Ive been using a regular Burris Ballistic Plex Fullfield II for years...best scope I ever used on a rimfire, and I didnt have the parallax fiddled with....
"...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe
I've checked the parallax of a number of scopes that supposedly had parallax adjusted for 50-75 yards or 100+ and often haven't been able to find any difference at 50 or 100.
Was just out the other day shooting a new .22 Magnum with an older "centerfire" 2-7x Leupold Vari-X II. The scope was on 7x and I couldn't see any visible parallax at 50 yards after I focused the scope for my eyes.
As a matter of fact, a small amount of parallax can often be adjust out of lower-powered scopes (say under 10x) merely by fiddling with the focus ring.
“Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is like from hearing Texans.” John Steinbeck
Mule Deer; Thanks for that interesting bit of information John, as usual I learned something from you.
When I was younger my eyes didn't need to be adjusting the focus on scopes it seems. In the ensuing years since I passed 45 or so my eyes seem to be getting more and more picky about what they will work with.
Last year I was amazed how much I had to adjust a 6X Leupold Compact that my good wife bought for my 25th or 26th birthday. I guess it's just the glass in that scope that's suddenly deteriorating....isn't it?
We've had good luck with the older straight tube El Paso Weaver 2.5X and 3X scopes on rimfires, but perhaps it's been a bit of luck in combination with lower power, I can't say.
All the best to you and Eileen in the upcoming week John.
Even then parallax will only effect your groups depending on how consistent you are with head-eye scope alignment and the max error on lower power scopes isn't enough to make you miss a squirrel.
Having said that I prefer AO scopes because I sometimes like to try to make the smallest groups possible in paper.
I dont know about favorite but I like the 4x Leupold rimfire,course I also like the regular 4x33 as well its just the rimfire is a little smaller and lighter.
I like my Clearidge RM 3-9x 32mm. AOs are nice for eliminating parallax, and giving a clear picture at close range with high magnification. 9x to find a squirrel head peeking around a trunk is handy occasionally.
One of the advantages of the Burris FFII's as rimfire scopes is the "European" type instant focusing, which is easier for, uh, mature people. The Ballistic Plex reticle also helps too.
“Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is like from hearing Texans.” John Steinbeck
One of the advantages of the Burris FFII's as rimfire scopes is the "European" type instant focusing, which is easier for, uh, mature people. The Ballistic Plex reticle also helps too.
Never owned Burris. Is that any different than the fast focus eye piece of the new VX2's?
Hard to find as a needle in a haystack and expensive.
Got mine used on the Sample List a number of years ago. I really like it, having used other kinds over the years. That scope on a .22LR Cooper Classic is my ultimate squirrel rifle and a keeper. With its super trigger and match rifle accuracy, I've knocked squirrels out of trees at 50 yds. numerous times, offhand. Just a great combo and a pleasure to use.
Just got back from shooting my Ruger 10-22 and CZ 455 up in the woods tonight. The Ruger has a Weaver 2-7x28 rimfire scope and the CZ a new VX1 2-7x33 LR without the parallax set for close range. Both scopes are less than a year old. The Weaver was superior optically in the fading light tonight, despite the smaller objective lens, at least to my eyes. Both work fine for a rimfire. The Weaver is a real good deal, at least up here in British Columbia vs the Leupold, although the extra dots in the Leupold are nice for longer range shooting. I looked at the Vortex rimfire 2-7 but didn't buy it due to its "heft". It did appear clear.
I agree with MD and Ingwe that the Burris 3-9x40 BP is an excellent scope. Mine resides on my M7 .260 and I find it equal to or better than the VX3 2.5-8x36 on my Kimber Montana. Not as good on eye relief or field of view but optically superior, again to my 60 year old eyes.
I too am a Kahles fan. I recently talked with a tech rep from Kahles and he indicated that the "Rimfire" was a marketing thing. That the 2-7 Rimfire was the same scope as the AH2-7x36.
That said I have one in TDS on my 22 and it is wonderful.
