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The Leupold VX Freedom 3-9x works well for 10/22s.

VX-2 3-9x40 CDS, dial set up for the 38 gr Fed. Gameshok, a great bullet that's very accurate. Trigger stop on the Marlin 39 with near match grade trigger.

DF

got a current offering leupold vx freedom 3-9x33 efr on my 10 yr old sons CZ scout 455 and he hits spinner plates at 60 yds like its nothin'.
Big Ed

Hey 7 08

Did you buy a scope yet?

I'm another squirrel dogger. I spend more time in the woods after squirrels with the dog than all my other hunting combined. I used a Leupold 2-7x rimfire for years, and I would prefer it to the 3-9 or 4x. But all three have almost the same functionality for what you're talking about. I've come to prefer a standard duplex over the rimfire or fine reticle. That's what I would look for if I was you.

Several years ago I splurged and had the Leupold custom shop build me a scope. It's a VX-R 2-7x33 with the parallax set at 50 yards and a cds dial on top. I REALLY like the firedot. Turns out I don't use the cds dial for my hunting so I could have saved a few bucks. I'm very happy with this scope and can't imagine anything better for hunting squirrels with a dog.

708 fan,


On your original question: I use a Leuopold vx II 3-9 with parallax reset to 50 yards.

But I hope you and Circles will start a squirrel dog thread and post some pics. Every once in a while I think about finding up a squirrel cur or a feist....

Be careful with that. You get a good squirrel dog and all your deer hunting buddies will wonder what happened to you. And your freezer fills up with squirrel.

I'm already there. A good squirrel dog might get me more company. Throw up a thread and some stories.

Nothing fancy required if you are standing below the tree and shooting up... too much magnification can make it difficult to find the squirrel in the leaves... I like a variable scope, because where I hunt in open beech forests, I have taken 100 yard shots numerous times.... my Anschutz 1416 HB is wearing a VX-3 4.5-14X40 EFR, 4.5X when shooting up, 14X when hunting eyeballs at 100 yards.

A few other rifles wear the VX-2 3-9X33mm EFR and other wear the VX-2 4-12X40mm EFR... my M77/22 Walnut/Stainless has the 4-12 and it sees alot of action.

I haven’t kept up in this thread. Yes, I scored a Leupold FX 4 power and I set the parrellax. It has a duplex reticle and works great. I put it on a new barebones 10/22 and had a brimstone trigger job. Lightweight and has sling studs molded in. Very accurate as well. About perfect IMO. As for dogs and pictures, I gave up on them being to hard to post and Photo Bucket ruining many good reference pictures on here when they tried to capitalize on what they hooked us on for free. Lots of good pups available now days. Get one and have fun.

Leupold 2-7x rimfire on a Marlin 39A

Those Burris 6X AO scopes are Awesome Squirrel scopes. Perfect in my opinion. This one isn't the "Silhouette" model, it's the 6X Mini AO model. The rifle isn't a real 541T, but is a 581S action with threaded barrel and receiver, and some other custom stuff. Really nice Squirrel rifle.
The target is 45rds. of SK Standard Plus at 50yds. I think it was SK Standard, it could have been RWS Subsonic, Wolf MT, or Norma Subsonic. I can't remember. It was an Internet contest that was going on and you were suppose to shoot 50rds. In my first try I used a Kimber HS model and figured I could better it with the 581/541 if I zeroed below the center bull so I had a place to put the crosshairs. After 45 rounds I became bored and quit.



The Kimber target which I think was 45 rounds also.

I am a big fan of the now discontinued Weaver 2-7X as previously mentioned. Plenty of scope.





Of late I have moved to the Burris Droptine Rimfire 3-9x. They have been fine so far and a bargain for $120.

Those Droptine Rimfire scopes look like a real bargan EDM. How would you compare it to your Weaver?

Nice Anschutz. Would it be a 164 Savage/Anschutz?

I have an old wide view 4x Weaver on my 511-x and a Leupold 4x on my 10/22. There are cooler scopes out there but I can't recall being handicapped yet.

That’s some excellent shooting, k22. That 581S is a keeper, for sure.

Thanks SS336.
In truth, it has a 541T barrel on it.

I have a couple of Bushnell Banner ( Japan made) 1 inch straight tube, fixed 4x rimfire scopes. They are very bright, with very crisp optics. They were bought used for about $40. Plex reticle. Click adjustments.

I have one one a CZ 452 American 22LR, and a Marlin 880 sq (22LR). I really like them.

I use a Leupold FX-4 on a BRNO Model 2 and am tickled sh*tless with the combo.

I really liked the one I had too. Unfortunately it finally gave out on me after many years of use on several different .22's a couple years ago. The horizontal crosshair broke right at the intersection of the vertical.

i have 2 vortex crossfire2 2x7x32 on my 22s and love them.very clear and the turrets track is precise