red dot on a ruger 10/22?

Alberta Bigbore

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bought a new 10/22 for grouse, plinking, and maybe the odd rabbit or gopher while out in the woods......

i was thinking about putting this on it....
http://www.bushnell.com/products/scopes/riflescopes/reddot/730135/



...... having not really much experience with them, looking for advice. Grouse shots are usually from 5 feet, to 30 yards, and being semi automatic, having a scope with no magnification and a choice of 4 reticles might be quick for a follow up shot?


Other option was waiting till i can put a Leupold rimfire scope on it......... which wouldnt be too long, .............and i did buy a cheap Simmons rimfire scope for the time being, but i havent put it on it yet, as these red dots kinda look fun........ but i dunno.
 
Your idea will work.
I happen to have one of the bushnell red dots like you mention on a .22LR.
These ones happen to have several different dot choices. One choice is a circle with a small dot on the inside at the point of aim.
This dot can be used to pick off very small targets.
I know this because I witnessed my friend pick off a magpie at about 100 yards.
Just took a bit of holdover and down it went. It was on the third try, with a bit more holdover on each shot.
So, for grouse at 30 yds, absolutely!
 
the one i was thinking had 4 reticles to choose from, even a crosshair, the others are like you described, with a circle and a 3moa dot inside, the others were a 10 moa dot, and a 3 moa dot.

was just wondering if they were junk and not worth putting on a 10-22.

i have a 10-22 with grey-blue laminate stock on blued metal and i think it would look pretty slick with that bushnell trophy red dot on there.
 
I shot a 10/22 with a scope like that just plinking one day and it was a gas. My first experience with a dot sight and it made me want one. I have thought about it for my side folder 10/22 and it's my grouse gun.
 
you will not have more fun with any other optic on that machine, DO IT. I put a compM4 on a a 10/22 and my son cried when I took it off
 
I just did something similiar to my 10/22 recently. I removed the scope base and the Bushnell Elite 4200 4-16 scope and and added a picatinny rail. I then mounted a Bushnell Holosight with a 1 MOA rectile. It is a fun setup for plinking.

For ease of setup I purchases two pairs of the Leupold QRW rings and added them to the above mentioned 4-16 scope and to another Bushnell Elite 4200 1.5-6 scope.

With this setup I can change the optics out on this gun in a matter of seconds.

I have an Evolution Gun Works picatinny rail on my Remington 700 Tactical and my Remington 760. I have ordered another one for my Savage Model 16.

I am hoping with the above mentioned changes to not have to invest as much money in multiple scopes and to have the ability to do better load development for each gun (using the 4-16 scope).

Regards,

Chizzy
 
Chizzy said:
I just did something similiar to my 10/22 recently. I removed the scope base and the Bushnell Elite 4200 4-16 scope and and added a picatinny rail. I then mounted a Bushnell Holosight with a 1 MOA rectile. It is a fun setup for plinking.

For ease of setup I purchases two pairs of the Leupold QRW rings and added them to the above mentioned 4-16 scope and to another Bushnell Elite 4200 1.5-6 scope.

With this setup I can change the optics out on this gun in a matter of seconds.

I have an Evolution Gun Works picatinny rail on my Remington 700 Tactical and my Remington 760. I have ordered another one for my Savage Model 16.

I am hoping with the above mentioned changes to not have to invest as much money in multiple scopes and to have the ability to do better load development for each gun (using the 4-16 scope).

Regards,

Chizzy
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f you are just using it for grouse then it will work fine. I personally enjoy making little tiny groups on paper at the range and a red dot just doesnt allow me to do that! Even the 1 MOA dot on my Bushnell 1-4 x 24 increases my group size slightly but it is a compromise for me! for $200 Id recommend it any day, however the red dot does get a little washed out in the daylight! But in the bush it works well, at least the dark dense bush I am used to!
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Another thing is the girlfriends 8year old wants to learn how to shoot... and maybe the red dot is better that a regular scope for him? Irons prolly best for him to learn.... oooooohhhh!! Another new gun perhaps? lol
 
Alberta Bigbore said:
bought a new 10/22 for grouse, plinking, and maybe the odd rabbit or gopher while out in the woods......

i was thinking about putting this on it....
http://www.bushnell.com/products/scopes/riflescopes/reddot/730135/



...... having not really much experience with them, looking for advice. Grouse shots are usually from 5 feet, to 30 yards, and being semi automatic, having a scope with no magnification and a choice of 4 reticles might be quick for a follow up shot?


Other option was waiting till i can put a Leupold rimfire scope on it......... which wouldnt be too long, .............and i did buy a cheap Simmons rimfire scope for the time being, but i havent put it on it yet, as these red dots kinda look fun........ but i dunno.
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I like that red-dot, I have it on my SR-22 and from what I've observed the only time parallax seems to be a problem is under 20 feet, even then, the shot will not be off by very much. Past that and out to 100 yards it allows me to hit whatever I'm aiming at...

...I'd say if you want more accuracy than that go with a bolt action and a magnified scope.
 
Anyone online sell that exact bushnell scop the OP linked to? The local sporting goods stores around here sell some bushnell products but not that exact one. I want one that fits in a very specific way and that one looks like it will fit the bill nicely.
 
cyclone said:
Even the cheap Fakepoints are amazing on 10/22's...
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I wouldn't say so, the one I have keeps turning off when I discharge my SR.

I would go with a Tasco Propoint or other equivalent red dot myself. Or even a compact scope of some sort. I just put on a NCStar 4x30 that works great. The name is not the best in the business, but works for killing partridge and other small game.
 
I really like red-dot scopes for quick, close-up shots on my revolvers up to 25 meters.

Had one on the 10/22 I sold long time ago. It was great fun but my 10/22 couldn't hit the broad side of the proverbial barn so to speak.

30 yards is pretty far for a head shot on a bird, for my eyes and ability to hold.

I need a low power scope like a 4X for that distance.

But the dot scope will still be fun for sure.
 
easyrider604 said:
I really like red-dot scopes for quick, close-up shots on my revolvers up to 25 meters.

Had one on the 10/22 I sold long time ago. It was great fun but my 10/22 couldn't hit the broad side of the proverbial barn so to speak.

30 yards is pretty far for a head shot on a bird, for my eyes and ability to hold.

I need a low power scope like a 4X for that distance.

But the dot scope will still be fun for sure.
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Ya, you pretty much need to be shooting at ostriches if you are going to stretch the 10.22's legs out to 30 yards to hit a bird. Mine needed a 30 round mag per gopher as it took that many shots to hit the bloody thing provided it didn't run for cover first. I never bet a man I could hit the broadside of a barn with mine unless I was standing inside it. To be fair some of those stupid guns shoots the lights out of stuff and others are all over, very inconsistent rifles indeed.
 
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