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Scope for LA101

Post by RangaWal » 30 Dec 2018, 11:34 pm

Looking at picking up a LA101 in 22LR for hunting bunnies/foxes etc out to 200m max. Anyone able to recommend a good mid-range scope (~$500)?
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Post by Wylie27 » 31 Dec 2018, 2:44 pm

Cant go wrong with a bushnell AR-223 either 3x12 or 4x18

I have ghe 3x12 and it works for both range and bunnies.

Adjustable paralax too
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Post by SCJ429 » 31 Dec 2018, 4:22 pm

Wylie27 wrote:Cant go wrong with a bushnell AR-223 either 3x12 or 4x18

I have ghe 3x12 and it works for both range and bunnies.

Adjustable paralax too


The Bushnell AR 18x is around $150 in a popular Brisbane gun shop. I don't think you will find anything much better for under $500.
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Post by PaddyT » 01 Jan 2019, 12:12 pm

22lr for hunting out to 200?
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Post by bladeracer » 01 Jan 2019, 4:41 pm

PaddyT wrote:22lr for hunting out to 200?


Somebody is going to very disappointed with their .22 methinks.
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Post by bladeracer » 01 Jan 2019, 4:43 pm

RangaWal wrote:Looking at picking up a LA101 in 22LR for hunting bunnies/foxes etc out to 200m max. Anyone able to recommend a good mid-range scope (~$500)?


For shooting targets to 200m I'd agree with the Bushnell AR Optics 4.5-18x40.
But I wouldn't be shooting at live targets further than about 70m, and closer would be even better.
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Post by RangaWal » 01 Jan 2019, 7:04 pm

Thanks everyone - dunno what I was thinking (or drinking!) when I typed 200m, I agree 100m is plenty for a 22.

Thinking either the Nikon EFR 3-9x40, Leupold VX Freedom Rimfire 3-9x40 or apparently the Bushnell AR Optics are pretty good for the money.
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Post by SCJ429 » 01 Jan 2019, 7:21 pm

I shoot rocks with a 22lr out past 200 using a fixed power 24x Leupold.
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Post by bladeracer » 01 Jan 2019, 7:34 pm

SCJ429 wrote:I shoot rocks with a 22lr out past 200 using a fixed power 24x Leupold.


I reckon I could hit a rock out to 1000m with a .22LR...Ayers Rock :-)
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Post by TassieTiger » 01 Jan 2019, 7:37 pm

Troll??
100m vs 200m...??
Ops asked for advice, ppl have offered up some suggestions - but now apparently thinking of two scopes no one has mentioned?
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Post by Sergeant Hartman » 01 Jan 2019, 7:49 pm

He is researching on the fly
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Post by RangaWal » 01 Jan 2019, 10:36 pm

TassieTiger wrote:Troll??
100m vs 200m...??
Ops asked for advice, ppl have offered up some suggestions - but now apparently thinking of two scopes no one has mentioned?

I'm certainly not a troll. I posted the same question on AHN and they recommended the Leupold and Nikon, which apparently are a league above the Bushnell recommended (but I'm pretty green with scopes, hence the reason for the questions), plus I'm still considering the Bushnell mentioned here, otherwise I wouldn't have mentioned it.
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Post by RangaWal » 01 Jan 2019, 10:36 pm

Ziad wrote:He is researching on the fly

Please explain...
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Post by bladeracer » 02 Jan 2019, 12:20 am

RangaWal wrote:
Ziad wrote:He is researching on the fly

Please explain...


I think he just meant that you're still researching the options.
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Post by TassieTiger » 02 Jan 2019, 12:24 am

RangaWal wrote:
TassieTiger wrote:Troll??
100m vs 200m...??
Ops asked for advice, ppl have offered up some suggestions - but now apparently thinking of two scopes no one has mentioned?

I'm certainly not a troll. I posted the same question on AHN and they recommended the Leupold and Nikon, which apparently are a league above the Bushnell recommended (but I'm pretty green with scopes, hence the reason for the questions), plus I'm still considering the Bushnell mentioned here, otherwise I wouldn't have mentioned it.


All good. Was just a strange response to me where you said bushnell seemed like good value - which is what others on here had already said - but I imagine you’ve cut and pasted from both forums...
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Post by Sam45 » 02 Jan 2019, 12:23 pm

I have a Leupold VX-R 3-9X40 on mine, love it, also have a spotlight on it for the bunnies :) Maybe a bit overkill, lifetime warranty and fantastic glass. A little more than you want to spend. Leupold you can't loose. Not sure on their entry level stuff though. Best to go and have a look through some in your budget. Don't just look in sunlight though, take it outside and look into dark areas, shade under trees. Also check out Ozzie reviews you tube page. He has done a heap of honest reviews on scopes.

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Post by brett1868 » 02 Jan 2019, 3:03 pm

Check out the Bushnell Rimfire series, 3-9x40 / 6-18x40 rather then the AR series. The rimfire version comes with turrets for 1/4 MOA, 22LR & 17HMR with the only drawback being that they are not fixed parallax and while ok for hunting it's not ideal having to dial in the parallax if trying to get a quick shot off. That said, I've got several of these and as yet no issues. Priced from $150-$225 there's plenty of coin left for a decent set of rings.
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Post by SCJ429 » 02 Jan 2019, 6:39 pm

Why is the rimfire Bushnell $250 and the AR $150. They look like a very similar scope, turrets look identical.
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Post by bladeracer » 02 Jan 2019, 9:37 pm

SCJ429 wrote:Why is the rimfire Bushnell $250 and the AR $150. They look like a very similar scope, turrets look identical.


I think just supply and demand.
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Post by brett1868 » 02 Jan 2019, 9:55 pm

The AR range is targeted at the large number of US shooters using the AR15 platform which explains the .223 drop zone reticule. They make them in the tens of thousands and probably cheaper due to economies of scale. Yep, very similar to the rimfire series but a bit pointless having a .223 calibrated reticule on a 22LR.
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Post by TassieTiger » 03 Jan 2019, 2:04 am

I have the ar in .223 - the BDC dots are kind of useless regardless as it doesn’t stipulate what velocity/weight bullet the dots are set up for and given I’ve got almost a 2 inch height difference between 24 / 26 gns @ 100m the compensator dots become ? A bit gimmicky- which I guess is fair enough given the price...
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Post by RangaWal » 06 Jan 2019, 9:55 pm

Ended up going with the synthetic stock, titanium Cerakote 22LR, with a Leupold VX Freedom 3-9x50. This should server me pretty well I reckon. Thanks everyone for the advice.
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Post by byadbo boy » 07 Jan 2019, 12:41 pm

Have a look at some of the meopta meopro scopes if your LGS has them.
Beautiful glass - you may have to add $150-$200 to your budget but have a look.
Euro high end Czech quality but not a " household name brand"
Even though they have been making scopes and binoculars for generations for military
in Eu. they just aren't that off the cuff named here.
Which is strange as I have a couple and love em !
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Post by Artie » 08 Jan 2019, 9:22 am

You will be hard pressed sending a 22LR 200 yards accurately and still have enough oomph.
I decided on wiehruch HW 60 J .222 and fitted a Hawke vantage 3x9 50 and couldn’t be happier.
Don’t really see the need for me too own a .22 LR when the .222 can do it and some more
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Post by bladeracer » 08 Jan 2019, 12:40 pm

Artie wrote:You will be hard pressed sending a 22LR 200 yards accurately and still have enough oomph.
I decided on wiehruch HW 60 J .222 and fitted a Hawke vantage 3x9 50 and couldn’t be happier.
Don’t really see the need for me too own a .22 LR when the .222 can do it and some more


If I were starving and spotted a fox at 200yds, I'm confident I could make a good chest shot with a scoped .22LR, as long as I had a range finder, and the wind wasn't too horrendous. In a survival situation though ethics tend to go out the window, when you need food you kill whatever you can, however you can. Although at that distance I'd be surprised if the fox was bothered by subsonic bullets whizzing by, so you could probably walk them onto the target. Would it have enough energy for a clean kill? I would say yes if you take out the heart, lungs, spine, aorta or liver. Would it be an ethical shot? Nope, not for me, but if it were the only opportunity I had to drop a bastard that's been killing stock or wildlife I might take the shot rather than wait and let him do more harm.

No need for a .22LR? And I'm picking up another .22 tomorrow, plus another 12ga, and an air-rifle :-)
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Re: Scope for LA101

Post by SCJ429 » 08 Jan 2019, 7:04 pm

What would fox taste like?
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Post by bladeracer » 08 Jan 2019, 8:40 pm

SCJ429 wrote:What would fox taste like?


I've seen video of people cooking and eating it, and I'm sure it's a common staple in some countries. If I had to eat it I don't think I'd much care what it tasted like :-)
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Post by deye243 » 09 Jan 2019, 1:21 am

There was a bloke on shooting Australia forum and he used to shoot fox to eat ...... don't know what happened to him .....
Me I think I would rather eat my own arse
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Post by Sergeant Hartman » 09 Jan 2019, 5:40 pm

Many of not most are full of mange...i dunno if i would advise you to eat it
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Post by byadbo boy » 10 Jan 2019, 8:25 am

bladeracer wrote:
Artie wrote:You will be hard pressed sending a 22LR 200 yards accurately and still have enough oomph.
I decided on wiehruch HW 60 J .222 and fitted a Hawke vantage 3x9 50 and couldn’t be happier.
Don’t really see the need for me too own a .22 LR when the .222 can do it and some more


If I were starving and spotted a fox at 200yds, I'm confident I could make a good chest shot with a scoped .22LR, as long as I had a range finder, and the wind wasn't too horrendous. In a survival situation though ethics tend to go out the window, when you need food you kill whatever you can, however you can. Although at that distance I'd be surprised if the fox was bothered by subsonic bullets whizzing by, so you could probably walk them onto the target. Would it have enough energy for a clean kill? I would say yes if you take out the heart, lungs, spine, aorta or liver. Would it be an ethical shot? Nope, not for me, but if it were the only opportunity I had to drop a bastard that's been killing stock or wildlife I might take the shot rather than wait and let him do more harm.

No need for a .22LR? And I'm picking up another .22 tomorrow, plus another 12ga, and an air-rifle :-)



Some really good points here.
High velocity 22LR - if from nothing from a basic safety point of view- Is still an extremely dangerous proposition for humans at 200yds
-and this should never be forgotten.
I certainly wouldn't let someone take a shot at me at that range !
I am a rimfire fanatic - but I am extremely careful on even our remote rural property of where that discharged projectile will eventually settle.
I don't profess to be a crack shot- BUT I am confident if I was starving and It wasn't blowing a gale, with one of my better rifles and a rangefinder,
I could get something to stop so I could eat it.
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