25x or 35x rimfire scope

[josh458]

I have a great shooting.22 Anschuz which currently has a 12x weaver scope,I want to get a scope with more magnification in order to take a shots out of 100-200yards,will a 25x scope with a1 tube get it done or will i need to step up to a 32x with a 30mm tube?
Thanks for your time.

 

[Younggun]

I’m not a big rimfire shooter. Just do the basics with my old guns and iron sights. But I can say that extreme magnification isn’t necessary to shoot 200 yards. 10X is plenty to shoot good groups.

You’re also looking at a lot of drop from a .22 at that distance. A 1” tube may not have enough travel. Easy enough to find out. Run the numbers through a ballistics calculator to get an idea of what you will need. Most mid range scopes and up with tell you how much internal travel they have. 100 yards won’t be too bad, but you’ll need a good amount of adjustment for 200. And if you go to 200 and you are like most here you will eventually want to try for 300 just because.


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[baboon]

More magnification means more exaggerated movement on target. Plus mirages intensifies @ greater power.

 

[IXLR8]

The higher power scopes are really hard keep steady for a shot. They also are subject to exaggerated parallax error, if your eye is not in exactly the same position for each shot, then the minute differences are amplified as sighting errors.

 

[Dawico]

I have a great shooting.22 Anschuz which currently has a 12x weaver scope,I want to get a scope with more magnification in order to take a shots out of 100-200yards,will a 25x scope with a1 tube get it done or will i need to step up to a 32x with a 30mm tube?
Thanks for your time.

Better glass trumps more magnification. Spend a few bucks on quality.

As stated, more magnification can hurt you in the long run unless you need it for target acquisition. That's usually where a good spotting scope comes in though.

Keep in mind military snipers ran 10x scopes for targets out to and beyond 1,000 meters for a long time.

 

[Dawico]

I have a great shooting.22 Anschuz which currently has a 12x weaver scope,I want to get a scope with more magnification in order to take a shots out of 100-200yards,will a 25x scope with a1 tube get it done or will i need to step up to a 32x with a 30mm tube?
Thanks for your time.

Better glass trumps more magnification. Spend a few bucks on quality.

As stated, more magnification can hurt you in the long run unless you need it for target acquisition. That's usually where a good spotting scope comes in though.

Keep in mind military snipers ran 10x scopes for targets out to and beyond 1,000 meters for a long time.

 

[Hoji]

Better glass trumps more magnification. Spend a few bucks on quality.

As stated, more magnification can hurt you in the long run unless you need it for target acquisition. That's usually where a good spotting scope comes in though.

Keep in mind military snipers ran 10x scopes for targets out to and beyond 1,000 meters for a long time.

What he said. Twice. Absolutely worth repeating again.

 

[SQLGeek]

I have a Nikon Pro Staff on my 10/22 that goes up to 9x and that’s plenty for 100 yards.

 

[Hoji]

I have a Nikon Pro Staff on my 10/22 that goes up to 9x and that’s plenty for 100 yards.

And that particular Nikon has been used very hard in a previous life on another gun, lol.

 

[SQLGeek]

Glass is still clear as day! I haven’t tried it yet but from a clarity perspective I see no reason it couldn’t go to 200.

 

[Axxe55]

@Dawico is absolutely correct. Better quality of lenses beats magnification hands down with a scope. Better lenses will have better coatings and clarity, allowing you to see the target much better.

 

[FireInTheWire]

I like a lot of magnification. I would run one of these.

Diamondback Tactical 6-24x50 FFP (vortexoptics.com)

 

[jrbfishn]

Amazon product ASIN B01APT0HRGI have this one on a Savage A17 and shoot well past 200 yards. Very shortly it is going on my new Savage MKii precision .22. The A17 is getting an upgrade.
Dawico is absolutely right. Better glass is way better than magnification. I have a Nikon Prostaff Rimfire 4-12x on the A22 and shoot well past 100 yards accutately. I wanted one for the Precision but they are hard to find.
Clarity will trump magnification. Don't skimp.

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[Hoji]

Glass is still clear as day! I haven’t tried it yet but from a clarity perspective I see no reason it couldn’t go to 200.

You can even out to 394.

 

[josh458]

Better glass trumps more magnification. Spend a few bucks on quality.

As stated, more magnification can hurt you in the long run unless you need it for target acquisition. That's usually where a good spotting scope comes in though.

Keep in mind military snipers ran 10x scopes for targets out to and beyond 1,000 meters for a long time.

Thanks Dawico