Rimfire silhouette scope advice
 

Hoping someone here with some experience with .22 silhouette shooting can offer some advice on a midrange scope to get me started. I know parallax adjustment is important, and accurate tracking and I think something in a 4-16x probably has enough magnification. Ideally I'd like to keep the cost around $300ish.

I don't want it to be too specialized a rig - just something that allows me to get started and grow without needing to upgrade in a years time.

And if I'm just thinking about this all wrong, I'm sure someone can set me straight too.

I used a Leupold fixed 12 power all the time.

i think your on track with your thoughts so far. i am running a weaver on one gun, and old weaver with post in 4x on another one. you're only shooting to 100yds, so you don't need a lot of magnification.
i also found that it is nice to start at lower magnification and work up to more as you improve your hold, lee

Get some Facts
 

Try
http://riflesilhouette.com/ShootingE...fleScopes.html

Thanks guys - any specific suggestions?

And thanks for the link - I've given that site a pretty good read over the last few days. Loads of good beginner info I can benefit from.

I started with fixed power scopes and still prefer them although I have used variables on my silhouette rifles as well as my 50BR guns
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post#1
 

http://en.nikonsportoptics.ca/nikon-...ire/index.page

For the budget you mentioned theses would work. Most rim fire scopes from any manufacturers will work.

I am not a sales rep or active shooter in organized events, but have participated in the past. My last rim fire event was an informal one in 2010.

The next link has information, it means nothing unless you use it with one if there products.

I do not own any Nikons but I wish to purchase one to proof and use it.

I am using baush and lomb on my rim fires.

http://spoton.nikonsportoptics.com/s...spoton.html#:4


The next three links is information, from the number of views I will assume you also received similar information.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEk3AulEHac


http://www.albertasmallborerifle.ca/

http://www.albertasilhouetteshooting.ca/


Post#7 in the next link has a sponsor with items on sale and I suspect he will be at the easter show in Calgary.
http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/showthread.php?t=316861

get target turrets
 

For smallbore silhouette, I used a medium-priced Bushnell 6-18x with good target turrets. You're thinking of a 4-16x which would work fine. It took some practice to get used to the high magnification, but you do need high mag.

Iirc, the very best provincially and nationally-ranked competitors use very high magnification fixed scopes: 20x, 24x and up.

Target turrets, with the twin-scale markings, are a must for easily shifting from pigs to turkeys to rams to chickens.

I have been shooting Silhouette for over 15 years now, still love it.

My .22’s wear Leupold Competitions Silhouette 25x40, with a half minute dot.
They are awesome scopes for Silhouette. If you like to go cheaper, go with a Bushnell, or Nikon scopes, they are awesome scopes for the money.