Hey all-

A buddy of mine had a NIB Bushnell Banner 3-9x40mm that he did not need, don't ask me why. He gave it to me for a great price, since I was looking for a scope to put on my new 10/22.

I mentioned the story to the guys at my local gun shop (Ramsey Outdoor) and one of them commented that it was a great deal, but a little overkill for a .22.

I know that Bushnell carries scopes specifically for rimfires, but is the 3-9x40mm acceptable to use for range practice and outside field plinking? I don't hunt, so I won't be "tracking" varmints that much.

 

Any input would be appreciated, Thanks!

3-9 is fine. It is a bit of overkill on the 9 end, but shrug. I have a 2-7 that I like cranked to 7 on my Remington model 5. I can drive a round through a dime at 50 yards with it.

it will work just fine , but you might have a parallax problem at less than 100 yds. - usually have my 3-9x's on my .22 set at 3x -

it will work just fine , but you might have a parallax problem at less than 100 yds. - usually have my 3-9x's on my .22 set at 3x -

 

Most rimfire scopes have a parallax set for 50 yds.

Some higher end models have an adjustable prallax adjustment.

Parallax is a B-word !

more than fine for a 22lr. =)

 

up to 100 yards, more than plenty