Hi, I have a 10/22 with see through scope mount and a scope. scope is right on but wow, when I look at the iron sights it appears I cannot adjust enough to get out of the dirt. Can it be set up so both are useful? thanks in advance for help and advice. Ned, AZ
a scope/iron sight question
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ned said:
In my experience, no. The "see through" mounts seem like a good idea until you try them. Then you find that the broad field of vision you normally have with open sights is gone, and the scope is mounted way too high to achieve a good cheek weld or anything approaching proper shooting posture.
Mount the scope with the lowest rings that will fit. Also, unless it's a dedicated paper-punching rifle, stay away from too much scope. My target 10/22 has a 4-12X40 AO scope on it, but my hunting/plinking rifle has a Weaver 1-3X with no objective bell on it. My son has a 1.5-4.5X32 on his - a reasonable scope for a .22 rimfire.
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I agree with wwb.
Long ago,, I was at a gunsmiths shop,, and asked about a set of scope screws. He handed me a box of rings & screws,, saying; "Pick out what you need."
The box had a huge number of see through rings in it. I asked about it, & he basically said the same things. Being young,, I had to try it. So, I took a set, tried it on a 30-30 Marlin,, and it didn't take but one range session to realize he was right.
Get a quality variable scope, mount it properly, and keep it at a low setting & you will be fine.
Long ago,, I was at a gunsmiths shop,, and asked about a set of scope screws. He handed me a box of rings & screws,, saying; "Pick out what you need."
The box had a huge number of see through rings in it. I asked about it, & he basically said the same things. Being young,, I had to try it. So, I took a set, tried it on a 30-30 Marlin,, and it didn't take but one range session to realize he was right.
Get a quality variable scope, mount it properly, and keep it at a low setting & you will be fine.
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Hunter
Another vote for mounting a scope as low and close to the bore as you can get. See-through mounts are a very poor design and beloved only by those who haven't used them. If you are really worried about having a scope fail, use quick detachable rings.
OP
thank you all. I should have check with this brain trust before I bought the see through scope rings....live and learn...hopefully. Ned
Another vote of confidence for a low mounted lower X scope on a 22 rifle. Last night my barn dog bayed a coon behind the barn. Tom was going to shoot the varmint only to find he had a pistol but no mag so I sent him to get a 22 rifle. In the meantime, Sir Coon retreated to the top of a huge maple tree. Our flashlights weren't strong enough to illuminate well but with the 2.5X scope the outlines of the coon and crosshairs were plainly visible. First shot was a solid body hit but he shot again just to make sure the little dog didn't get mauled by a wounded coon when it fell. Second shot was a head shot and the critter was finished before it hit the grass.
I've done a fair amount of night shooting with open sights and can attest to the difficulty of making hits @ 100' with flashlight and open sights. A well chosen scope makes the feat simple.
I've done a fair amount of night shooting with open sights and can attest to the difficulty of making hits @ 100' with flashlight and open sights. A well chosen scope makes the feat simple.
OP
That sounds more exciting than what I did last night or any night in recent history. Thanks for posting it.
Never a dull moment around here.
