new 22 mag rifle coming

[Shootermick]

Okay, what magnification scope do people think I should use on this rifle ? I’m not intending to just shoot of a bench. This is something to use as a walk-around or out of a vehicle with light at night. I have a 4.5-14x40 I can pull of another rifle, or will a 3-9x40 be all I’ll need ?

A 3-9x40 Leupold is what I’ve got on mine. Seems like a pretty good match to me.

[NTSOG]

G'day bigrich,

The PARD NV008 sight I have on my HW 66P is either 6.5X or 13X. Frankly the 13X magnification is not necessary at the sort of distances a .22 Magnum shoots effectively. I have shot a few foxes using 13X to test it's usefulness, but tracking a hit fox if it runs a bit before dropping is near impossible and even I really don't need 13X to hit a sitting fox at 90 yards. That happened last night - I set the scope at 13X, but I quickly dropped back to 6X after the shot and found the animal about 100 yards up the paddock where it was expiring from a lung shot.

I agree with bigpete: 3-9x40 will be all that's required.

Jim

[Harronek]

Meopta 3-9 mounted as low as possible on my Anschutz

[bigrich]

Yeah,that’s about what I thought. I’ve been thinking a 3-9 loopy rimfire with the 65 yard parallax would be good. It’s just I have the 4.5-14 already, but the field of view would make tracking game difficult.

[in2anity]

Yeah,that’s about what I thought. I’ve been thinking a 3-9 loopy rimfire with the 65 yard parallax would be good. It’s just I have the 4.5-14 already, but the field of view would make tracking game difficult.

right scope for the job

[Oldbloke]

I just have 3-9×40 on everything from 22lr to 30.06.

TBH, I think it's a mistake buying a 22 mag. Should have got a Muzzle loader.

If you need buying advice just ask me in future.

[in2anity]

I just have 3-9×40 on everything.

Yeah very good scope size OB. If service shooters can group x10 into 3moa at 600yds with only a front blade and humble service rifle, pretty sure 9x magnification is enough for everything except fully-supported target shooting

[bigpete]

I'm actually considering putting a 2-7×32 leupold on mine...

[bigrich]

I just have 3-9×40 on everything from 22lr to 30.06.

TBH, I think it's a mistake buying a 22 mag. Should have got a Muzzle loader.

If you need buying advice just ask me in future.

You are a real character aren’t you OB
I’d have a 2-7 on my 270 if I could get the scope to come back far enough for proper eye relief
I don’t normally fancy high magnification scopes with big objectives, but they can be handy for something that’s used for pest control at 200.

[bigrich]

I'm actually considering putting a 2-7×32 leupold on mine...

I’ve got the rimfire version of that on my 94-22 .
Bloody brilliant

[Oldbloke]

I just have 3-9×40 on everything from 22lr to 30.06.

TBH, I think it's a mistake buying a 22 mag. Should have got a Muzzle loader.

If you need buying advice just ask me in future.

You are a real character aren’t you OB
.

Yeh, there's a "character" on every forum.

BTW, I wasn't joking.
Bigger bullet
Almost as fast
No more boredom, cause takes ages to load
Smells great
Smoke acts as cammo
Big balls kill better
Can make your own powder
It's heavy, so better to aim
Can use it as a walking stick.

[bigpete]

I'm actually considering putting a 2-7×32 leupold on mine...

I’ve got the rimfire version of that on my 94-22 .
Bloody brilliant

I've got 2,one on my 358w and one for the 35 whelen but that might go on the 22mag

[Larry]

My idea of a 22 magnum is a 223. You can load it down to any strength/ velocity you desire or need.

[in2anity]

My idea of a 22 magnum is a 223. You can load it down to any strength/ velocity you desire or need.

Love my 223 comp gun. Absolutely adore it. On a forgiving day, it'll hold 2moa at 500m, with a Central + front-blade out of the service sling, using the 69gr SMK loaded cool. Easy brings home the 50.* at 300m if you're doing your part. Load it up with 6gr Trail Boss over a ~45gr - you'll have your 22wmr.

[Oldbloke]

My idea of a 22 magnum is a 223. You can load it down to any strength/ velocity you desire or need.

same here

[bigpete]

I just have 3-9×40 on everything from 22lr to 30.06.

TBH, I think it's a mistake buying a 22 mag. Should have got a Muzzle loader.

If you need buying advice just ask me in future.

You are a real character aren’t you OB
.

Yeh, there's a "character" on every forum.

BTW, I wasn't joking.
Bigger bullet
Almost as fast
No more boredom, cause takes ages to load
Smells great
Smoke acts as cammo
Big balls kill better
Can make your own powder
It's heavy, so better to aim
Can use it as a walking stick.

Plus muzzleloader talk is very sexual

[Oldbloke]

I just have 3-9×40 on everything from 22lr to 30.06.

TBH, I think it's a mistake buying a 22 mag. Should have got a Muzzle loader.

If you need buying advice just ask me in future.

You are a real character aren’t you OB
.

Yeh, there's a "character" on every forum.

BTW, I wasn't joking.
Bigger bullet
Almost as fast
No more boredom, cause takes ages to load
Smells great
Smoke acts as cammo
Big balls kill better
Can make your own powder
It's heavy, so better to aim
Can use it as a walking stick.

Plus muzzleloader talk is very sexual

[Mick460]

My idea of a 22 magnum is a 223. You can load it down to any strength/ velocity you desire or need.

Lovely, but does your 223 hold 11 in the tube plus 1 up the spout, now that's a fun, cheap arvo knocking over plates as quickly and smoothly as you can with a 9422M.

[Larry]

My idea of a 22 magnum is a 223. You can load it down to any strength/ velocity you desire or need.

Lovely, but does your 223 hold 11 in the tube plus 1 up the spout, now that's a fun, cheap arvo knocking over plates as quickly and smoothly as you can with a 9422M.

One of them is a 7615 so it holds a considerable amount more with the added bonus of the classic pump action loading noise. The other is a standard bolt action that will hold the 10 in the mag with one in the chamber not that is a configuration that I would normally ever load to.

[bigrich]

My idea of a 22 magnum is a 223. You can load it down to any strength/ velocity you desire or need.

part of the reason for my 22 magnum is ,no mucking around reloading , and no worrying about where the brass ends up . just grab a box of 50 and go

i already have a 223 , and load for it , when i can just go out and buy buffalo river 50 round blister packs for $65 . no fuss and shoots .6" in my tikka.
i've loaded/load for a few other calibers , including a hornet . making things simple so i can spend time on other things

which is the reason of this post , new 22 mag so i don't have to spend time fiddling around with a hornet . next step up is my 223 . all bases covered

[bigrich]

I'm actually considering putting a 2-7×32 leupold on mine...

I’ve got the rimfire version of that on my 94-22 .
Bloody brilliant

I've got 2,one on my 358w and one for the 35 whelen but that might go on the 22mag

i run a 1.5-5x20 vx3 loopy on my 358 model 70 . at pig ranges it rarely comes of 1.5 magnification . on dusk/early nightime it's brighter through the scope than with the naked eye . when i was out past St George i handed my rifle to a mate to let him have a look and two pigs popped up 20 yards from us and what followed was a comical situation of my mate trying to pass my rifle back with me yelling back "shoot "em" he popped 'em

so now when i'm out with this mate and game is hard to find, i pass him my rifle and say "here shane-o , have a look through me scope "

[bigrich]

Plus muzzleloader talk is very sexual

this isn't one of THOSE websites is it ? bigpete isn't your porn star name is it ?

[bigpete]

Did you sell the hornet ?

[Wm.Traynor]

I'm actually considering putting a 2-7×32 leupold on mine...

I’ve got the rimfire version of that on my 94-22 .
Bloody brilliant

I've got 2,one on my 358w and one for the 35 whelen but that might go on the 22mag

i run a 1.5-5x20 vx3 loopy on my 358 model 70 . at pig ranges it rarely comes of 1.5 magnification . on dusk/early nightime it's brighter through the scope than with the naked eye . when i was out past St George i handed my rifle to a mate to let him have a look and two pigs popped up 20 yards from us and what followed was a comical situation of my mate trying to pass my rifle back with me yelling back "shoot "em" he popped 'em

so now when i'm out with this mate and game is hard to find, i pass him my rifle and say "here shane-o , have a look through me scope "

Good story bigrich

[bigrich]

Did you sell the hornet ?

still got it . in it's heavy barrel configuration , it's more what the yanks would call a "varmiter" . best part about it is i can load 40 grain ballistic tips . these can't be loaded and fit in hornet mags as the cartridge length ends up too long .

all i need to do now is find plenty of varmits at 150-200 yards

[bigrich]

Good story bigrich

one of many . with hunting trips i'm more about the journey than worrying about trophies for bragging rights . some of the most memorable trips to beautiful parts of the country i've hardly got a chance to pull a trigger .

hunting with rifles is just a good reason to go bush and get away from some of the shallow people in the suburbs/city

[Oldbloke]

Good story bigrich

one of many . with hunting trips i'm more about the journey than worrying about trophies for bragging rights . some of the most memorable trips to beautiful parts of the country i've hardly got a chance to pull a trigger .

hunting with rifles is just a good reason to go bush and get away from some of the shallow people in the suburbs/city

That's my boy. Same here.

[bigrich]

Good story bigrich

one of many . with hunting trips i'm more about the journey than worrying about trophies for bragging rights . some of the most memorable trips to beautiful parts of the country i've hardly got a chance to pull a trigger .

hunting with rifles is just a good reason to go bush and get away from some of the shallow people in the suburbs/city

That's my boy. Same here.

nothing more satisfying than a cold sixpack of stubbies after a day spent stalking through the bush too

[bigrich]

anyway , i picked up a loopy 3-9x40 rimfire scope and five different boxes of ammo . off to the range sunday morning

[Oldbloke]

"
nothing more satisfying than a cold sixpack of stubbies after a day spent stalking through the bush too"
bigrich

Mmmmm I can taste the homebrew Real Ale now.

Lol, Doh, sitting on the table now,,,,all frothy and saying "please drink me".