Advice on scope.

[Guest Mass_G3nocide]

Hi all i just got my first .22lr and i'm looking for a decent scope it has a hawke cheapo on it and i can hardly see through it i need one with ir reticule so i can lamp better can anyone shed some light onto which one is good,Reliable and not too expensive thanks all,.

[shauns 0]

Hi there,

I have an MTC Optics scope on one of my air rifles. It comes with IR, a 30mm diameter body and does the job at around £200 (I regularly use it for lamping) . You wont go too far wrong with Nikko Sterling as they have a good reputation (I have used one but don't own one). Another possibility is the Falcon Optics range. They are around the £290 mark with IR but they claim to test them on a Lapua .338 (a mighty round) which suggests that if you want to move to centre fire you can keep the scope. For what it's worth I use Schmidt & Bender and Swarovski scopes on my centre fires. They are good (IMHO) but expensive.

 

Hope this helps but for sure there are more experienced shooters out there with other and probaly much better suggestions.

 

Good hunting

[Guest Mass_G3nocide]

Any more people wish to comment???

[provarmint 25]

Walther 3-9x44 IR night pro,30mm body, about £ inc mounts, the mounts are shit though, best get a better set.

I have one of these on my Finnfire varmint, good cheap scope.

 

Just seen this on http://www.uttings.com/

Walther 4-12x50 AO IR Rifle Scope (inc mounts) £69.95.

ATB

PV.

 

 

 

Hi all i just got my first .22lr and i'm looking for a decent scope it has a hawke cheapo on it and i can hardly see through it i need one with ir reticule so i can lamp better can anyone shed some light onto which one is good,Reliable and not too expensive thanks all,.

Edited January 29, 2009 by provarmint

[karlp86 0]

the MTC range of optics are a good bet. i prefer the mamba's as you dont have to have that horribly cluttered SCB reticle plus the turrets are low profile. for less than £200 they are a top buy.

 

atb Karl

[Guest Mass_G3nocide]

the MTC range of optics are a good bet. i prefer the mamba's as you dont have to have that horribly cluttered SCB reticle plus the turrets are low profile. for less than £200 they are a top buy.

 

atb Karl

 

 

 

So the Nikko Stirling Platinum Nighteater 30mm IR 4-16x50 Rifle Scope with Reticle Extended Mil Dot for £180.00 is not as good? As i was allways told either Nikko Stirling or Bushnell are 2 of the best???? Atb.

[karlp86 0]

the bushnell elite series are good, better than the mtc optics and on a par with some of the leupolds the other bushnells are not so good. as for the nighteaters will they are pretty good about the same optics wise as the mtc mamba's and viper's but if something goes wrong the mtc customer service is alot better. also the nikko stering mildots are can be a bit out and not actually be proper mildots. although alot of people have them and say they are good, so you pays your money and makes your choice. you wont be dissapointed with any of the above, they are all alot better than the cheap hawke you have at the moment.

 

with optics you get what you pay for and if you want top end you have to pay top money for manufactures like schmit & bender, swarovski, nightforce and zeiss.

[Deker 3,491]

the MTC range of optics are a good bet. i prefer the mamba's as you dont have to have that horribly cluttered SCB reticle plus the turrets are low profile. for less than £200 they are a top buy.

 

atb Karl

 

 

 

So the Nikko Stirling Platinum Nighteater 30mm IR 4-16x50 Rifle Scope with Reticle Extended Mil Dot for £180.00 is not as good? As i was allways told either Nikko Stirling or Bushnell are 2 of the best???? Atb.

 

Aproaching this from a slightly different angle why illuminated reticle. Personal choice I understand of course, but if you have a decent lamp and the reticle is not as fine as a fleas hair then illuminated not required and save a few quid...just another view!! Inexpensive scope..certainly some of the Hawke, Nikko and JSR worth considering...and plenty have illuminated ret if required

Edited January 30, 2009 by Deker

[Mr_Logic 5]

I don't see spending a vast sum on a 22LR scope. You could in theory get the usual suspects like S&B, Swaro etc but you gain nothing, really.

 

My advice would be a Falcon, MTC or JSR scope. They all seem to be OK for the money. I have JSR on my 17HMR and optically, next to my Meopta, Nightforce or S&B it's shocking. But next to another quid scope, it's great, and it's as good as stuff costing £100 more. But, the adjustments work very well for an quid scope, and tbh on a rimfire it'll do.