I've been browsing scopes and sights for a while. Looking for a fixed scope for a take down 10-22 in the 50-75 dollar range. I know it's a small field there. And most guys start their budgets where mine ends. Still that's what it is. It's for my Dad not me, not going to use it much but I want to help when he does.
Just saw a sale where I can get a 150 dollar crossbow scope for my budget.
Google says that some people do use them for 22s. Tradeoff is some degree of precision (wide lines) but not a problem with robustness. Since it's already a take-down I think it'll help more than it will hurt. My dad won't put in enough trigger time to hit the limit of its accuracy.
Does a more expensive scope for a different application beat what you'd normally find for a cheap 22 scope? Any thoughts or "you're not thinking of X" would be appreciated.