Primary Arms Opens Pre-Orders on CLx 1-6x24 Rimfire LPVO With ACSS 22LR G2 Reticle

Primary Arms has opened pre-orders on a new CLx-series 1-6x24mm LPVO built specifically for rimfire shooters, with the scope expected to ship late September 2026. Priced at $199.99, the CLx 1-6x24 ACSS 22LR G2 brings the company's upper mid-tier CLx platform to the dedicated rimfire optic market with an all-new second-generation ACSS reticle calibrated specifically for common .22LR loads.

The ACSS 22LR G2 reticle is the defining feature of the new scope. Primary Arms describes the design as a ballistic drop compensator meticulously calibrated for popular .22LR cartridges, paired with auto-ranging stadia for quick size-of-target holds, bold crosshairs for fast target acquisition, a daylight-visible illuminated center dot, and built-in wind holds. The G2 designation marks a meaningful departure from the original ACSS 22LR reticle that appeared in the older SLx-series scope — the second-generation design incorporates lessons from years of competitive rimfire feedback and adds several hold points the first generation lacked.

The CLx designation places this scope a tier above Primary Arms' value-priced SLx line, which has long served as the default budget LPVO across the rimfire competition community. CLx-series scopes typically bring improved glass clarity, more repeatable turret clicks, and tighter tolerances that matter for precision rimfire use. The new scope runs a second-focal-plane layout on a 30mm main tube, with full nitrogen purging, an IP67 waterproof rating, and Primary Arms' lifetime warranty as standard equipment.

The rimfire LPVO segment has historically been thin. Most .22LR shooters have adapted centerfire scopes to rimfire platforms and accepted the tradeoff — BDC marks intended for 5.56 or 6.5mm trajectories are useless beyond 50 yards when shooting subsonic .22LR. A reticle engineered around actual rimfire ballistic data changes that equation, particularly for competitive precision rimfire shooters running Steel Challenge, Precision Rimfire Series, or long-range rimfire matches where the 50-yard-to-100-yard holds are the difference between a clean stage and missed targets.

The timing also tracks with the broader market. Suppressed rimfire builds have expanded significantly in 2026 following the elimination of the NFA transfer tax and, more recently, the removal of NFA registration requirements for suppressor transfers in most jurisdictions. A budget-priced LPVO with a rimfire-native BDC pairs naturally with the kind of backyard and range-day .22LR suppressor builds that have become routine for a growing segment of the market.

Primary Arms is accepting pre-orders now at its website with a listed ship window of late September 2026. The company has not announced brick-and-mortar distribution channel availability for the initial run.