red dot on a ruger 10/22?
- Thread starter Alberta Bigbore
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Just noticed this thread, guess I'm spending too much time staring at .17 HMRs on the EE 
When I got my 10/22 a couple of years back, I knew I wanted a red dot, but thought I'd need a BIT of magnification. I put Google to work, and found this "Hammers 2X" red dot sight, and it's been excellent, especially for the money. http://store.4yourgun.com/ha2xreddotsc.html At the time, they didn't ship to Canada, so I had it sent to a friend in Florida. Eventually, it found it's way to me. Came with battery, scope caps...I even like the size of it, a little more "business" like.
I had some photos of it uploaded to photobucket already, so here you go;
Looking down the business end..
Side view/close-up
Looking through, best shot my camera would do
I got the 10/22 as a plinker/future bird hunter myself, so the red dot made perfect sense. Good luck with your decision!
Rob
When I got my 10/22 a couple of years back, I knew I wanted a red dot, but thought I'd need a BIT of magnification. I put Google to work, and found this "Hammers 2X" red dot sight, and it's been excellent, especially for the money. http://store.4yourgun.com/ha2xreddotsc.html At the time, they didn't ship to Canada, so I had it sent to a friend in Florida. Eventually, it found it's way to me. Came with battery, scope caps...I even like the size of it, a little more "business" like.
I had some photos of it uploaded to photobucket already, so here you go;
Looking down the business end..
Side view/close-up
Looking through, best shot my camera would do
I got the 10/22 as a plinker/future bird hunter myself, so the red dot made perfect sense. Good luck with your decision!
Rob
Alberta Bigbore
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- Edmonton, Alberta
Just noticed this thread, guess I'm spending too much time staring at .17 HMRs on the EE
When I got my 10/22 a couple of years back, I knew I wanted a red dot, but thought I'd need a BIT of magnification. I put Google to work, and found this "Hammers 2X" red dot sight, and it's been excellent, especially for the money. http://store.4yourgun.com/ha2xreddotsc.html At the time, they didn't ship to Canada, so I had it sent to a friend in Florida. Eventually, it found it's way to me. Came with battery, scope caps...I even like the size of it, a little more "business" like.
I had some photos of it uploaded to photobucket already, so here you go;
Looking down the business end..
Side view/close-up
Looking through, best shot my camera would do
I got the 10/22 as a plinker/future bird hunter myself, so the red dot made perfect sense. Good luck with your decision!
Rob
Nice looking rig, how is it on them grouse?
I couldn't wait until the optics came in for a VTR so I bought a $50 Tasco red dot at Canadian Tire. In all of my years of shooting I had never used this type of sight. What a blast.
I sighted it in at fifty meters from a bench and unless your a hardcore paper puncher it is certainly accurate enough for most .22 uses.
I sighted it in at fifty meters from a bench and unless your a hardcore paper puncher it is certainly accurate enough for most .22 uses.
They must make them at different levels of quality because I have read that people love them and people hate them. This is the case with so many things on this site. It's hard to gauge when something is worth buying or not. I wasn't sure my Archangel kit for my 10/22 would be any good because some people hated it and some loved it. I love it. Same with some NCStar products, some are garbage some are good. I bought the NCStar M4 quad rail and it is made of great quality steel and fits like a glove.
Anyway, my Aimpoint clone has been flawless and I have been using it on an M4 not a 10/22. I used to have it on my Roni conversion shooting 9mm out of it and recently put it on my M4. I'd say about 300 rounds of 9mm and 600 rounds .223 and still no battery change or no loss of zero. I know that's only 900 rounds but for a .22 that would probably translate to 10,000 rounds. I would highly recommend a good Aimpoint clone on a 10/22
.......My M4 and my Archangel 10/22.......
Danimal247
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Toronto, ON
I think I might go buy this tasco red dot before going to the range tomorrow ... man this SR22 is so much fun to build lol
I know a few people that have bought the Tasco red dot from Canadian Tire for $49.99 and love it. Especially for a .22 you can't go wrong.
Canadian Tire says you can use it for Shotguns up to 3" shells and .357 magnum pistol. LOL
I am actually thinking of switching my red dot to my Archangel and putting the carry handle back on my M4 with a scope on top of it. I don't plan on shooting my .22 past 100m too often but I would like to do that with the M4 so it only makes sense.
Danimal247
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Toronto, ON
awesome stuff - I'm getting mine tomorrow, there are just way too many good reviews about this tasco red dot
