Optics

[ohgreat]

Looking for one or more internet based articles which explain rifle scopes, their features and uses.

Thanks and good hunting

ohgreatone_2001@yahoo.com

[The Nailer]

Ohgreat
Welcome to the best outdoors site on the web. This should help w/ your question.

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/community/inthefield/fieldguides/guidebooks-story-1.jhtml?hierarchyId=83&contentId=riflescope_711020_all&title=Riflescope+Buyer%27s+Guide+and+Glossary

[ohgreat]

Thanks Nailer....this is just what I was looking for. Enjoy the upcoming season!

Russ

[Recurve]

I want to buy a scope for my 10/22 Ruger. Going to do some squirrel hunting this fall, so that will be the primary use. Prespyopia prevents me from using iron sights. It's either wear bifocals or graduated lenses to hunt, use a shotgun, or go to a scope. Tasco has a scope designed for a .22 rimfire. Found it from the above link for Cabelas. Seems cheap in price. I'm wondering if it's any good. Can anyone offer any info on this or any good rimfire scope?

[rb1]

I use a 3x9 cheap center fire rifle scope on my 22 magum.
You some times need a good field of view when they are running along a limb; then some times you need a little higher power when they are peeking out over a limb. RB1

[Recurve]

Thanks rb1. Is there any difference between a scope marketed as a .22 scope or a centerfire rifle scope that you know of? The Tasco scope I mentioned has two models, one is just a 4X and the other is a 3X by 9X. It has the following specs, 30/30 reticle, 3" eye relief, 32mm diameter, 12.75" length, 35.5 x 11.5 FOV at 100 yards. Cabelas has the following description:

Built especially for rimfire rifles, the .22 Rifle is the perfect choice for short-range shooting action. Magenta multi-layered fully coated lenses guarantee bright, clear images. Each has 1" Advanced Monotube Construction, along with 1/4-MOA windage and elevation adjustments and 50-yard parallax setting. These scopes are waterproof, shockproof and fog-proof for shooting in all conditions, and they have a non-glare Matte Black finish. Includes a set of .22 rings.

At $44.95 it seems like a good deal. Just don't know about Tasco name.

[MIBIGHNTR]

The biggest difference between scopes marketed towards rimfire, shotgun, muzzleloader, and centerfires if the pre-set factory parallax setting.

The standard for a centerfire scope is 100-150yards, rimfire 50 yards, and shotgun/muzzleloader 50-75 yards.

Parallax is the amount of distortion of you sight picture at a defined distance. So when a scope's parallax is set at say 50 yards, it means that scope will be parallax free, or distortion free, at 50 yards. It is impossible to get a distortion free picture at an infinate numbers of distances. Some higher powered scopes that you see with the adjustable objective lenses are designed to compensate for distances and you can dial them into to be parallax free at a determined distance. This is helpful for long range work or precision target shooting.

Some other reasons that some manufactures label a certain scope may also be the magnification range and/or reticle design.

Hope this makes sense and answers your question.......

Mark

[rb1]

Recurve: As long as you have an decent field of view; And its not made in China or Korea. now days you have to watch where it is made.
I just got one the other day that was made in the Phillipines they tell me that they are making some good scopes. It really looks good to me. its a Bushnell 6x18x50 for my 243 varmint rifle. RB1

[Recurve]

Originally posted by MIBIGHNTR
Hope this makes sense and answers your question.......

Mark

Thanks, guys. Yep, that helps out alot.

Cabela's also has one of their own models (the Pine Ridge series)listed for about for about $25.00 more, on sale. There is also a Simmons listed for a 22mag, same paralax as the others. It is the about the same price as the Tasco. The catalog doesn't say where the scopes are manufactured. My main concern is durability and being fogproof. Can you really get a decent scope for less than $100.00?

[Steve]

Also make SURE to check out our sponsor http://www.dnrsports.com They have a TON of scopes and guns for sale. If you can't find it on their website, ask for thier catalog,... it's HUGE! and half of it is guns and scopes.

[rb1]

Recurve; D&R Sports have a 1.5x4.5? tasco & Bushnell Banner one is $34.00 and the other is $45.00. e-mail D&R Sports ask them where they are made. Thats what I would do and then I would make my decision. I might even check with more than one company on the net;
Then if we have a sponsor that sells them on this board. bargain with them; To get the best price you can. RB1