I was wondering what kind of feedback I would get about putting an airgun scope on rimfire.

Anyone have practical experience or educated opinion on the subject? I thought about putting this in the optics section, but it's probably only a possiblity in the rimfire arena.

I have heard of guys who put them on their rimfires and also the other way around..

I know I've heard of people doing it, and I have an airgun scope on a 10/22. It seems like my rimfires have less recoil than my spring powered pellet gun, and other pellet guns I've used in the past. So really, is it just the recoil and possible loss of zero, or are there other considerations that I'm ignorant of....

no, their is a chance the harmonics of 22 rimfire may damage the scope..

no, their is a chance the harmonics of 22 rimfire may damage the scope..

Guess I'll find out soon. BTW don't buy a used airgun scope from me

You should be fine with an airgun scope mounted to your rimfire. I really don't think there is anything internally different about an airgun scope, other than it is rated for airgun use. Airguns are actually harder on scopes than cartridge type firearms, because of the dual recoil impulse (fore & aft) - so if it's rated for airgun use it should easily withstand the unidirectional recoil of a rimfire cartridge gun.

 

JMHO / YMMV

 

Adios,

 

Pizza Bob

Thanks for the input. I gave the whole setup a decent workout the other day and it seemed like a perfect fit. Actually put a perfect little .22 hole in the center of some small orange disks at 100yds.