r/canadaguns • u/COBernard • May 11 '26
Buy recommendations 22lr scope recommendations
Hey everyone,
I’m looking to mount a scope on my Savage B22G bolt-action .22 LR. It’ll be a dual-purpose rifle for plinking and small game hunting (grouse and rabbits). I’d prefer a scope with a 50-yard parallax or an adjustable parallax.
I’ve looked at the Athlon Neos scopes, but they seem a bit heavy. The Leupold VX-Freedom 2–7x33 is a little on the expensive side for me. I might consider a Vortex Crossfire HD as well.
I’m open to suggestions!
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u/Halfbloodjap May 11 '26
I have a cheap 4-16x on mine from Amazon, CVlife is the brand if you're interested. Does the job and it's not taking a beating on a .22
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u/Traditional-Pop-8748 May 14 '26
I have a cvlife 3-9 with parallax adjustment. Works great on my ruger 10/22. Amazon On my 7.62 bolt i have a Arken 4-16 44mm illuminated retical in Mil. Zero complaints
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u/Mah_Buddy_Keith May 11 '26
I got the Strike Eagle 5-25 for my bolt-action rifle. That said, it’s meant to be used for NRL22, so…
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u/General_bacon21 May 11 '26
The vortex triumph 3-9x40 is my pick, it’s good glass for the price and you get rings included
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u/COBernard May 11 '26
Yeah I had looked at those little triumph in store! But I think I’d rather have a 50 yards parallax or an adjustable one since this 22lr will rarely see 100yds shots. I was messing around with a 3-9x40 100yds parallax this weekend and the reticle “float” inside of 50 yards was driving my eye crazy.
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u/General_bacon21 May 11 '26
Yeah in that case you could go for something else but I really recommend that scope!
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u/NEUMANN-METALWORKS Neumann Metalworks May 11 '26 edited May 11 '26
An adjustable objective/parallax is not the fancy feature optics companies make it out to be. Just add "AO" to your search terms when looking for a scope.
With Vortex you're paying for a warranty you will probably never use. So really this comes down to whether you'd rather pay less for the same product but have to baby it a bit, or are rough on your guns/scopes and need a warranty. As far as scopes go I'm personally in the former.
I mean it's a .22LR. I'd just look for airgun scopes and call it a day lol, they're usually AO for close range. By increasing cost you're really just getting better zero retention and maybe some nicer glass, and zero retention is not really relevant for a 22. Gone are the days of picking up some shitty $20 Tasco scope from Canadian Tire and praying that it works, even the dirt cheap optics can hold zero on a .22.
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u/preferablyoutside May 11 '26
Friends don’t let friends buy Vortex, overpriced for what you’re getting
Dante has their Bushnell’ on sale and a 3-9x40mm Prime would be a good choice
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u/General_bacon21 May 11 '26
That Bushnell is not that good and pretty cheaply built, the triumph or any Vortex for that matter will be miles better
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u/prosper_0 May 11 '26 edited May 11 '26
Agreed. They're adequate scopes, but you can do a lot better for your buck. Especially on the low end. Honestly, the crossfire series scopes compare pretty poorly against random Chinese amazon scopes that are about 1/3rd the price, or less. Sure, you don't get the same sort of warranty, but you can buy a whole new replacement scope if you need, and still have money left over. And the few Chinese optics that I have are actually optically quite a bit better looking than the low end Vortex pieces.
And high end scopes aren't even part of the discussion here, so they're irrelevant. OP is looking for a low-to-mid-priced rimfire scope. All I can really add is to look at the features you want. For me, for a rimfire, that adds up to: 1. relatively compact and lightweight. No 30 or 34mm tubes and 56mm objectives, thanks. 2. Adjustable objective. Preferably side adjust. 3. multiple aim point reticle. Mildots are nice. My favourite was a Nikon 4.5-14x40mm mildot, with side AO. Sadly, they're discontinued. Maybe on the used market. But even when they were still made, this was a fairly tough combination to find
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u/Outrageous_Lie_979 May 11 '26
What did you try off Amazon? I want something small and cheap for my 10/22 takedown.
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u/Traditional-Pop-8748 May 14 '26
I have a CVLife 3 -9 has parallax adjustment and works great on my 10/22. Amazon purchase. Ron Spomer tested one zero issues
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u/PT6A-27 May 11 '26
Everything of quality in Canada is absurdly overpriced. At least with Vortex you’re getting the lifetime warranty, no questions asked. Worth the price IMO.
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u/preferablyoutside May 11 '26
Having to bring up the warranty with Vortex is a reason to not buy Vortex, if everyone knows about the warranty it would infer they break often correct? I’d rather have dependability and glass clarity as the oft mentioned perks of a scope not the warranty, Bushnell’ IronClad is the same and you get a better scope in the bargain.
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u/PT6A-27 May 11 '26
That’s a ridiculous argument. Vortex is well known for their quality, especially on their higher-end optics. By your logic, any manufacturer that offers a lifetime warranty must break often? You just told me that Bushnell has a comparable warranty, so wouldn’t that also apply to them?
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u/GodsGiftToWrenching May 11 '26
I just sold all my Snap-On tools because they have life time warranty... I feel like the only things without lifetime warranty are things so cheap that it's easier and cheaper to replace than to warranty
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u/preferablyoutside May 11 '26
Vortex Fanboys of which you would be one, are oft to preach of their Warranty as if it’s Jesus Christ on Roller Skates coming in to save the optics world, when it’s relatively common. I’m sure they make some decent rifle scopes but for their Razor line on the Observation side they’re enormously overpriced for what they deliver. With eye watering price tags on their spotting scopes and binoculars they consistently fail to compete with the Big Four Kowa, Leica,Zeiss and Swarovski. If all I can expect to get from Vortex for my dollars in is some bro squawking at me about the warranty, I’ll spend my money elsewhere.
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u/MBGLK May 11 '26
The RG3 6-36 is among the most popular optics for PRS and long range shooting. I think you're just a hater.
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u/COBernard May 11 '26
Great price on that Bushnell prime for sure. But I can’t seem to find much information about the parallax. I’m assuming it’s set at 100 yds?
I have a cheap Simmons 3-9x40 on the rifle right now and it drives me crazy. The reticle moving at closer ranges is very tiring on the eye.
Everything is overpriced in Canada, but when it comes to firearms and optics we are really getting f’d.
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u/0672216 May 11 '26
I currently have that same Simmons on my tm22 and at first I thought it was okay for the money but after about a thousand rounds I’m over it lol. Eyebox is tiny lol and it’s not super clear even at 100y.
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u/preferablyoutside May 11 '26
Potentially?
I’ve one and I can say it’s not overly noticeable to me. Better quality glass helps noticeably
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u/69___Nice May 13 '26
Maybe the product is so reliable the cost of warranty claims is negligible to their bottom line so why not offer it to give some added value to the customer?
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u/GodsGiftToWrenching May 11 '26
Telling people not to buy vortex then reccomending Bushnell in the same comment is absolutely diabolical and just the laugh I needed this Monday morning lol
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u/swift_gilford May 11 '26
Crossfire HD 2-7x23 Rimfire is an easy pickup here imo.