.222 Scope

RepublicanJD · May 26, 2015

My father in law decided to take 2 .222 rifles out of his mother's attic and fix them up. He has the barrels refinished and the wood refinished and they look GREAT now. I will post pics as soon as I am able to get them for you.

Question becomes, what sort of scope should I get? Uses would include mostly ground hogs and coyotes.

friendlyhippo · May 27, 2015

A standard 3-9 should give you all the magnification you need for .222 (as I have one, and that's what's on it). Bonus points: 3x9's are plentiful and run the price gamut. A standard Leupold VX2 is a great option for about 300, the VX-R patrol is better glass and costs more, or if you're all tacticool you can go with the SWFA SS HD version with front-focal for ensuring proper ranging of varmints without a rangefinder.

Uncle Duke · May 27, 2015

A .222 Remington with a good bore and trigger in the hands of a good shooter can knock gnats off targets. Excellent cartridge.....glad to hear the rifles escaped the attic!

Leupold makes a thin Varmint Hunter Reticle on a number of their scopes as an option that you may like. Their 4.5x14x40 VX-3 comes to mind as a scope I'd look hard at given the application you describe.

RepublicanJD · Jun 23, 2015

What about the Vortex Crossfire II 2-7x32?

DaemonAssassin · Jun 23, 2015

RepublicanJD said:
What about the Vortex Crossfire II 2-7x32?

I have a Crossfire II 3-9x40 on my 300BLK for hunting and I absolutely love the thing. If you want good glass without breaking the bank, get the Crossfire II.

Pinecone · Jun 24, 2015

I am a BIG fan of Vortex. Good scopes, good prices, EXCELLENT customer service.

RepublicanJD · Aug 8, 2015

So, vortex it is. Now, my issue is the scope mount. I can't figure out what scope mounts to get and Bass Pro was incredibly unhelpful. Anyone know what the heck I'm supposed to put on this thing so I can mount the scope?

DaemonAssassin · Aug 9, 2015

RepublicanJD said:
So, vortex it is. Now, my issue is the scope mount. I can't figure out what scope mounts to get and Bass Pro was incredibly unhelpful. Anyone know what the heck I'm supposed to put on this thing so I can mount the scope?

I went with a Burris P.E.P.R. mount.

RepublicanJD · Aug 9, 2015

DaemonAssassin said:
I went with a Burris P.E.P.R. mount.

Do you have pictures of how you attached it to the 788?

DaemonAssassin · Aug 9, 2015

Picatnny scope base usually does the trick...

But I like the AR platform more.

friendlyhippo · Aug 10, 2015

PEPR is a nice mount, but pretty heavy. I've found myself more and more a fan of the Aero Precision cantilever. Only drawback to the lighter weight is some users have mentioned a frustrating time torquing down the ring screws and scopes canting, but a little pre-cant in the opposite direction seems to provide the necessary fix.

Blacksmith101 · Aug 10, 2015

.222 is a great round very accurate and held most of the records before the .22 PPC came along. For varmints any good 3 X 9 should do get good glass and a reticle you like and enjoy.

What make and model are the rifles?

RepublicanJD · Aug 10, 2015

Blacksmith101 said:
.222 is a great round very accurate and held most of the records before the .22 PPC came along. For varmints any good 3 X 9 should do get good glass and a reticle you like and enjoy.

What make and model are the rifles?

Remington Model 788

RepublicanJD · Aug 10, 2015

Here are some pictures. I found the correct mount for the gun on Amazon. As I stated above, it's a beautiful gun with the matte finish and the refinished stock.

Now, I just have to figure out how the scope rings attach to it.

DaemonAssassin · Aug 11, 2015

RepublicanJD said:
Here are some pictures. I found the correct mount for the gun on Amazon. As I stated above, it's a beautiful gun with the matte finish and the refinished stock.

Now, I just have to figure out how the scope rings attach to it.

The top of it should already be drilled and tapped for the scope base. Once you have the scope bases on, the scope rings go onto the scope base. From there, we all know the rest of the story on how to mount a scope.

friendlyhippo · Aug 11, 2015

DaemonAssassin said:
we all know the rest of the story on how to mount a scope.

just avoid the slang version. you get arrested for that.

DaemonAssassin · Aug 11, 2015

friendlyhippo said:
just avoid the slang version. you get arrested for that.

You tellin me I ain't allow to speak jive?

friendlyhippo · Aug 11, 2015

I was referring to the slang action of "mounting", sir.

DaemonAssassin · Aug 11, 2015

friendlyhippo said:
I was referring to the slang action of "mounting", sir.

Giggidy.

jimbobborg · Aug 11, 2015

Looks like you'll have to use scope rings with tabs on the bottom. The front one twists into the front hole, the rear goes in and the screws on the side lock it in place. That's not a Weaver mount, it's called something else. I suggest you get a Caldwell scope mount kit to make sure you have the rings lined up.

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