scope for ruger 10/22 rifle

[etep513]

Hi, probably in the next week or two, I will be buying a ruger 10/22 rifle since it's the best value. I was interested in getting a scope for it. Would it be better for me to buy a rifle with a scope that is already on it? Or would it be better to buy one separately?

[PisnNapalm]

I bought a Bushnell at Wallyworld for $65. works for me.

[etep513]

Originally Posted by PisnNapalm

I bought a Bushnell at Wallyworld for $65. works for me.

Is there anything cheaper than that?

[crakkajakka15]

BSA Sweet .22

http://www.bsaoptics.com/scope.aspx?product=42

[normanvin]

Originally Posted by PisnNapalm

I bought a Bushnell at Wallyworld for $65. works for me.

I agree. That is what I did.

[WVneighbor]

I bought a Tasco 3-9x40 at Wal-Mart for $30 for my 10/22. The scope has a yellow cover over the eye piece and a clear cover over the objective. Meaning you can look through it without removing the lens covers, and for a .22 you can see plenty good enough to shoot the 50-100 yards you would typically be shooting at.

I was a little leery about buying a cheap Tasco, but figured "Its Wal-Mart, I can always return it." I have to say I'm impressed with it. Its bright and clear with no visible distortion, and once I got it sighted in it shot exactly where I was pointing the crosshairs. Its actually brighter (less yellow) than the Simmons that came with my Savage.

Now, it may not last as long as a $300 Leupold scope, but its going on a .22, it doesn't have to be super rugged and handle a ton of recoil and abuse.

For 50-100yd target shooting or squirrel hunting, my opinion is the $30 Tasco 3-9x40 scope is a good purchase.

[etep513]

Originally Posted by WVneighbor

I bought a Tasco 3-9x40 at Wal-Mart for $30 for my 10/22. The scope has a yellow cover over the eye piece and a clear cover over the objective. Meaning you can look through it without removing the lens covers, and for a .22 you can see plenty good enough to shoot the 50-100 yards you would typically be shooting at.

I was a little leery about buying a cheap Tasco, but figured "Its Wal-Mart, I can always return it." I have to say I'm impressed with it. Its bright and clear with no visible distortion, and once I got it sighted in it shot exactly where I was pointing the crosshairs. Its actually brighter (less yellow) than the Simmons that came with my Savage.

Now, it may not last as long as a $300 Leupold scope, but its going on a .22, it doesn't have to be super rugged and handle a ton of recoil and abuse.

For 50-100yd target shooting or squirrel hunting, my opinion is the $30 Tasco 3-9x40 scope is a good purchase.

Thanks, I'll be sure to check that one out.

[Rogue River]

BTW, Dunhams has the 10/22 on sale for $174.99

[Chilly Willy]

Originally Posted by WVneighbor

I bought a Tasco 3-9x40 at Wal-Mart for $30 for my 10/22. The scope has a yellow cover over the eye piece and a clear cover over the objective. Meaning you can look through it without removing the lens covers, and for a .22 you can see plenty good enough to shoot the 50-100 yards you would typically be shooting at.

I was a little leery about buying a cheap Tasco, but figured "Its Wal-Mart, I can always return it." I have to say I'm impressed with it. Its bright and clear with no visible distortion, and once I got it sighted in it shot exactly where I was pointing the crosshairs. Its actually brighter (less yellow) than the Simmons that came with my Savage.

Now, it may not last as long as a $300 Leupold scope, but its going on a .22, it doesn't have to be super rugged and handle a ton of recoil and abuse.

For 50-100yd target shooting or squirrel hunting, my opinion is the $30 Tasco 3-9x40 scope is a good purchase.

I'm pretty sure I bought the same scope from Walmart 2 years ago for my 10/22 also, unless they sell multiple models of $30 3-9x40 Tasco scopes. Mine works fine also, but I did notice one odd thing with it. On mine, removing the lens covers shifts the point of impact. At 50 yards, it makes a 5" or 6" difference, shifted diagonally down and to the right (although I can't remember which of the two POI's was with/without the lens cover). I think I tried rotating the covers to see if the shifted POI rotated with them and found out that it didn't.

It's not that big a deal as long as I'm consistent about zeroing and shooting either with or without the covers in place. But then again, the covers are held on with that elastic cord, which I've seen loose their elasticity and stretch out on another similar setup. That means if my 10/22 is sighted in with those covers and the elastic cord gives out, I will need to either re-zero or find something else to hold the lens covers on.

Of couse, this one anecdote doesn't mean any other $30 Tasco 3-9x40 scopes have the same issue.

[etep513]

Originally Posted by Rogue River

BTW, Dunhams has the 10/22 on sale for $174.99

I checked their website for the nearest one and it said that the closest one is about 95 miles away from where I live. That is really just too far to go for one rifle. I'll see if Cabelas has them on sale.