Scope recommendations for 22lr squirrel gun?

[Thinkingman]

I put a Nikon Buckmaster 4X on my son's CZ 452 Scout.
Just about perfect for what you describe.
I would definitely want the increased field of view over power.
2-7X seems about perfect.

 

[Mildot]

I have a couple of CZ457's, one is a standard barrel .22wmr and the other is a varmint barrel .22lr.

I have Tract .22 FIRE 4-12x40 AO scopes on both of them. They replaced Leupold 3-9 rimfire scopes. Very happy with them.

 

[jprice]

I have a Leupold VX-Freedom on a Savage 93R17. I think it's a decent scope for less than $200. Lightweight and pretty clear.

 

[The Harbor Master]

Another vote for the 2-7x, a 2-7 sits on my 10/22 and takes lots of squirrels. I very very rarely have had any issues with close targets.

 

[cmo5t]

I’ve got a Leupold Mark 4 3.5-10x40 on my CZ 457 and I love it. Small / light and has the magnification to be very accurate when needed. Aesthetically it seems to fit the gun too.

 

[tracker12]

I have used everything from a 4x16 to 2x7. Allworked fine. I think it’s just a personal preference. I tend to shoot my squirrels close so have settled on a Leupold 2.5x8.

 

[Athens]

Of the options I might grab to take into the squirrel woods, 2 have Nikon ProStaff fixed 4x and 4 have old Redfield 4x (3 round ones, one TV view). I'll switch to a higher magnification scope to find out how well I can shoot a rifle, but for hunting I always go back to 4x on my .22's. Seems they do everything just well enough for shooting squirrels.

 

[Megastink]

It might be more than you want, but mine wears a USO 3-12x44. It’s a mil/mil, and I’ve hit targets out to 200 yards with it. It’s held zero (50yards) and has been repeatable when dialing. I use it as a trainer as well as small game.

 

[Pharmseller]

I scoped my rimfires with optics very similar to my hunting rifles.

If I’m gonna practice I want the practice to be nearly identical to the game.




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[SloppyJ]

My favorite squirrel gun hosts a fixed 4x JC Higgins scope. Made 40yrs before I was and I've never adjusted it. No telling how many hundreds of squirrels have fallen victim to that thing. So my vote is a fixed 4x or 6x scope. Not sexy but extremely functional.