Ruger American Rimfire 22

[1234AveA]

I am looking to put a scope on my bolt action 22. Wondering if anyone here has done this and what scope mounts/scope combos they used and any feedback with that. Thanks in advance.

Goal would be small game hunting and cheap fun rifle to shoot at the range. With the iron sights I can barely see out to 50 yards and I would like to be able to group more easily at that distance and even 100 if possible.

 

[Rick Hallenbeck]

I have a Vortex Viper 6.5-20 x 44 with a ultra fine crosshair Retical on my 10/22 that I really like..

 

[jstamper1979]

You don’t have to go crazy on a scope for that purpose. Most anything would work fine, but the Vortex Copperhead line is decent without putting down too much cash. If that’s too much, Walmart used to (haven’t looked in a while) 3-9x32 Tascos or Simmons scopes for like $40.

Or, watch classifieds for any (almost literally “any”) used 2-7, 3-9, or 4-12 scope in whatever price range you have.

 

[motts]

We put a Nikon Target EFR on the one we got for my wife with a basic set of, I believe, Warne mounts. The combo's a shooter - plinking golf balls at 100 yards on the range out back is just about automatic.

You might be able to find one of the Nikon's on sale or lightly used now that they've gotten out of the riflescope business.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

I have a few leupold vx1 rimfire 2-7 scopes that have done a great job for me for several years. I know they make the vx freedom rimfire scopes now, not sure how good they are but the other vx freedom stuff sucks so I’d expect the same.

 

[1234AveA]

We put a Nikon Target EFR on the one we got for my wife with a basic set of, I believe, Warne mounts. The combo's a shooter - plinking golf balls at 100 yards on the range out back is just about automatic.

You might be able to find one of the Nikon's on sale or lightly used now that they've gotten out of the riflescope business.

Did you get the mount that goes directly on the rifle or use a base and put rings on top?


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[motts]

Did you get the mount that goes directly on the rifle or use a base and put rings on top?


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It's a two piece base with separate rings.

 

[Rick Hallenbeck]

The Simmons is a decent item for the price as was stated

 

[sndmn11]

We put a Nikon Target EFR on the one we got

Absolutely go for an EFR model if the full potential of the rifle is wanted. I have the Leupold Freedom on a TCR22 and it has 1k through that combo. I wouldn't get anything that the parallax can't be adjusted with based on the possible ranges of a rimfire.

 

[cwb1975]

I have a Simmons on mine, good enough for a 22