Target peep sights on 10/22 Target rifle

[area51guy]

I'm looking for the bits needed to put Lyman type peep sights on a bull barrel 10/22 Target model rifle. Williams makes a click adjustable rear sight that mounts on the standard receiver base but the front sight will require either milling a dovetail or using a barrel ring. Has anyone done this? If so, I would appreciate your sharing where you sourced the parts.

Thks,

 

[roashooter]

have you looked at the front sights from NECG?

https://www.newenglandcustomgun.com/Gun_Services/Front_Sights.asp

 

[gunzo]

www.tech-sights.com has a bull barrel adaptor that might help you out.

 

[Pat-inCO]

I'm thinking a red dot would simplify things. :wink:

 

[area51guy]

I'm thinking a red dot would simplify things. :wink:

You are correct, it would. However, my other target rifles are equipped with Lyman micrometer peep sights and I want the Ruger to be equipped in a similar manner. Sighting thru a small aperture helps my eyes focus better.

 

[blume357]

Yep, red dot requires a battery....

I put a tech sight on one of my 10/22s with a Green Mountain bull barrel.... seems to work fine.

 

[kmoore]

On high end match rifles I had, the front sights were always globe style and had a dovetail base. Lyman still makes them sold at midway for 72 bucks. Old redfields would also work and several others made in Germany. You need a dovetail base screwed to the barrel. That advantage of the dovetail mount is they side on/off easy to prevent breakage when transporting the gun or remove to use a scope.

 

[area51guy]

After some looking, I found that Williams makes a rear click adjustable target peep sight that mounts on the stock ring base and that Tech Sights makes a slip on ring on which to mount the front sight (thanks Gunzo!). I will have to order the rear sight first so that I can measure what height the front sight needs to be. Will post further info as I get it. The search goes on!

 

[area51guy]

Plan B

Instead of a barrel ring for the front sight, I think I will cut a 3/8" dovetail in the barrel. Then virtually any front target sight would work. Thoughts?

 

[kmoore]

Get a dove tail base mount for a few bucks, line up on barrel, screw it on the barrel and then put any front sights on it as I suggested.

 

[area51guy]

I found that the E Arthur Brown company makes a barrel ring adapter to fit the .920 diameter 10/22 Target barrel. Not expensive, about $15 plus shipping. And, it comes with a fiber optic front sight or, you can fit most any other sight with a 3/8" dovetail. Next step is to pick a rear sight, measure it's height and choose a front sight. The search goes on!

 

[Mobuck]

Just an observation: Theoretically, on a 10-22 you can't get the aperture close enough to your eye w/o a long, wobbly extension. You'll not be able to utilize the potential accuracy of the .920 barrel with the "peep" 8-10" from your eye.

 

[area51guy]

Just an observation: Theoretically, on a 10-22 you can't get the aperture close enough to your eye w/o a long, wobbly extension. You'll not be able to utilize the potential accuracy of the .920 barrel with the "peep" 8-10" from your eye.

I have had the same thoughts about the rear sight placement. I measured the distance from my eye to the rear sight on my Winchester Model 52 which is unquestionably an accurate rifle and found it to be right at 6 1/2". Using the Weaver mount on the 10/22, a sight placed at the rear end/last notch of the Weaver mount will also be about 6 1/2" from the eye. The rear sight peep on the Winchester Buffington style sight is quite small but still very efficient. So, a slightly larger rear sight peep should be a bit more useful, at least in theory. I will probably use a Lyman 17A front sight, one that has interchangeable inserts. I like the one that is an open loop that allows for centering the target in concentric circles, something that the human eye does naturally. The search goes on!

 

[Mobuck]

When I was shooting for Uncle, we placed the peep much closer than 6-8" from the eye. That may be when I became an inveterate stock crawler.

 

[kmoore]

On my competition rifles (smalllbore) they were all made to have the eye nearly touching the peep. Several had a rubber eye piece that when pushed to your forehead place your eye within a inch of the peep. Ok, competition guns used to win matches but, having light coming in around you eye before the peep is distracking. High power shooters use a cap with flaps on the bill to dim the light. My hunting rifles that have peeps have larger holes and are longer distance away from the eye. That cannot be helped.

 

[woodsy]

Just an observation: Theoretically, on a 10-22 you can't get the aperture close enough to your eye w/o a long, wobbly extension. You'll not be able to utilize the potential accuracy of the .920 barrel with the "peep" 8-10" from your eye.

I have had the same thoughts about the rear sight placement. I measured the distance from my eye to the rear sight on my Winchester Model 52 which is unquestionably an accurate rifle and found it to be right at 6 1/2". Using the Weaver mount on the 10/22, a sight placed at the rear end/last notch of the Weaver mount will also be about 6 1/2" from the eye. The rear sight peep on the Winchester Buffington style sight is quite small but still very efficient. So, a slightly larger rear sight peep should be a bit more useful, at least in theory. I will probably use a Lyman 17A front sight, one that has interchangeable inserts. I like the one that is an open loop that allows for centering the target in concentric circles, something that the human eye does naturally. The search goes on!

I added a peep to my SS carbine, and I made my own NON-wobbly extension to get it close to my eye. I now have it about 1.5 inches from the front of my spectacles. I used the front sight off a Henry Big Boy, since the dovetails are the same. I have the peep so close in order to improve accuracy, and in keeping with the extremely low recoil of .22LR. I machined the entire peep from scratch. The rifle is now phenomenally accurate.

 

[area51guy]

Just an observation: Theoretically, on a 10-22 you can't get the aperture close enough to your eye w/o a long, wobbly extension. You'll not be able to utilize the potential accuracy of the .920 barrel with the "peep" 8-10" from your eye.

I have had the same thoughts about the rear sight placement. I measured the distance from my eye to the rear sight on my Winchester Model 52 which is unquestionably an accurate rifle and found it to be right at 6 1/2". Using the Weaver mount on the 10/22, a sight placed at the rear end/last notch of the Weaver mount will also be about 6 1/2" from the eye. The rear sight peep on the Winchester Buffington style sight is quite small but still very efficient. So, a slightly larger rear sight peep should be a bit more useful, at least in theory. I will probably use a Lyman 17A front sight, one that has interchangeable inserts. I like the one that is an open loop that allows for centering the target in concentric circles, something that the human eye does naturally. The search goes on!

I added a peep to my SS carbine, and I made my own NON-wobbly extension to get it close to my eye. I now have it about 1.5 inches from the front of my spectacles. I used the front sight off a Henry Big Boy, since the dovetails are the same. I have the peep so close in order to improve accuracy, and in keeping with the extremely low recoil of .22LR. I machined the entire peep from scratch. The rifle is now phenomenally accurate.

I have considered machining a curved filler piece that would fit under a Weaver base That would allow placing the rear sight closer to the eye. I should be able to make the part using my vertical mill. Just have not had time to do a mock up yet.

 

[woodsy]

"I have considered machining a curved filler piece that would fit under a Weaver base That would allow placing the rear sight closer to the eye. I should be able to make the part using my vertical mill. Just have not had time to do a mock up yet."

That's good. I also have a mill, but I used a piece of steel exhaust tubing, about 3" diameter, from which I cut a lengthwise strip about 6" long, which I then dressed the edges of on the mill. The curved tubing section fits the receiver top like a glove, and is quite strong.