Does anyone make a good rimfire scope for under $100? I want something with clear glass and that won't fall apart with some rough usage.

 

I know I'm probably going to have a better chance of parting the sea then finding a quality scope not made in Child Labor Land...errr...China for less than $100. I had to ask though.

 

$100-200 range I was thinking of getting a Mueller... but it's made in China. (Friggin German scope made in China )

Does anyone make a good rimfire scope for under $100? I want something with clear glass and that won't fall apart with some rough usage.

 

I know I'm probably going to have a better chance of parting the sea then finding a quality scope not made in Child Labor Land...errr...China for less than $100. I had to ask though.

 

$100-200 range I was thinking of getting a Mueller... but it's made in China. (Friggin German scope made in China )

 

Nikon ProStaff RimeFire Classic in Black Matte - $83 USD

 

http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-Prostaff-4x32mm-RimFire-Classic/dp/B000B8LLV8

 

I am not sure where it is made though.

Does anyone make a good rimfire scope for under $100? I want something with clear glass and that won't fall apart with some rough usage.

 

I know I'm probably going to have a better chance of parting the sea then finding a quality scope not made in Child Labor Land...errr...China for less than $100. I had to ask though.

 

$100-200 range I was thinking of getting a Mueller... but it's made in China. (Friggin German scope made in China )

 

I bought a Gamo 4x for my FIL's rifle for $30. Clear and works just fine.

 

Also, for what it's worth, foreign corporations in China are held to a vastly higher standard than Chinese corporations. I spent a bunch of time in and around Guangdong at my company's factory as well as a number of others in the area. German, Japanese, American, etc corporation paid more, slept fewer people to each dorm, gave better benefits, more time off, often had AC and heating and had safety equipment(Crash bars on doors, fire suppression, equipment guarding, safety railing, etc.) that was completely missing from the Chinese corporations next door. My company typically retained 95% of all employees after the New Year break. Typical Chinese companies retained 60%. Don't be confused with companies like Foxconn who are Chinese but build for companies like Apple..they have abominable employee treatment but if Mueller is building their own scopes in China, chances are the employees love the place.

What type of distance will you be shooting at? Out to 125-150 yards it's tough to beat the Bushnell Rimfire series. 150yds is about the limit IMO, though.

I'm rockin this on on my son's Ruger 10/22 Amazon Link and it's great, 100 yds no problem, even @ 150 yds + I was picking off soda cans @ dix no problems..

I'm rockin this on on my son's Ruger 10/22 Amazon Link and it's great, 100 yds no problem, even @ 150 yds + I was picking off soda cans @ dix no problems..

 

Ooh nice. *adds to cart*

 

Now I just need a scope mount for my 10/22.

I bought a Gamo 4x for my FIL's rifle for $30. Clear and works just fine.

 

Also, for what it's worth, foreign corporations in China are held to a vastly higher standard than Chinese corporations. I spent a bunch of time in and around Guangdong at my company's factory as well as a number of others in the area. German, Japanese, American, etc corporation paid more, slept fewer people to each dorm, gave better benefits, more time off, often had AC and heating and had safety equipment(Crash bars on doors, fire suppression, equipment guarding, safety railing, etc.) that was completely missing from the Chinese corporations next door. My company typically retained 95% of all employees after the New Year break. Typical Chinese companies retained 60%. Don't be confused with companies like Foxconn who are Chinese but build for companies like Apple..they have abominable employee treatment but if Mueller is building their own scopes in China, chances are the employees love the place.

 

Thanks Mark that was what I was concerned with. I don't want to contribute to crappy worker conditions so I'd rather pay a little more.

 

It's going to be for plinking and as a zombie gun for my gf. I'd really like something for close up like a 1.5 or 2 up to maybe 9x for up to 150 yds. Primarily it's going to be used at the silhouette & 50-100 yd ranges at Cherry Ridge.

 

EDIT: If I get a scope with adjustable power do I need to re-zero it for from say 25 yds to 100 yds as with a 5.56mm rifle? I'm not familiar with rimfire trajectory.

Thanks Mark that was what I was concerned with. I don't want to contribute to crappy worker conditions so I'd rather pay a little more.

 

It's going to be for plinking and as a zombie gun for my gf. I'd really like something for close up like a 1.5 or 2 up to maybe 9x for up to 150 yds. Primarily it's going to be used at the silhouette & 50-100 yd ranges at Cherry Ridge.

 

For what it's worth my fiance(never shot a gun before meeting me) uses my Marlin 925 w/ Bushnell Rimfire from 25 yards out to 100 and scores hits on bottles 90% of the time.

Thanks Mark that was what I was concerned with. I don't want to contribute to crappy worker conditions so I'd rather pay a little more.

 

It's going to be for plinking and as a zombie gun for my gf. I'd really like something for close up like a 1.5 or 2 up to maybe 9x for up to 150 yds. Primarily it's going to be used at the silhouette & 50-100 yd ranges at Cherry Ridge.

 

EDIT: If I get a scope with adjustable power do I need to re-zero it for from say 25 yds to 100 yds as with a 5.56mm rifle? I'm not familiar with rimfire trajectory.

 

Yes. All the zoom does is make the target bigger it doesn't change the point of impact unless it's a really shitty scope.

Yes. All the zoom does is make the target bigger it doesn't change the point of impact unless it's a really shitty scope.

 

Will the point of impact be the same? I might be conveying my concern incorrectly. Does the flight path of a .22 stay flat from 25 yds to 100 yds or is it like a 5.56mm that arcs upward then comes back down further out?

Will the point of impact be the same? I might be conveying my concern incorrectly. Does the flight path of a .22 stay flat from 25 yds to 100 yds or is it like a 5.56mm that arcs upward then comes back down further out?

 

With a .22, there's not much difference between 25-50yards, it's rising at 25 and starting to fall at 50( or even depends on the round to some degree). If you are zero'd at 40yrds, you're going to have to aim 4-6 inches high to hit bullseye at 100yrds.

I have a Nikon Buckmaster and it says made in the Philippines.

With a .22, there's not much difference between 25-50yards, it's rising at 25 and starting to fall at 50( or even depends on the round to some degree). If you are zero'd at 40yrds, you're going to have to aim 4-6 inches high to hit bullseye at 100yrds.

 

Okay thanks. Does anybody make scopes with 25 50 75 100yd marked settings?

So you want an elevation adjustment that you can click to for the various ranges? I don't imagine that's possible unless a scope was made specifically for a particular caliber at a particular load.

 

What you can do is learn the elevation for a particular rifle. Zero at 50yrds, + X clicks for 100yrds, etc. This is the whole point of a turret scope and well beyond your parameters here.

If it's just a plinker zero it at 50 yards. You'll hit a can-sized target with a center mass POA anywhere from 20 - 100 yards.

So you want an elevation adjustment that you can click to for the various ranges? I don't imagine that's possible unless a scope was made specifically for a particular caliber at a particular load.

 

 

Where have you been? Living under a rock? BDC (Bullet Drop Compensating) scopes are one of the hottest items going in the optics industry. BSA (hardly a quality scope) kind of started the trend for "everyman" with their Sweet 17 scope. Others have jumped on the band wagon. Some have different drums that can be dropped into the elevation turret, others are specific to one caliber/load. Burris even made a scope for the Sako Quad that had elevation turret drums color-coded to the barrels on the Sako. Not really new, but getting more popular. I agree with you, though, that you should learn the trajectory of your particular rifle and load so you can compensate without relying on someone elses projected ballistic data.

 

I do find it funny that this started with low-end scopes. Those that are least ikely to hold up to constant elevation changes.

 

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Pizza Bob

I agree with you, though, that you should learn the trajectory of your particular rifle and load so you can compensate without relying on someone elses projected ballistic data.

 

I do find it funny that this started with low-end scopes. Those that are least ikely to hold up to constant elevation changes.

 

I just thought it would be easier for when I forget what I sighted it in for.

"Scopes for Dopes" That's what I'm looking for.

I do see your point about relying on others' ballistc info.

 

I guess I want one of the mildots with the height notches above and below the crosshair to allow for range adjustment. This way I can tell the gf "2 notches up" instead of having to zero it for her (and me )

Where have you been? Living under a rock? BDC (Bullet Drop Compensating) scopes are one of the hottest items going in the optics industry.

 

You know, sometimes you get so wrapped up in a linear train of thought that you miss the obvious. I was thinking of a scope with 25/50/75/100 on the turret rather than a BDC reticle. I guess I've never seen one. I've seen reticles though.

Thanks for all the suggestions and help! I'll post a picture in the rimfire section when I make up my mind.