9422 Suggestions wanted for mounting red dot or rimfire scope

[joeyclimbing]

The existing factory sights are OK but I’m thinking mounting either a red dot type sight or small
Scope on a Winchester 9422 would be an improvement.
I’m not wanting to remove the rear buckhorn sight
and hope there is a red dot type that will fit on the 11mm grove.

 

[45CAT]

That’s an American rifle are you sure the groove is 11 mm not 3/8

 

[Can-down]

It's a 3/8" dovetail groove, any rim fire. air rifle rings should work, you could also use a weaver to 11mm adapter to run a small red dot directly.

They look like this and are cheap on amazon....

Another option, which is what I did, is mount a rim fire rail peep sight on the dovetail of my 9422 and put a fiber optic front bead up front.

 

[joeyclimbing]

It's a 3/8" dovetail groove, any rim fire. air rifle rings should work, you could also use a weaver to 11mm adapter to run a small red dot directly.

They look like this and are cheap on amazon....

Another option, which is what I did, is mount a rim fire rail peep sight on the dovetail of my 9422 and put a fiber optic front bead up front.

Thanks for this - I just find the factory buckhorns a little
too coarse.

 

[lone-wolf]

Another option, which is what I did, is mount a rim fire rail peep sight on the dovetail of my 9422 and put a fiber optic front bead up front.

That'd be the classier way to go

One day I want to put a tang sight on mine.

 

[struff55]

They are not buckthorn sights they have the white diamond insert and are adjustable.
The red dot will not be accurate and will sit high above the bore
Give it a try
94 /22 and BL 22 are not scope friendly

 

[Can-down]

I've never shot my BL22 without a scope, seems to work just fine.
Height over bore is not an issue in my opinion as far as accuracy is concerned, but a low mounted optic will be better for your cheek weld.

 

[hogiron]

none the less, struff55 is correct

 

[Can-down]

I'm pretty happy with my peep sight set up on the 9422, so I won't be trying it with a scope anytime soon. I removed the rear sight when I switched to the rear peep but I believe it had a semi-buckhorn from what I recall?

The Bl had a scope mounted on it when I bought it used and I just never removed it. Maybe you guys will explain why the height over bore changes the accuracy of these two models specifically? I don't usually pay much attention to the height of the rail to bore on most guns and typically go for a low mount when possible due to old school wisdom and cheek weld, but I've also heard it's not as big of a deal as some make it out to be... still curious why these two models and not say a Marlin 39?

A modern micro red dot would be easier to mount low as you don't have to clear the hammer or worry about the rear sight.

 

[Can-down]

I was curious what a burris fast fire would look like on a 9422 so I did a quick image search,

This guy is using a rimfire to weaver adapter that adds extra height over the style I posted earlier, looks like he still achieved enough accuracy for his hunt.

 

[lone-wolf]

Unless you went with a large moa red dot, 1-2moa red dots should be plenty accurate enough. Probably more so then the large front post irons that come on them.
Aesthetically not as pleasing though.

 

[Can-down]

Unless you went with a large moa red dot, 1-2moa red dots should be plenty accurate enough. Probably more so then the large front post irons that come on them.
Aesthetically not as pleasing though.

Agreed.

 

[tiriaq]

The 94/22 receiver is short. That and the 3/8 tip-off rail somewhat limits mounting options. There is a 3/8" to weaver standard base adapter that will mount to the grooves and allow scope rings to be further apart. Anything longer than a compact scope sort of overwhelms the rifle.

 

[Can-down]

The 94/22 receiver is short. That and the 3/8 tip-off rail somewhat limits mounting options. There is a 3/8" to weaver standard base adapter that will mount to the grooves and allow scope rings to be further apart. Anything longer than a compact scope sort of overwhelms the rifle.

Also agreed, BKL makes some pretty nice canitlever mounts for airguns and rimfire dovetails. They work with 3/8" and 11mm.
Anything bigger then a leupold 2-7 rim fire scope looks out of balance and most feel any scope on a lever gun is sacrilege.... thing is some people can't see as well as they used to or never could see all that well.....

 

[.22LRGUY]

They are not buckthorn sights they have the white diamond insert and are adjustable.
The red dot will not be accurate and will sit high above the bore
Give it a try
94 /22 and BL 22 are not scope friendly

I've never shot my BL22 without a scope, seems to work just fine.
Height over bore is not an issue in my opinion as far as accuracy is concerned, but a low mounted optic will be better for your cheek weld.

The 94/22 receiver is short. That and the 3/8 tip-off rail somewhat limits mounting options. There is a 3/8" to weaver standard base adapter that will mount to the grooves and allow scope rings to be further apart. Anything longer than a compact scope sort of overwhelms the rifle.

^all of the above. I scoped my 9422 when I had it, all of that was true. The gun's buttstock really isn't well-suited to scope use, your eye is at JUST the right height for the irons, anything higher than those and your neck is straining. You can buy risers that strap onto the stock, I'd suggest something like that if running optics.

https://accu-riser.com/

Also worth mentioning maybe-I had a 3-9x40 on mine, and even though it wasn't an overly long scope, when you take the gun apart for a thorough cleaning..that scope is really hanging off the back of the receiver and vulnerable to bumps. If adding a scope to one today, I'd suggest a compact one as low as you can get it, or a good red dot. I picked-up a Holosun last year, I've been super impressed with it. My vision isn't improving, so the glass clarity of a decent optic really helps.

 

[joeyclimbing]

That gives me pause to think about giving the
factory sights a decent trial. I suppose a
jeweller might be able to gild the foresight.

 

[Can-down]

That gives me pause to think about giving the
factory sights a decent trial. I suppose a
jeweller might be able to gild the foresight.

You can swap out the front sight easy enough if you don't like it for a different style or some people put a dab of nail polish on there if you want it to pop a bit more?
You can change the rear sight as well or go to a peep sight of some sort... there are a few different options there as well.

Many people like square post style front sights but I prefer a fine bead sight, fibre glow types or brass are both nice.

 

[waynewjw]

It's a 3/8" dovetail groove, any rim fire. air rifle rings should work, you could also use a weaver to 11mm adapter to run a small red dot directly.

They look like this and are cheap on amazon....

Another option, which is what I did, is mount a rim fire rail peep sight on the dovetail of my 9422 and put a fiber optic front bead up front.

Have these plus Vortex low rings on my Marlin 39A and then mounted a Vortex Diamondback Rimfire 3-7x35 scope on it. Sits low and allows me to shoot out to 100 yds and enjoy my range day.