Like FieldGrade said your intended purpose should dictate your scope selection. My current 222 wears a 6.5-20x40mm and is used for colony varmints, and targets, small targets big scope. My last 222 wears a 1-3x20mm, it was on an O/U combo gun used for coyote hunting, larger targets. In the hands of a new owner it accounted for two turkeys and six coyotes this spring so it seems to be about perfect for the intended use also.
Smaller power scope usually have a larger FOV which works well for called coyotes and are more than accurate enough for coyotes out to the effective range of a 222.
Last edited by erich; 08/11/15.
