24, 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 152	for optic scope on my hunting 22's I run these http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/st...001000_425-1-0 not the best scope in the world but they hold up to being hauled around in my military trucks and hold zero well. A few select 22's have the truglo TG8030MB2 but that is more $'s than your were asking about. __________________ Friends don't let friends shoot Glocks

June 21, 2009, 05:28 PM	#11
Kreyzhorse Senior Member Join Date: April 12, 2006 Location: NKY Posts: 12,463	Mine sports a Bushnell 3x9 that has held up very well. __________________ "He who laughs last, laughs dead." Homer Simpson

June 22, 2009, 09:42 AM	#12
mikejonestkd Senior Member Join Date: January 3, 2006 Location: Brockport, NY Posts: 3,716	A bushnell banner 3-9X40 will run you just under $100 and is a decent scope for a plinker .22 rifle. I have three of them and never had a problem with any of them. __________________ You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.

June 22, 2009, 10:01 AM	#13
riggins_83 Senior Member Join Date: January 19, 2009 Location: Wherever I may roam Posts: 1,505	I'd agree with the Bushnell Banner or their fixed power rimfire series.

June 22, 2009, 09:24 PM	#14
Adrian Senior Member Join Date: November 7, 2007 Location: Free of California! Posts: 274	I'm finally going to beat sholling to the punch and recommend the Weaver 4x shotgun scope. It's a $250 scope that's been discontinued and marked down to $80. I ran it against the (similar fixed-4x, 50-60-yard-parallax) Leupold FX-I Rimfire scope and liked it much better, personally, and I would prefer the Weaver even if it cost $200-ish like the Leupold. Rimfire scopes are generally parallax-adjusted for shorter ranges, but they look fine as close as I care to bring a target and I've used a loose one as a monocular to check things out as far as 200 yards. The depth of field is very, very wide on a fixed-4x. Every couple months I go back and order an extra, ever since I lent my CZ-453 to a first-time shooter at the range and got a chipped lens for my trouble. All you guys need to order up the rest so I can stop doing that. __________________ NRA Life Member since January 2009 Matt.25:40

June 24, 2009, 10:06 PM	#15
Prof Young Senior Member Join Date: August 21, 2007 Location: Illinois - down state Posts: 2,403	Try a Pentax scope Pentax makes a range of scopes and they are all gauranteed for life, even against accidental damage. In other words if you drop it, you can send it back to them and for a nominal fee, I think it's $20, they send you a new one. The can be hard to find. I got mine from Midway. Live Well, be safe Prof Young

June 25, 2009, 05:37 AM	#16
johnm312 Member Join Date: December 3, 2005 Posts: 24	i love my BSA Sweet .22

June 25, 2009, 06:01 AM	#17
Squished Junior Member Join Date: February 27, 2009 Posts: 1	Mueller APV can't be beat for $115

June 25, 2009, 10:58 AM	#18
Big Ugly Tall Texan Senior Member Join Date: June 25, 2009 Location: El Paso, Texas Posts: 174	BSA scopes are good choices for .22s and won't hurt your pocketbook. Also Tasco.

June 26, 2009, 12:15 PM	#19
srt 10 jimbo Senior Member Join Date: September 10, 2008 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 955	I have a Simmons 3x9x32 22 mag on my Savage 93fv 22wmr. reason I picked it was It has the dial adjustments for elevation dials. I hate using a screwdriver to adjust them. and It works pretty well, got a 90lb hog at 50 yards with it. I paid like 89 bucks for It.

June 26, 2009, 02:26 PM	#20
pilothunter Junior member Join Date: February 12, 2009 Location: Tn Posts: 400	I'll second Adrian's recommendation of the 4X Weaver. I just received mine yesterday and it is an EXCELLENT value.

June 26, 2009, 08:52 PM	#21
srt 10 jimbo Senior Member Join Date: September 10, 2008 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 955	I had a Simmons and a savage, just sold em both for $325.00

June 30, 2009, 11:39 PM	#22
bcarver Senior Member Join Date: February 22, 2007 Location: Jackson,Mississippi Posts: 838	the question asking what is a good cheap scope sounds like how ugly of a girl would you pick up. You don't want the ugly girl/cheap scope but sometimes that is all you can get at the time.

July 1, 2009, 03:10 PM	#23
Big Ugly Tall Texan Senior Member Join Date: June 25, 2009 Location: El Paso, Texas Posts: 174	Sometimes cheap optics are pretty good I have a BSA 6-24 X 44 on an 8mm Mauser and so far it has held zero. I found it on sale and paid about $80 for it six or seven years ago. Midway USA has a good selection of less expensive scopes. This one would be a good choice as a general purpose scope for a .22 http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct...tnumber=197719 __________________ Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you! - Nikita Khrushchev Nikita K. made the prediction. Barry O. will make it come true. - Big Ugly Tall Texan "The 9mm Luger cartridge will simply not do for serious work." - Jeff Cooper "Do not throw rocks at people with guns." - Hastings' Third Law

July 1, 2009, 07:33 PM	#24
Cleet Member Join Date: May 12, 2009 Posts: 47	Thanks for the advice. I'l try to find one of those that I like.

July 9, 2009, 04:45 AM	#25
Regular Joe Senior Member Join Date: November 6, 2008 Posts: 255	Keep in mind that cheap scopes all have almost nothing inside but plastic, and the BSA and Bushnell will have plastic lenses as well. Everything in that range. I may not have done any better, but I really like my $100 Nikon 4x that I got from Walmart. I wish the makers were more forthcoming about construction, as Burris was, back when they were making their case against Leupold. I think the prudent thing to do is to get the BSA or Swift for now, and look around at garage sales and the like for the really right one. If I could find a Burris 6 x 24 at a garage sale for $100, I'd mount it on one of my .22 rifles within one hour.

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