I have a Henry in a .22 mag, would like to hear recommendations for a scope for it, thanks.

What is your budget and what do you see yourself using it for?

My budget is about $200.00 and the use would be for varmints. up to 75 yd shots

A 2-7 Leupold VXI would work great for what you want and if you shop carefully they can be had at your price range.

I have an Erma, the pre Henry model with ( arguably ) better workmanship.

IMO a scope is wrong on that rifle.

The factory sights are very usable, else there are Peep sights there also.

Hermann

Nikon has reasonable price scope for rimfire.
The higher the power the better if you are varmint shooting from a stationary position otherwise if you're a squirrel hunter, I would opt for the lowest power you could get.

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Originally posted by Arminius:
I have an Erma, the pre Henry model with ( arguably ) better workmanship.

IMO a scope is wrong on that rifle.

The factory sights are very usable, else there are Peep sights there also.

Hermann

He wasn't asking you if you think he should scope it or if you thought your rifle was better than his, he asked about which scope when he scopes it.

I have had no problems with my Burris FFII 3-9x40 Rimfire scopes, the ones they used to include at no charge when you bought a FFII 3-9x40 with BDC - aah, the good old days of 8 years ago.

I also like my Nikon P22 (I think that's what it's called) 2-7 with BDC.


As a matter of fact, I think the Burris FFII Rimfires give up nothing to the Leupold 2-7 Rimfire I used to own.

A great .22 scope priced reasonably is the 2X7X32 Crossfire. http://www.cameralandny.com/op...texcrossfireii2-7x32

An old Unertl, Lyman or Redfield target sight might look the part - maximum 8x of course and that might be hard to find. I see on ebay some old German 2.5x scopes for .22s that have no bells, though their narrow tubes make them look a bit like whistles

I have a Weaver grand Slam 4.75 x 40 you can have for a hundred bucks if your interested.. I had it on my Henry 22 mag..

I'm very pleased by the Leupold Vari-X II 4-12x50 AO I mounted on top of my Anschütz 1710, so much so that I have another one on order for installing on my K31 Swiss.

When buying a scope for an air rifle, was having a problem that standard scopes would not focus at the range I needed for an air rifle. 50 yards is pretty much the standard minimum that scopes will focus down to. I bought a Leupold 3x-9x compact with EFR (extended focus range) which will focus down to 10 yards. On a .22 rimfire, I think you also need this ability to focus at shorter ranges. The Leupold scope I mentioned will be out of your quoted price range, but there a couple of considerations there. The saying buy nice or buy twice applied in my case. I tried going cheaper to include a Leupold 2x-7x compact which would not focus down to the range I needed. Then I bit the bullet and bought the EFR model and problem solved. The other consideration of buying that scope is that it holds it's value. On EBAY I never saw a used one go for less than $275 at the time a new one could be bought for $307. In effect a $32 scope---what a deal. Spend the money and get the one I mentioned--why put a Yugo engine in a Mercedes?

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Originally posted by bluemule1:
I have a Henry in a .22 mag, would like to hear recommendations for a scope for it, thanks.

Have the same rifle as well as one in .22LR. After a few trips to the range and seeing how well they shot removed the 4X's I had on them and installed Weaver 3x9 AO rimfire scopes.
Been using the Weaver AO scopes for years and they are super clear. Once in awhile you can find them on sale for $190-220. Scored my last two NIB on Ebays for $185 each when a store went out of business.

Pa.Frank - If you don't have anything in the works, I would be interested in your 4.75 Weaver GS scope.

sent you a PM.

Thx

Bob

I have had really good luck with the Weaver V series scopes on the rimfires! I really like the v16 they track well and hold zero well. IMO reall value for the money.

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anyone have an opinion on a Redfield Golden Five Star 2-7x Scope

I have the scope Snellstrom suggested on a 22mag and a 17HMR. I would recommend it as well.

I mentioned previously that I am a fan of Weaver rimfire scopes, particularly the 3x9 with AO.
Always in the market to try something new so ordered a Nikon 3x9 rimfire scope from Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/produ...01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I simply can't believe how clear and sharp this scope is. It does not have an AO but does have fast focus. For the price it is a fantastic piece of glass. Give one a try.

Go to the Optic Zone and check out the Clearidge scope they offer. They are a little over $200 but really shine on a 22 with a 3x9 with AO. I like it as well as the EFR Leupold for a lot less money.

Even were I to use a modern scope, anything with a 40mm objective lens is likely to make a .22 look top heavy.

And be too heavy for me.

i have a Simmons .22mag on my semi 22lr and it has worked for any conditions even in the winter.

the one i have is the fix 4x32. price is low but if it works ...

grouse and ptarmigan are still falling.

hope it helps you.

Phil

22 RF scopes are suggested as they are set for about 75 yards, but I have never seen any advantage to that. I use a 4X Leupold compact and it works fine..I also have a 1X Weaver, and a 2.5X Weaver..About any decent rifle scope will work on a 22 just fine. I really liked my 2.5X Leupold Alaskan, but they got so expensive after Leupold discontinued them I couldn't justify owning one. Competition target might be a whole nuther ball game, but I just hunt with my 22s..