dem4570

i found a nikon staight 4 power scope on clearance. but it was a rimfire scope. what is the difference between a rimfire scope and a scope for a highpower, or muzzleloader scope?
.................thanks dave

cbsn

i have a similar question too.

JagMagMan

There is a HUGE difference in recoil's effect on a scope!
While rimfires and especially pellet guns, have a light recoil, it is a DIFFERENT type of recoilthan a larger "centerfire's" recoil! It will eventually damage a scope designed forhigh power. Likewise, the recoil of a high power cartridge will distroy a rimfire scope in short order!

Folically Challenged

The biggest difference is that the parallax setting for the scope you're talking about is set at 50 yards, vs. 100 yards for the high-powered rifle scope.

I have the rimfire scope you mention, & it's splendid. I do, however, have it mounted on a rimfire rifle. If you want to mount the scope on a centerfire rifle, then you should check out the 4x40 Buckmasters, or similar. Actually, I found a 4x Monarch on Budsgunshop.com - I wasn't aware they even offered them in the Monarch line.

FC

Hunting the North

1. Recoil.
2. Fixedparallax setting isusually 50 yards on a rimfire scope, 75 yards on a shotgun scope, and 100 yards on a centerfire scope.