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/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/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