Scope for 10/22 on a budget

[Cleet]

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]

Cant go wrong with the BSA Sweet .22

[cavymeister]

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

[CortJestir]

^^ 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]

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]

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]

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

[treg]

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]

Bushnell, BSA, a better type Tasco.

[6x6pinz]

for optic scope on my hunting 22's I run these
http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_49669_425001000_425000000_425001000_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]

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

[mikejonestkd]

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]

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

[Adrian]

I'm finally going to beat sholling to the punch ;) and recommend the Weaver 4x shotgun scope (http://www.natchezss.com/product.cfm?contentID=productDetail&prodID=we849421). 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 (http://www.leupold.com/hunting-and-shooting/products/scopes/rimfire-riflescopes/fx-i-4x28mm-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. :D

[Prof Young]

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]

i love my BSA Sweet .22

[Squished]

Mueller APV can't be beat for $115

[Big Ugly Tall Texan]

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

Also Tasco.

[srt 10 jimbo]

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]

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

[srt 10 jimbo]

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

[bcarver]

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]

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/?productnumber=197719

[Cleet]

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

[Regular Joe]

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.

[PTS1]

Natchesz has the Nikon Buckmaster 4x40 on sale for $99. I already got one for my model 60.

[djb_249]

I know it's been said already but, I put a $30 BSA fixed 4x from wal-mart on my 10/22 five years ago and it's still dead on. plenty of light gets collected for spotlighting at night or just shooting in low light. I was surprised by the performance of this little scope and i'm sure u will be too.

[Russ5924]

I would go with the Simmons 22Mag 3x9x32 with adjustable objective about $60.00:)

[bootman]

Simmons 22 mag 3x9 on my 10/22. Love it, I think I paid 50 bucks for it

[Dallas Jack]

I second the Nikon Buckmaster 4x40 on sale at Natchesz for $99. Should be a bright scope with accurate tracking. That's something you can't say for most of the cheap scopes.
Dallas Jack