Help with scope choices

armalitesheepdog · May 15, 2022

Hello all
Just picked up a CZ 457 .22 and looking for suggestions on glass. Probably won't shoot more than 150 yards. Mostly 100y
What's the best bang for the buck.
Budget is around $450 max
Prefer around 300 but I do want somthing quality.
Thanks

mcapo · May 15, 2022

Guessing you are talking bench shooting?

You might spend closer to $500 to hit that bang for buck range.

Bushnell MatchPro 6x24
Swampfox Patriot 6x24
Arken SH-4
Vortex Diamondback 6x24

If you want to stay cheaper - maybe the Hawke Vantage IR 6-24.

BoilerWes · May 15, 2022

Easy choice for me…

VX-Freedom 3-9x33 EFR Fine Duplex

Whether it's for training or just for fun, there's something about shooting rimfire or air rifle that puts a smile on your face, and our VX®-Freedom® 3-9x33mm EFR is purpose-built to get the most out of either one.

www.leupold.com

Adjustable parallax, fine duplex reticle, lightweight, excellent glass…

edwea · May 16, 2022

At the range, 9x might be a little light. I have Leupolds on nearly all of my rifles, but I have a vortex diamondback 6-24 on one of my 457s. I am happy with it. For that type and distance, I really wanted a reticle with an open cross hair to see tiny targets. The standard duplex reticles tend to cover up the tiny center dot of the bullseye at any real distance. And the most solid offering I've found from Leupold for this application and price range is the mark ar
mod 1 4-12x. It has a bit more mag and ao.

russc2542 · May 16, 2022

DIAMONDBACK® TACTICAL 6-24x50 RIFLESCOPES FFP EBR-2C - MOA

aaoptics.com

Have one of these on my 457 MTR I use for NRL22 and other matches. shot silhouette match out to 200 last week. love it.

jayhawk · May 16, 2022

mcapo said:
Guessing you are talking bench shooting?

You might spend closer to $500 to hit that bang for buck range.

Bushnell MatchPro 6x24
Swampfox Patriot 6x24
Arken SH-4
Vortex Diamondback 6x24

If you want to stay cheaper - maybe the Hawke Vantage IR 6-24.

Pretty much nailed it.

I have the Bushnell MatchPro 6x24 on a 455 Varmint, and I'm pretty satisfied with it. My only complaints are the eye-box isn't very forgiving and the numbers are next to the hashmarks on the reticle and they can potentially get in the way (they should have put them out on the side of the "tree" like every other reticle design on the planet). The glass is solid for the price and there's a decent amount of adjustment travel if you need it, generous parallax adjustment range.

Another option would be to look at a fixed scope like the SWFA 10x or 20x. Have used these in the past and they are great value options for target shooting.

SWFA 10x42 SS 30mm Riflescope

SWFA 10x42 SS 30mm Riflescope Details SKU: SS10X42MQ Finish: Matte Reticle: MIL-Quad Tube Diameter (mm): 30 Elevation Knob: Exposed Target (.1 MIL) Windage Knob: Exposed Target (.1 MIL) Parallax Setting: Rear Focus Focal Plane: Second

www.swfa.com

SWFA 20x42 SS 30mm Riflescope

SWFA 20x42 SS 30mm Riflescope Details SKU: SS20X42MQ Finish: Matte Reticle: MIL-Quad Tube Diameter (mm): 30 Elevation Knob: Exposed Target (.1 MIL) Windage Knob: Exposed Target (.1 MIL) Parallax Setting: Rear Focus Focal Plane: Second

www.swfa.com

1nderbeard · May 16, 2022

For budget I have an old Nikon 3-9 rimfire scope. Killed a bunch of squirrels over the years. I'd look for a A&A refurb 3-9/2-7 crossfire ii. In terms of value for the money you can't beat them.

Personally I don't see why you would need 24x on a scope you're limiting to 150 yards, unless you're shooting some kind of pin match at a crazy distance.

jayhawk · May 16, 2022

1nderbeard said:
For budget I have an old Nikon 3-9 rimfire scope. Killed a bunch of squirrels over the years. I'd look for a A&A refurb 3-9/2-7 crossfire ii. In terms of value for the money you can't beat them.

Personally I don't see why you would need 24x on a scope you're limiting to 150 yards, unless you're shooting some kind of pin match at a crazy distance.

Some bench rest guys will use 30-50x scopes. If you're shooting paper and want to see your hits/groups at 100-150 yards that 16-24x range is nice to have. Also, since optics tend to fall apart a little bit at the end of their magnification range, you can always back it off and be in the sweet spot for a given optic.

1nderbeard · May 16, 2022

jayhawk said:
Some bench rest guys will use 30-50x scopes. If you're shooting paper and want to see your hits/groups at 100-150 yards that 16-24x range is nice to have. Also, since optics tend to fall apart a little bit at the end of their magnification range, you can always back it off and be in the sweet spot for a given optic

Man I wish I was good enough to be that accurate with a rimfire past 100 yards. I can shoot maybe 2-3 inch groups, but not enough to really care to see beyond 9 power zoom at 100. Granted, I've never shot a true bench rest rifle. Just the 10/22.

edwea · May 16, 2022

When you're aiming at a .25" dot at 50 yards and up, 16 power is the absolute minimum. And parallax adjustment is a must. Totally different game than squirrel hunting.

1nderbeard · May 16, 2022

edwea said:
When you're aiming at a .25" dot at 50 yards and up, 16 power is the absolute minimum. And parallax adjustment is a must. Totally different game than squirrel hunting.

Yeah I didn't realize bench rest shooting was so intense.

Born2vette · May 16, 2022

Vortex Diamondback Tactical FFP Riflescope 6-24x50 MRAD Like New Demo DBK-10029

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Small's · May 26, 2022

Im running a leupold 2-7 rimfire moa on a tikka t1x and i really like it. Is more magnification cool for some things? Yeah but for 99% of what i do and the weight difference i wouldn't swap it for a higher powered scope. Also i have a 6-24x on another cz and i cant shoot it any better within 150 yards. On 7x At 150 yards i can still put the reticle on a 1.5" square. I havent tried anything smaller yet. I like the bdc marks too. Short lightweight rifle with a light scope is my preference. It really depends on your goals with the rifle

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drm-hp · May 26, 2022

Leopold 6.5-20 x 40 efr.
Find a used one then send it back for target turrets and a 1/4 minute target dot reticle.
Mine is awesome.

mmpsteve · May 30, 2022

drm-hp said:
Leopold 6.5-20 x 40 efr.
Find a used one then send it back for target turrets and a 1/4 minute target dot reticle.
Mine is awesome.

I don't believe Leopold is doing any custom work right now. I inquired about sending in a couple Scopes that have the fine duplex reticle and replacing with a different reticle. The fella I talked to did not know when they would start doing work again, if at all.

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DadSmith · May 30, 2022

armalitesheepdog said:
Hello all
Just picked up a CZ 457 .22 and looking for suggestions on glass. Probably won't shoot more than 150 yards. Mostly 100y
What's the best bang for the buck.
Budget is around $450 max
Prefer around 300 but I do want somthing quality.
Thanks

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