This doesn't look right - 10/22 mount + rings.

[Marcus99]

With current ammo prices I thought I'd backtrack to my 10/22 which almost never gets shot. I put a mount and rings on it which I thought were correct, but my experience with rails is limited to picatinny on tacticool EBR's so I'm afraid I am may have not bought the correct sizes here.

Basically, I bought this mount and these rings (yes, I went cheap, this rifle is purely for range fun:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/190863324037
http://www.ebay.com/itm/350766829698

So here it is installed. The rings clearly don't fit on the main rail but instead the "lip" that is on top. It is on snuggly and seems to be solid, but the fact that there is so little material holding it onto the small part of the rail makes me a little disappointed. Is that mount designed to accept two types; weaver + 3/8 dovetail?

So my question is; what size rings should I have bought (weaver)? Seems like these are the correct rings that I should have bought to begin with: http://www.ebay.com/itm/NcStar-RB01-1-Low-Profile-Rifle-Gun-Weaver-Rings-Scope-Mounts-Black-Aluminum-/350830249689?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item51af1cc6d9

Thanks for your help.

 

[Richbaker]

Title of the base auction states "NcStar Ruger 10/22 Rifle Weaver & 3/8" Dovetail Scope Mount MRUB1022"

Title of the rings auction states "NcStar RB17 1" Rifle Scope Rings 3/8" Dovetail Mount Base Low Profile Aluminum"

They will work, not enough recoil from a 10/22 to bother them. But, yes, you should have bought the other rings, if the scope's bell would still clear the barrel.

 

[Marcus99]

Title of the base auction states "NcStar Ruger 10/22 Rifle Weaver & 3/8" Dovetail Scope Mount MRUB1022"

Title of the rings auction states "NcStar RB17 1" Rifle Scope Rings 3/8" Dovetail Mount Base Low Profile Aluminum"

They will work, not enough recoil from a 10/22 to bother them. But, yes, you should have bought the other rings, if the scope's bell would still clear the barrel.

Thanks for confirming my line of thought. I've never dealt with weaver, dovetail, 3/8...and I got confused. I'd prefer the lower profile (I think there will be plenty of room - I installed the scope and there looks to be enough clearance to go lower). For $7.50 it's worth it.

I guess keep an eye on the classifieds if anyone needs those 3/8 dovetail rings

 

[wwb]

The 10/22 is different, in that it comes with a separate base which will accept either "Weaver-style" rings or 3/8 dovetail rings (also called tip-off rings). Most other .22 rifles come with the dovetail machined into the top of the receiver, and will not accept Weaver-style rings. The rings you have pictured are the dovetail style; no recoil lug, they just grip by friction.

Then, there are other completely different styles of rings such as Conetrol.

 

[Mobuck]

That's the way it's supposed to fit but I'd not use such high rings on a 10-22.

 

[Marcus99]

I returned the old rings and bought the ones linked previously in this thread; basically weaver and low profile. There was just enough clearance for the front sight to pop-up, which is kind of a moot point, but nevertheless there is no interference and no modification was necessary. I zeroed it in at 50yds and it now has sub-moa accuracy using bulk .22. So for about $50 (mount/rings/scope+fresh recoil spring) my 10/22 is now a lot more fun.

 

[m657]

Nice! The low-mounts are perfect.

The more I shoot my Target 10/22 the better I like it. After 15 years as a mostly safe-queen, I modified it, removing the 6-24x44 target scope & bipod, and set it up with a red dot for use in the Steel Challenge matches.