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    Posted: April/01/2019 at 20:59
  Best suggestions please for a 2-7 power Rimfire scope. I don't want any kind of drop reticle unless it's  a mil scale type, and an adjustable elevation turret would be a bonus I suppose. This is for a Sako quad which I use both 17 HMR and 22 long rifle barrels on.

 I prefer not to use a Centerfire scope, and compactness is a must   has a larger objective will not allow the barrel to be changed without removing the scope.

  Thanks in advance to all.
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I would also be looking for a scope with very good adjustments since the zeros are going to be different with those two barrels.

What is your budget?

FYI, Burris used to make a scope specifically for your Sako. I believe it was a Burris Sako Quad 3-9x32. You might be able to find a used one. Kahles also made a similar scope for the Sako Quad. Both had four different zero settings for the four different barrels.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Sakoshooter Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: April/01/2019 at 21:39
 I only have barrels for .17hmr and .22lr and I don't believe the burris scope is still offered.

 I don't mind resetting zero as I have been doing, just sick of having to remove the 40mm objective scope to swap barrels. I have checked, and a 33mm objective works just fine.

 Budget is whatever is necessary,  but realistically I don't need a top end  scope for a plinking rifle.

 This is the only rimfire I own.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote koshkin Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: April/01/2019 at 22:39
Cortex is clearing out their Razor HD 1.5-8x32 and I see it in the sub-$500 range.  That is a very good deal for that scope.  Parallax is set at 100 yards, but it has good depth of field, so it works well across the board.

With standard rimfire scopes, old Weaver Rimfire 2.5-7x28 is a surprisingly decent scope, but with Weaver brand being discontinued, I do not know if you want to go there.

Lastly, SWFA has a SS Ultralight 2.5-10x32 which is an excellent scope for 17HMR and other larger rimfires.  I tested it on my 22LR and it really worked well there too.

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I have a big list of scopes, so I slapped on a filter (fixed or minimum focus distance less than 100 yards, mag range includes 2X and 7X), and I got this list:

Burris

XTR II 2-10x42

Burris

Veracity 2-10x42

Burris

Droptine 2-7x35

Bushnell

AR Optics 2-7x36 Rimfire

Hawke

Vantage 2-7x32 AO

Hawke

Vantage 2-7x32 AO

Leupold

VX-Freedom Rimfire 2-7x33

March

SFP 1-10x24

March

FFP 1-8x24

Steiner

M8Xi 1-8x24

SwampFox

Tomahawk 1-8x24

Swarovski

Z8i 1-8x24

Swarovski

Z8i 1.7-13.3x42

Vortex

Crossfire II 2-7x32 Rimfire

Vortex

Diamondback 2-7x35 Rimfire

Vortex

Diamondback HP 2-8x32

Vortex

Viper PST Gen II 2-10x32

Zeiss

Victory V8 1.8-14x50

 

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The only thing I can think of that has not been mentioned is a Redfield 2-7 https://www.swfa.com/redfield-2-7x33-revolution-rifle-scope.html  While it's not a rimfire scope it would be one I would consider, having owned both  2-7 Redfield and the 2-7 Weaver rimfire I like both.  If you can find the Weaver rimfire I wouldn't hesitate to buy it ,  and while nothing last forever I've never had problems with the ones I have.   Shame on vortex for not keeping the 2-7 Viper in it's line.  Not sure what can or cant be shipped to Canada so you may have an issue there.

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 Virtually any scope that is available in the United States is available in Canada, they just can't be imported directly from retailers.
  That said, in-stock options seem to be Vortex Crossfire, Leupold freedom, and the Nikon P Rimfire and P tacticals. There are a couple of the Redfield 2-7 on clearance locally so the question is, are those better than a Leupold VX freedom?
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Burris stuff is easily available in stock here as well but I haven't seen any Rimfire specific options
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Last one I got (from here) was for my Air Force Condor SS.  I wanted a scope with adjustable parallax that would allow me to get down to within 10m.  The best overall for me was the Leupold 3-9x33 EFR.  Decent glass, and the EFR is nice for rimfire/air rifle.

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Slighty off topic, anyone know of a ~3-9x50 scope which you can focus nice and low? Maybe with a ballistic ret of some kind?

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Scrummy, what do you mean by "focus low?"  You mean close, or low light?  What will you put it on?
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Originally posted by Scrumbag Scrumbag wrote:

Slighty off topic, anyone know of a ~3-9x50 scope which you can focus nice and low? Maybe with a ballistic ret of some kind?

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Here's a list of scopes that cover the 3-9X mag range that can focus down to 25 or less.

I pulled them from this list of hunting scopes with at least 3-9X, which has pictures of all the available reticles for each scope.

Scope Min Focus
Athlon Midas HMR 2.5-15x50 10
Athlon Talos 3-12x40 10
Bushnell LRTS 3-12x44 10
Bushnell Nitro 3-12x44 10
Bushnell Nitro 2.5-10x44 10
Bushnell Engage 3-12x42 10
Bushnell Engage 2.5-10x44 10
Bushnell Prime 3.5-10x36 10
Hawke Frontier FFP 3-15x50 10
Hawke Frontier 2.5-15x50 10
Hawke Frontier 3-15x44 10
Hawke Frontier 2.5-15x50 10
Hawke Vantage 3-9x50 AO 10
Hawke Vantage 3-9x40 AO 10
Hawke Vantage 3-12x44 10
Hawke Vantage 3-9x50 AO 10
Hawke Vantage 3-9x40 AO 10
Leupold VX-Freedom EFR 3-9x33 10
Meopta Optika6 2.5-15x44 SFP 10
Vortex Crossfire II 3-12x56 AO 10
Hawke Frontier FFP 3-15x50 15
Sightmark Citadel 3-18x50 15
TRACT TORIC 3-15x50 15
TRACT TORIC 3-15x42 15
TRACT TEKOA 3-12x42 15
Vortex Razor HD LH 3-15x42 20
Bushnell Forge 3-18x50 25
Bushnell Forge 2.5-15x50 25
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Dec, meant close.

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 I still haven't made my purchase, anybody have input into whether a Redfield Revol ution 2-7, or Leupold Freedom would be the better scope?
 I can find the Leupold freedom in rimfire configuration, and pricesprice is within $10 of each other, but it's hard to make an optical comparison in store though the Redfield seems to be a little easier to the eye.

 I did buy and return a Nikon rimfire with the target turrets which is also in the exact same price range but it just didn't suit me, and I decided I couldn't live with incredibly bulky target turrets on a sporter .22.

 Very hard to find much selection of this type of scope for Hands-On.
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As I mentioned, the Leupold (and I'm by no means a homer for them) works great on my Air Force Talon SS, specifically because I needed the parallax adjustment down to 10m.  Optics are nice and forgiving.  I give it two thumbs up.  I doubt I would like it for shooting 300+, but I'm not using it for that.  It works for 100m and closer and as I said, the eye relief is good to great for the mag range.
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Of the options I could lay hands on locally, I finally went back to a Nikon P-tactical rimfire 2-7 scope ( on sale at least)  I don't like the reticle with it's hold over circles, or the look with the oversized target turrets, but it has a small enough objective that I can swao the barrel in seconds.
  I haven't had the chance to play with it much, but the next chance I get to spend some real time at the range I will zero it with both barrels and probably mark the turret or something. 

  As long as the rifle holds zero reasonably well for both .22 and .17 hmr barrels it will serve it's purpose and I will have a functional setup.

 I had a hard time finding a trim scope that was anything other than a basic hunting scope with set-and-leave capped turrets. I find it surprising that there aren't more quality options considering the popularity of .22 rimfire and it's rainbow trajectory. That's before you have in the other rimfires now available like .17 HMR and .17 WSM which it seems would benefit from good scopes with user friendly reticles or turrets.

 Maybe the demand just isn't there.
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