I have a marlin 981t .22 rifle, it shoots great for me. I have a 3x9x40 tasco scope on it that i bought from wal-mart. this scope works well (good groups), but it does not gather light adequately.

What would be the best scope made for a .22 that would work very well in low light situations?

I would like a 40 mm, but a 32 mm scope could work as well i guess. Also, is it best for the scope to have a 50 yard Parallax Setting or a 100 yard Parallax Setting?

Finally, is the 3x9 magnification a bit excessive for a .22 LR?

thanks

you have a 40 MM now ; you would not want to go down(less light). if the 40mm doesn't get enough light for you,you would need to go up to a 50mm. I have 40's on all my 22's and they do OK,they are tasco.

don't know how much $$$$ you to spend.

i would not want to spend over $150.00 for the scope. thanks

My buddy has a 3x9x40mm tasco and I have the same in Bushnell. Mine seems to be a little brighter then his. You may want to try that brand. As for equiping a $150 scope on a Marlin.. just seems a little silly to me.. You can get a descent brighter scope for well less then that. Of course I believe that is what you are looking for.

rile1564,

ya, i really don't want to spend over a $100.00.

what model is your bushnell scope?

I'm not too sure what model it is. I got it about 10 years ago. I remember it cost around $50 at the time. My advise would be to go to Cabelas, Bass Pro Shops or some store that has a wide variety of scopes. That way you can look through all the ones within your price range and decide what suits you best. My Bushnell is still going strong after 10 years. And it has a higher tolerance then my Marlin does, so I don't worry if the scope is the reason I'm not holding tight groups.

i got a 3x9x32 i got from walmart and i get 4" groups at 100 yards mine came with yellow lense covers to help with light i shoot it when it was sun set and still seen fine.