I bought a ruger 10/22 for practice and squirrels.
I use the iron sights,...and that is part of the appeal for me.
I do have to admit, for those pesky lil tree rats laid out high in the live oaks, the scope might come in handy.
What do you shoot out to 100yds? targets only, or critters too?

Over the years the biggest problem I have seen is a person having a nice .22 and then putting a piece of junk on it for a scope. I have used 3X9X40 scopes on my .22s for years and I prefer the Nikon Prostaff.

I confess I was expecting a hefty price tag after that windup, but at that price the scope is definitely worth a look.

A gunsmith once told me "Your scope should cost twice as much as the rifle its mounted on". Maybe his math is a bit off but I understand his meaning and have found this to be correct over the years. This Nikon sounds to be a decent product at a reasonable cost which is adverse to the gunsmith's comment. There is always an exception...

For all you budget minded shooters, Field and Stream print edition has a Field Test of inexpensive scopes in this months edition.

Hehe, my 'good' 22 rifle is a Norinco JW-15 that cost me $80, new. Somehow putting a $169.95 scope on it just seems wrong.....

Currently it's wearing a Bushnel Sportview 3-9 rimfire scope that I got at a flea market for $20 many years ago.

I think Nikon scopes are by far the best value in Scopes.
Probably the reason is that they make so much optics..Cameras. binocs, spotting scopes...you name it..in
Optics, Nikon makes it. Thus, they are likely to be able to shave production costs & put out an optical product like scopes cheaper than equivalent values from other makers. They are also on the cutting edge of Optical Technology. My Scopes are mostly Nikon, Trijicon & a few
Bushnell Elites.
I vote Nikon & Trijicon.
Tom from Cody

It is honesty time. I have a number of Nikon scopes with BDC and I am very happy with them. I bought this very one for my .17 Henry ($158 on EBAY). Which 2 weeks ago in a nice little stand of beechnuts, I stumble across 6 squirrels at 50 to 80 yards. And from a comfortable sitting position using a tree for a rest, happily miss all 6. Taking the Henry to the range and OOPS! The Nikon is off yet again. That would be the 4th or 5th time since I bought, its off again. Mounts have changed 3 times. Now small minute of angle adjustments have massive changes at 100 yards. Yep, a new (less than 1 year) scope thats blown. Now anything that is mass produced in a factory has the potential to create a lemon or 2. This is the real world and not an advertisement. It happens, So to be fair, the scope was packaged up and sent back to Nikon for repair. If they honor their warranty and what comes back to me performs. I will continue with Nikon. Forgive and gorget. If not… You guys have given me some ideas. Are you listening Nikon?

Hi 007 - I believe most rimfire scopes are designed to be parallax-free at around 50 yards (nominal range for the .22 LR), while centerfire scopes are adjusted for 100 yards or longer. Scopes with an adjustable objective can be set to correct for parallax at any range.

Kittery in NH? Is that the only one...? All I've ever heard of anyways.

I'm currently using a CenterPoint scope 3x9x32 and have it dialed in at 50 yards hitting a spot the size of a quarter. With my recent purchase of a Caldwell lead sled plus, I'll resight the scope in hoping to hit a target the size of a nickle. I use my .22 for squirrel and rabbit hunting. Having it sighted in hitting a quarter is good enough but sometime them squirrels don't give you a good target thru tree limbs and brush, that's why I'm looking at placing shots within the nickle or 1/2" groups. I've looked at Nikon, Redfield, Leupold and other high priced scopes but just don't see the need placing a $200 plus scope on a $150 rifle but to each there own.

bman940; Thanks and Roger will do. The scope is in transit FEDEX ground right now to your repair facility in California. Should be there some time this week. If it gets repaired, no worries. I have a backup gun for small game. I like Nikon because the BDC is a great idea. Just like additional set of crosshairs for longer ranges. My .06 wears a an older Buckmaster and knocked down a deer or 2.

Bigbass09: You are a gentleman and a scholar.

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I know very little about scopes, so my opinion doesn't mean much. But based on Dave's recommendation, I purchased one of these from Amazon. Haven't taken it to the range yet, but the optics are bright, and crystal-clear. I really like the BDC reticle. I'll amend this review once I take it to the range.