22LR Bolt Action Magnification

[MrHandsome]

What magnification do you all prefer on a 22lr bolt action rifle?

[dmd08]

I have a little 3-9x on my old Marlin but a 6-24x on my nrl22 rifle. So it depends....

[Pappabear]

That really is determined by intended use. People shoot matches with very high mag ie 24X, people hunt with 1-6 or 3-9X42 is scopes. I have 3-9's on mine.

PB

[HKGuns]

I don't own a bolt action 22.....

My closest comparative are two Ruger 10/22's. They are used to hunt, eliminate vermin and target practice.

They both wear Leupy Rimfire scopes 2-7 power.

[CharlieDeltaJuliet]

I have a Bergara B14R that I have Vortex Strike Eagle 5-24x56 on. I love it and regularly shoot it at 300yds.

[TheAlsatian]

I usually go with straight 4s. I have a Leupold on my Kimber 82B and a S&B on my Anschutz 1527F.

[T2C]

That would depend on the purpose of the rifle, long range, squirrel hunting, etc.

My .22LR varmint rifle has a fixed 4 power scope. My 300 yard steel target rifle has a 4x16 -44mm scope mounted on it.

[JiminAZ]

Have a dedicated 4x fixed on a bolt action Kimber, also on 10-22's that the kids shot growing up.

Have a 2-7 Leupold on a Tikka T1X.

[Coal Dragger]

My current favorite .22LR bolt gun is a magazine fed Cooper Model 57M with a sporter weight barrel. I put a long serving Leupold VX-III 2.8-8X36 on top of it in Leupold Redfield style mounts, and that little scope has been about perfect.

[Todd.K]

My .22LR varmint rifle has a fixed 4 power scope. My 300 yard steel target rifle has a 4x16 -44mm scope mounted on it.

This.

I’ve never missed a squirrel because my fixed 4x wasn’t enough… or because I was messing around with the the power.

That said if you have one .22 for a few roles get a 3x9 etc, just put it at low power and leave it alone for hunting.