Best Scope for Ruger 10/22

I have a Leupold fx-i 4x28 on my .22 and I love how light and compact it is.

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I will mainly be using it for squirrel hunting and general plinking.

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Whatever you get, make sure it has adjustable objective. For me, the standard rimfire scopes have been pretty bad at close range.

Another VX Freedom owner here. 3-9x40. $299 just about everywhere.

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Vortex Crossfire Rimfire

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I have this one in 2x7 on a .22 mag. I really like it. I taped the turrets, I don't use the elevation adjustment on it since I'm shooting pretty flat out to around 80 yards.

Eta: I'm dumb. I have a Redfield 2x7 rimfire on it, not vortex.

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AdmiralApe

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I really think you should read this before buying.

I built a Brownells BRN 22 a few months ago and put a Leupold on it. It’s the VX freedom 3-9x40

Seems like this guy misses one of the most important aspects of AO which is to eliminate parallax errors. Meaning, if you scope is set with a fix parallax at 100 yards, when shooting at a target 100 yards away you can move your head all around the sight picture and the cross hairs will remain on the target. Yu can put your head all the way to the edge of the scope where you see small half moon siver of sight picture and the cross hairs are sill pointed at the point of impact. Try that shooting at 100 yards with a scope set for 50 yards and you will hit way off the target. A good cheek weld and consistent eye and sight alignment through the center of the sight will also eliminate parallax problems. Only time I have blurry image problems is when the parallax is set grossly off from the target distance. This normally happen to me when I'm shooting 25m on rimfire then begin shooting at 100-150 yards or vice versa. I dont normally have an issue shooting 20-25m with an objective set at 50 yards. My son who doesn't do a good job of aligning his eye up to the scope consistently will often throw out a big pattern at 25m because of bad inconsistent sight alignment.

ETA I use an AO scope on all my 22 target rifles but I love my Weaver RV-7 (2.5x7) fix parallax at 50 yard for a woods gun.

I have 3 Riton Optics, 1 Primal 4-12X50 IL scopes. 1000's of rounds, zero issues, and big fun had by all. Yes to having parallax adjustment. The quality and features of the 1 Primal far outweigh the retail price of $279. I'm going to try and add a pic of my 10/22 Green Gator Edition and the scope. No need to spend a lot to get a lot. Green Gator 10/22

When I younger I went squirrel hunting a lot. At that time, I favored lower power variables like a 2-7X or straight 4X. I had scopes from Simmons, Weaver and Leupold. Later, all my buddies had high power variables so I bought a 4-14X Simmons ATV for my Ruger 77/22. All of these scopes had a parallax set for 100 yards. Later I acquired a Burris 4.55-14X Burris Timberline (w/ AO) in a gun trade. I put it on my old Ruger 10/22 and really liked it. Since then, I’ve bought a number of 22’s and have tried out some different brands of scope. Since I don’t squirrel hunt anymore, my scopes are more powerful. All have a bullet drop compensator (BDC). All have AOC except for the Hawke. From my experience, I can recommend of the scopes I currently use:

Hawke 4-12X w/ illuminated reticle. I bought this for a Savage bolt action for night time hunts in my subdivision using subsonic ammo. The parallax is set at 75. I thought having an AO might complicate things when it’s dark. The BDC reticle is set for 22 LR subsonic loads at at 50, 75, 100, 125, 150 and 175 yards. The reticle is pretty accurate, at least to 100 yds since that’s the furthest I’ve shot it.

I have two of the aforementioned Burris Timberline scopes. One is still on the 10/22 while the other is on a Howa Model 1100. I really like the scope, but it’s been discontinued. It’s a compact scope that looks good on a 22 LR. I recommend it, but you’ll hav to find one on the used market.

Athlon 6-18X Neos w/ illuminated reticle. This scope is on my Tikka. I wanted a little extra magnification for my most accurate 22 LR.

I have a 4.5-14X Burris Droptine. I believe 50 yards is the closest setting for its AO. It’s a decent scope but I replaced on the Howa it w/ the Timberline.

All these scopes will fit under your budget w/ much room to spare. For a 22 LR, I now prefer a riimfire scope over a big game scope. AO is a nice feature, but depending on the use, I don’t think it’s mandatory. My Savage w/ the fixed parallax Hawke is pretty accurate, but I have to concentrate more on eye alignment at shots >75 yards. For night hunting, I think an illuminated reticle is mandatory. It’s nearly impossible for me to see the ballistic marks at night. Just don’t leave IR turned overnight or you’ll find your battery dead the next day. I still think a 2-7X is the best scope for squirrel hunting. You can buy two really good 22 LR scopes and still fit under your budget. If you’re going to play around at “long range”, I’d suggest a a a 4-12X or 4-14X scope w/ ballistic vertical reticle.

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