I would like to add the TSRR100 sights to my 10/22 but would also like to mount a good .22 scope. I am looking for recommendations. I really like the option of both but don't want to spend money on a set up that doesn't work the first time.
Sorry, it's not possible. First on a 10/22 the Tech Sights use the scope mounting holes. Even if that was not the case you run into the problem that you must mount the scope above the Tech's. That will put the scope too high for a proper "cheek weld". So pick one or the other.
My suggestion is if you can see the front sight well go with the Tech, it's good for Minute of Squirrel accuracy. If your eyes are getting older go with a 3 or 4 power scope. Avoid the high powers as they hurt more than help.
2cl
Thanks
I thought that too once upon a time. Once I figured out what it meant for a rifle to fit...I got over it. If the stock is high enough to use the scope, it's too low to use the irons and vice versa and as 2CL said, I don't think the geometry of the 10-22 would allow it without a long rail of some kind....O.L.
Thoughts on a simple red dot?
If I don't use the iron sights how much of the experince and learning will I miss out on?
Quote from: DavidCz on September 16, 2013, 12:48:25 PM
Thoughts on a simple red dot?
Red dots are great for certain things. Shooting an AQT is not one of them.
The problem with most red dots (save for a few models from Aimpoint and most EoTechs) is that the dot itself is 2-4 MOA. The targets you'll be shooting at will be obscured by such a large dot. The dot will hamper your ability to effectively engage targets at 300 and 400 yards. Not to say that I haven't seen it done, but it makes things harder on the shooter.
As to your second question, bringing a scope isn't going to hurt you. The fundamentals are the fundamentals are the fundamentals. Personally, I like irons better than scopes, but that's only because I've trained way more with irons than I have with scopes. If you do bring a scoped rifle, keep the magnification dialed down as much as you can. There's no need to go over 4x when shooting any stage of the AQT.
If you have any more questions, please feel free to ask. Good luck!
It's not too hard to set up a mount to work with TechSights.
My Daughters Brown 10/22 just has a std 10/22 Weaver/tip off combo mount (UTG ?). It was cut off with a "hole saw" to wrap around the front of the TechSight to make it look nice. Then hit with some hi-temp exhaust paint. Mounted in the picture is a Millett 1" 3moa dot that can be picked up for less than 50$. Even with only 2 screws (blue locktight) it will hold a short "Bug Buster" scope just fine.
My Black 10/22 has a extended mount out past the front of the receiver cut off at the rear the same way. This gives me more eye relief and allows small standard size scopes. Whom ever owned the rifle in the past had stripped all of the screw holes so I moved up form 48's to 40 screws and tapped an additional one in the rear of the mount (3 total) for more support. Millet dot sight again with a "china" quick release low mount.
Both work great and give you a 1/3 co-witness on the peep. The dot's on the Millets are small and have good enough definition to use the edge of the dot kind of post on pumpkin style on Stage 4.
I personally have a difficult time with just a dot and not something like a duplex or chevron (calling the shot) to challenge the verticle and horizontal consistency.Hard to focus on a lil' red circle for an extended period of time. ..:.. ..:..
Tech sights makes a TSR200RL sight for the 10/22 now as well (http://www.tech-sights.com/rugerrail.htm). It uses the rail that comes with the newer 10/22s (last 8 years or so from what I've read). These newer rails have a weaver mount with a 3/8 dovetail built into the top of the weaver.
The TSR200RL would mount to the dovetail portion and you could use the weaver portion for other things, specifically they mention a red dot. Not sure if a scope could be mounted or not, at least not without an extended eye relief scope. With the TSR200RL you could go back and forth between a scope and the tech sights if you only installed one or the other at a time, and then a regular scope should work.
The original TSR100 and TSR200 tech sights would use the mounting holes that are used to mount the scope rail. To swap back and forth between a scope with them you'd have to take off or install the rail each time, not just the scope or the tech sights.
Looks like the TSR200RL uses the same height adjustment as the TSR200, but uses a finger adjustable wind adjustment. The TSR200RL looks like it might have a lower profile that can't fit the standard adjuster in mount that the compared to the standard TSR200.
Quote from: Sly223 on September 17, 2013, 03:57:13 PM
I personally have a difficult time with just a dot and not something like a duplex or chevron (calling the shot) to challenge the vertical and horizontal consistency.Hard to focus on a lil' red circle for an extended period of time.
Agreed, Having just a Dot just hanging out there is a extra level of difficulty. But when you have it co-witness you have a horizontal and vertical reference in view via the front sight. When you need precision and use the peep/irons the 3moa dot sit right in the middle at the top of your 4moa AR post.