Need help with a good scope recommendation for a cz 452. Cabela's rep says a 2-7 shotgun scope works well.

What do you guys think?

Thanks!

I have one (Nikon) on mine, works well. And I can also recommend it as well

The shotgun scopes are parallax free up to 100 yards.
Peter.

I put a Bushnell 4x32 Rimfire on my 12 year olds Winchester 190. Popping soda cans at 50 yards is no issue. It was $38.00 a few months ago at a local shop. They also make a 3-9x32 also.

My CZ452 wears a Leupold 4x RF Special in Burris ringmounts. They'll happily sell you a 2-7x if you like.

Hey Snapper, I'd suggest it would depend on how you intend to use your rifle and how good you eyesight is.

If you intend to Squirrel Hunt with it when the leaves are still on the trees, a "Thin Reticle" can fade into the leaves/branches. And a "Thick Reticle" can cover your Aiming Point entirely if he is looking around a tree. I found that a Red Illuminated Reticle fixed all of those issues.

I prefer an Adjustable Objective(front or side) because it allows me to remove all the Parallax at whatever distance I am shooting, 10yds out to as far as I desire.

And I prefer an Adjustable Power, since it allows me to have a narrow or wide field of view at my discression.

You do not need to spend a lot of money on a 22rimfire scope, because it is not subjected to a lot of recoil. However, if you move scopes around a good bit, it is best not to get one which will break after 3-4 shots on a Heavy Kicker.

Lots of excellent scopes are available in all price ranges which will meet your needs - whatever those needs are.

Best of luck to you.

I have a LH 452 American that I am considering changing the glass on, as well. Currently, it wears a Burris 3-9x32AO rimfire. It makes for a nice compact package but I'm not sold on the field of view.
I met a guy on a squirrel hunt recently who shoots a Cooper and has the new Bushnell 6500 Elite 2.5-16x42. It's a 30MM scope and is extremely nice.

A good 2-7 or fixed 4x is fine for hunting/plinking.For bench shooting you might want to go with something that has more power.

For a woods rifle I would try a 1.5-5 or one of the shotgun scopes listed above. For bench work or serious targets I'd try something like a Weaver 6-24 AO. I have a big Big japanese tasco on my 452. Its fun for shooting groups but would not be fun hunting anything running. It is deadly on ground squirrels though. DW

Depends on what kind of money you want to spend and the quality of the scope that you want. I have everything from expensive to cheap on my .22's. I prefer the Leupolds for them after having covered the gamut of scopes and uses.

I use the Leupold RF scopes both 4X and 2x7. They both sell for the same price. They are "scaled" to 22's as well.

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Originally posted by Snapper:
Need help with a good scope recommendation for a cz 452. Cabela's rep says a 2-7 shotgun scope works well.

What do you guys think?

Thanks!

I have a 2-7X on a Savage 24V, seems to be a very versatile scope. It would work well on a 22 RF.

I have had good luck with Bushnell Trophy scopes on my .22's I use a 6 X 18 on a Sako Finnfire and a 4 X 12 on a 10/22.both have adjustable objectives and decent optics .

I like 3x9 40mm scopes on my .22's. If it has an adjustable objective all the better but most of the shooting ( say 90%) would be done at ranges less than 100 yards.

I'm not sure you need to spend top dollar for one. The .22lr does not create a high recoil that can damage crosshairs but get one that has the clarity that you require.

I would recommend going to your local blast and stab shop and take 3-4 of the scopes outside. Be aware you will need a salesperson to go along. Look through each one as you adjust them and see if the clarity is there for you.

You'll have to decide on the crosshair configuration that fits your kind of shooting. That could be heavier ones for the woodsy shooting and thinner ones for the more open shooting.

I would stay away from any of the Bullet Drop Compensator ones as the word in my local shop is that they don't work well and don't return to zero accurately.

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Originally posted by TEANCUM:
I like 3x9 40mm scopes on my .22's. If it has an adjustable objective all the better but most of the shooting ( say 90%) would be done at ranges less than 100 yards.

Picked up a Burris 3x9 several weeks ago that looked good. Haven't had time to put it on the gun yet.

Thanks for all the comments!!!

I put the variable Leupold 22 Rimfire scope on a Ruger 10/22.
I put a Zeiss 4x14 with paralax adjustment on my Blaser R 93 22LR bbl.