I've got a Simmons .22 Mag with an adjustable objective on a 10/22 that does wonderful. My wife plinks away at the 25 & 50 yard ranges making some impressive groups with it.
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Scope for 10-22
- Thread starter Al-Jim19
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Thanks for the tip, makes sense. I’ve never hunted before and I want to give it a try with the gear I have before I get something else. Not totally sure I’ll want to do a lot more. I sold my only shotgun a few years ago actually.
Just kind of wondering, is hunting squirrel or rabbit with a .22 uncommon? Also, I live in the Connecticut valley which I believe is zone 4?
just about everything small- varmit, critter and such has been hunted with a 22.
I have hunted squirrels- mostly red squirrels with 22s along with anything that roamed the landfill pile. Its nice if you can shoot from a fixed position. Shotgun increases your odds especially when your on the move and so is the game.
I use a 22 cal pellet gun pest and garden defense here at home
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Even better at $31.89 Too bad i don't need one at the moment.
https://www.opticsplanet.com/simmons-blazer-4x32-rifle-scope-510514.html
Using a 22 is common for squirrels but less common on rabbits. Squirrels come out in the open on their own and can be hit by a 22 with a little patience. Rabbits are generally in the thickest thickets and have to be "driven" out in the open and are fast moving targets so are more often hunted with a shotgun. Rabbits can be found on field edges in the open early morning and just before sunset for some 22lr hits but most of the time they are in the deep brush.
No kidding. I have an "8 point" 3-9x on a Remington 597. I had no idea they sold a fixed 4. Good to know. Im pleasantly surprised at the clarity of the 3-9
