.17 Scope Recommendation?

[Gummi Bear]

I have a Nikon Buckmaster 4.5-14x40 on my Marlin 917.

It has been a really great scope, and was about $300 which was the top end of my budget for that rifle. I've used it day and night, and it is a ton of fun to shoot coons out from under the feeder with at night, no problem using a Kill Light.

[Chad C]

Vortex Crossfire II for a plinker

[bman940]

Scope

I use a Nikon PROSTAFF 4-12 BDC on my .17 HMR AR. Big fun to shoot and very accurate. Not sure how far I would stretch it out but defintely 200 yards is well within it's capabilities.
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[dphillips62]

Mueller sport dot
I use it a lot at night on pigs

[Winman]

I have a Sweet .17 also. I've never had any troubles with it.

X3.....never had a lick of trouble...moves back and forth like it should...holds poi.

[Zen Archery]

Its a plinker. So a Night Force 8-32x56....

J/K I've had a cheapo BSA 4-16x40 for years.

[Loftin]

I've got a sweet 17 for sell 40 bucks, I used it a works great just had another scope for my 17hmr

[CrookedArrow]

Think he has a rem .17. And the OP is asking for a 17 HMR. Correct?

yes sir, nailed it

[Captain39]

Most of you would recommend 4-12 mag? is 3-9 not enough?

[Patton]

Most of you would recommend 4-12 mag? is 3-9 not enough?

For those longer shots at smaller critters, the extra magnification is nice

[Captain39]

Love my Nikon pro staff 5 3.5-14X40 BDC

What rings are those?

[innergel]

I bought the Savage 17hmr package from Cabelas. I fully expected to swap out the Cabela's Pine Ridge scope it came with. The scope is still on there prob 6 years later. It is surprisingly good for a cheap scope.

I have a Burris Fulfield II on a Savage 22 and it's been fine as well.

There is so little recoil in these guns, I think any of the rimfire specific scopes would be fine.