Scope for silhouette 22 cal ?

iceland · 01-16-2008, 08:13 AM

Hi.

What scope do you recommend for silhouette shooting ?

If heard that 24x40 is good ?

I'm not looking for a 100$ scope but something I can have and enjoy for many years, don't want to buy something for 200$ and then want to buy something better and more expensive in 6 months.

Maybe a 200$ scope would be good enough I have no idea, I'm a newbie

Any suggestions would be great.

I have a CZ Brno 452 Varmint.

Thanks.

SwedeSteve · 01-17-2008, 11:42 PM

Come WAY down on power, and spend some time looking at bases and rings! Thats the stuff in your situation!

Mooseman684 · 01-17-2008, 11:49 PM

Not over 10 power for silhouette...
Rich

billy · 01-17-2008, 11:49 PM

ive got a 452 varmint that i use for sillywet.
it's got a BANNER 6x24x40 on it.
MILLET ANGLE LOC RINGS
it works

SwedeSteve · 01-18-2008, 12:19 AM

You see! 2 well admired sources tellin' ya to drop down on X, and look at how it rides the rifle. And I'd bet 2 months retirement pay on either's advice! Read and LEARN right here Ice. I have... And I'd wager a dollar to a donought you'll learn somethin' here! And I say that with Beau Coup experience in all facets of current GI Issued Weapons! Thanks Guys!!

billy · 01-18-2008, 12:45 AM

i crank it up for paper with a benchrest.
otherwise i cant see anything because of movement.
i aint that steady until ive had my first pint of gin for the day.

samuel · 01-18-2008, 06:03 AM

What power gin do you use? sam.

billy · 01-18-2008, 06:11 AM

i like my gin like my scopes
POWERFUL!

samuel · 01-18-2008, 06:17 AM

Powerful gun,powerful scope,powerful gin,sounds like a plan,now if I could just develope enough power to handle all of it. sam.

billy · 01-18-2008, 06:20 AM

it's just like reloading sam.
start at the minimum and work up!

mr mom · 01-18-2008, 07:29 PM

iceland: as for scopes i like the 44 ao better . more light . and if your looking to shoot sil's you might want to look for something that has target turrets... 1 other thing if you working on a cz is some of their rifles have a 11mm grove instead of the normal 3/8" dove tail...... i picked up a set of bkl mounts for my sons cz...
go to rimfire.com and go to the cz forum... i went there when i was looking for stuff and help when we got the rifle ...

cz 452 are great little rifles !!!!!!

mr mom

Henry22LR · 01-21-2008, 07:26 AM

I’ve just started shooting 22LR again after many years. I used to shoot iron sights only, but now my eyes won’t allow me to simultaneously focus on both the rear and front sights, so a scope is a necessity.

I like the higher power scopes, to avoid the hassle of a spotting scope. Since I don’t plan on hunting, I think a cheaper scope will be OK: I won’t be hanging it up on underbrush or slamming it around much. And I won’t be shooting in low-light conditions, so I don’t need the extra light-gathering ability of the really big objective lens diameters.

I’m considering a BSA with a variable magnification from 8 to 32 and with an objective (light-gathering) lens 40 millimeters in diameter. They cost about $119 on Gunrokers. [8-32x40]. The field of view of this scope is about 3 feet at 100 yards, or about ¾ feet at 25 yards where the American Rimfire Association shoots. This means my eyepiece will be filled by a target only 9 inches wide at 25 yards. Even MY eyes should be able to see a 22 hole in THAT target!

mr mom · 01-21-2008, 09:58 AM

my kids all have the bsa scopes on their .22's . nothing wrong with them... i have a 6x24x44 on my .308 and no problems after all these years.. my savage with the bsa will outshoot alot of fancy remingtons with leo scopes and it pisses off alot of guys

Henry22LR · 01-23-2008, 09:21 AM

I just bought a new BSA 8-32x40 on Ebay for $60.00. I guess they are clearing out all the old 40mm scopes for the new 50mm ones. The new BSA 8-32x50mm cost around $200 new. A 50mm objective can theoretically collect about 1.56 times as much light as a 40mm can...

hunterspistol · 05-13-2008, 08:26 PM

I use a Weaver V16 on my .22 lr, but that's a bit much. As soon as you get over 12, the scope wants to black out, or white out too easily. I'm speaking of handheld pistol with a rifle scope, shoot a TC Contender.

01-16-2008, 08:13 AM	#1
iceland Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 6	Scope for silhouette 22 cal ? Hi. What scope do you recommend for silhouette shooting ? If heard that 24x40 is good ? I'm not looking for a 100$ scope but something I can have and enjoy for many years, don't want to buy something for 200$ and then want to buy something better and more expensive in 6 months. Maybe a 200$ scope would be good enough I have no idea, I'm a newbie Any suggestions would be great. I have a CZ Brno 452 Varmint. Thanks.

01-17-2008, 11:42 PM	#2
SwedeSteve Thor's Hammer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 10,370 Images: 1	Come WAY down on power, and spend some time looking at bases and rings! Thats the stuff in your situation! __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

01-17-2008, 11:49 PM	#3
Mooseman684 Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alaska Wilderness Posts: 9,668 Images: 2	Not over 10 power for silhouette... Rich __________________ You know you might be facing your doom,when all you get is a click when you're expecting a BOOM!

01-17-2008, 11:49 PM	#4
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 12,134 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 146	ive got a 452 varmint that i use for sillywet. it's got a BANNER 6x24x40 on it. MILLET ANGLE LOC RINGS it works __________________

01-18-2008, 12:19 AM	#5
SwedeSteve Thor's Hammer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 10,370 Images: 1	You see! 2 well admired sources tellin' ya to drop down on X, and look at how it rides the rifle. And I'd bet 2 months retirement pay on either's advice! Read and LEARN right here Ice. I have... And I'd wager a dollar to a donought you'll learn somethin' here! And I say that with Beau Coup experience in all facets of current GI Issued Weapons! Thanks Guys!! __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

01-18-2008, 12:45 AM	#6
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 12,134 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 146	i crank it up for paper with a benchrest. otherwise i cant see anything because of movement. i aint that steady until ive had my first pint of gin for the day. __________________

01-18-2008, 06:03 AM	#7
samuel Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,087	What power gin do you use? sam.

01-18-2008, 06:11 AM	#8
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 12,134 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 146	i like my gin like my scopes POWERFUL! __________________

01-18-2008, 06:17 AM	#9
samuel Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,087	Powerful gun,powerful scope,powerful gin,sounds like a plan,now if I could just develope enough power to handle all of it. sam.

01-18-2008, 06:20 AM	#10
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 12,134 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 146	it's just like reloading sam. start at the minimum and work up! __________________

01-18-2008, 07:29 PM	#11
mr mom Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 217	iceland: as for scopes i like the 44 ao better . more light . and if your looking to shoot sil's you might want to look for something that has target turrets... 1 other thing if you working on a cz is some of their rifles have a 11mm grove instead of the normal 3/8" dove tail...... i picked up a set of bkl mounts for my sons cz... go to rimfire.com and go to the cz forum... i went there when i was looking for stuff and help when we got the rifle ... cz 452 are great little rifles !!!!!! mr mom

01-21-2008, 07:26 AM	#12
Henry22LR Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 49	I’ve just started shooting 22LR again after many years. I used to shoot iron sights only, but now my eyes won’t allow me to simultaneously focus on both the rear and front sights, so a scope is a necessity. I like the higher power scopes, to avoid the hassle of a spotting scope. Since I don’t plan on hunting, I think a cheaper scope will be OK: I won’t be hanging it up on underbrush or slamming it around much. And I won’t be shooting in low-light conditions, so I don’t need the extra light-gathering ability of the really big objective lens diameters. I’m considering a BSA with a variable magnification from 8 to 32 and with an objective (light-gathering) lens 40 millimeters in diameter. They cost about $119 on Gunrokers. [8-32x40]. The field of view of this scope is about 3 feet at 100 yards, or about ¾ feet at 25 yards where the American Rimfire Association shoots. This means my eyepiece will be filled by a target only 9 inches wide at 25 yards. Even MY eyes should be able to see a 22 hole in THAT target!

01-21-2008, 09:58 AM	#13
mr mom Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 217	my kids all have the bsa scopes on their .22's . nothing wrong with them... i have a 6x24x44 on my .308 and no problems after all these years.. my savage with the bsa will outshoot alot of fancy remingtons with leo scopes and it pisses off alot of guys

01-23-2008, 09:21 AM	#14
Henry22LR Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 49	I just bought a new BSA 8-32x40 on Ebay for $60.00. I guess they are clearing out all the old 40mm scopes for the new 50mm ones. The new BSA 8-32x50mm cost around $200 new. A 50mm objective can theoretically collect about 1.56 times as much light as a 40mm can...

05-13-2008, 08:26 PM	#15
hunterspistol Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Texas Panhandle Posts: 18	I use a Weaver V16 on my .22 lr, but that's a bit much. As soon as you get over 12, the scope wants to black out, or white out too easily. I'm speaking of handheld pistol with a rifle scope, shoot a TC Contender.