Rimfire proportion

GONE are the days when the hunter’s .22 rimfire rifle was likely to be topped with a hazy-lensed, ¾” special bought for 10 bucks at his local gunshop. This didn’t really make much sense because the .22 is a gun shooters use more often and fire many more rounds through compared to a centrefire rifle.

Nowadays there is a choice of scopes that have been designed specifically for rimfire rifles. To gain your .22 LR’s maximum accuracy and effectiveness it should be equipped with a scope at least as good optically as the one you have on your centrefire. I cringe whenever I see a shooter carrying a high-quality rifle like a CZ 457, Anschutz 1710D