10/22 sights

[KeithCo88]

Hi folks

I'm researching a replacement sight (no red dots or scopes, just sights) for the standard folding leaf & bead on my 10/22. The gun is meant to be fun to get my wife into shooting but she can barely focus on the bead, however neither of us wants to use optics until she's used to irons.

I've seen the TruGlo and Hi-Viz fiber optic sights but they get very mixed reviews both for their efficacy as well as their durability; lots of ppl say they're cheap plastic crap.

The Williams peep sight (http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/11621-1.html) looks ok but I've read adjustment is a bear.

I've also seen the TechSights which look neat (http://www.tech-sights.com/) but I'd love to have something I could replace on the barrel where the leaf currently is and leave the tapped receiver spot for optics down the road.

Is there something I'm missing out there for a decent iron sight replacement on the barrel; or am I best going with the Williams or TechSight on the receiver (with advantage of better sight radius)?

Thanks
KeithCo88

 

[docnyt]

Tech sights are better than the stock you have now. I have Hi Viz on one of my 10/22's and although they are plastic crap, they are pretty decent starter sights. My 12 and 10 year old daughters got started shooting rifles with them and it was an easy transition from handguns because they look like pistol night sights.

I don't think you can go wrong with either the Williams or Tech sights. I guess it's a matter of preference to not use optics but my girls have a blast using an Eotech on my SIG 522.

 

[Red Cent]

While the hi-viz sights are plastic and if treated badly they will break, they work. I put a front and back on one of my 10-22s and it was way too busy. 'Course, I'm looking for fast acquisition of the target. I put the factory rear sight back. Works great.

i would recommend the same for you. That neat little red front sight is very easy to pick up with the factory rear and provide minute of can easily.

 

[Shawn Dodson]

On my 10/22 I have installed an XS Sight Systems ghost ring rear sight and an XS 0.100" white stripe front sight blade. I really like these sights.

(You can order/install a rear sight aperture that also accepts Williams peep sights (you have to call to order the sight from XS Sight Systems)).

See - http://xssights.com/index.php?nID=sights&cID=Sights&pID=sights&sID=rifle

Good luck!

 

[KeithCo88]

@Shawn - I really like the look of those XS Sights; i'm going to give them a ring for more info

From your experience did you need to get the Weaver base to mount it on that little Weaver rail they give you with the 10/22 or will it mount right in the screw holes on the receiver? Also did you need some sort of mount for the front sight?

 

[Geckgo]

I absolutely love my tech-sights. They are fast to acquire and help to get me "off the bench" and get much more enjoyment from my 10/22. I too was/am worried about maybe adding an optic down the road, but my solution is to eith flip my rail around the other way or cut it down and hold it with 2 screws instead of 4. Not the greatest idea in the world, but hey it works. You could also try a rail mounted peep.

 

[Jason_G]

I'd get the Tech Sights and forget about optics, personally, but then again, I really like irons.

Jason

 

[451 Detonics]

The NoDak Spud sights are great, I am using the version with a rail for Weaver rings and the bull barrel front sight but they make them for the standard barrel as well...you would need the NDS 40 front and NDS 25 rear...

http://www.nodakspud.com/NDS-22.htm scroll down to sights

 

[henschman]

THere's a reason that most aftermarket 10/22 sights are receiver-mount aperture sights instead of replacement notch sights... those notch sights give you a much shorter sight radius and are harder to get good sight alignment and sight picture with than a good aperture sight. New shooters have enough stuff being thrown at them... they don't need to be fighting crappy sights, too. With an aperture sight, they don't have to even worry about the rear sight because it is so close to the shooter's eye... you naturally center the front sight in it. It makes it a lot easier to focus on that front sight and hit what you are aiming at. The longer sight radius helps with precision. And it really helps to have click-adjustable sights so you can actually get a zero instead of making that new shooter try to use kentucky windage. You can adjust the notch sights, but is very annoying and distracting to have to get out a hammer, punch, and/or screwdriver every time you want to make a sight adjustment; and it is difficult to make adjustments in repeatable increments. Tech Sights will give you nice, easy 1 MOA clicks for both windage and elevation. They also dramatically increase the practical accuracy of the rifle. Just break down and pay the $50 or whatever they are now -- you won't regret it.

 

[madcratebuilder]

The Williams peep set gives you maximum sight radius. Add a adjustable aperture and it's a very accurate setup.

 

[CraigC]

Another big thumbs up for Tech Sights. It is easily one of the best receiver sight systems I've ever used. I despise fiber optic or other flashy sights as they tend to wash out the target and are too coarse for fine work.

Another option is the Nodak rear sight with a Tech Sights front tower.




Or you can get a little creative if you wanna use both.

 

[Shawn Dodson]

KeithCo88:

The rear sight assembly screws directly into the rear holes in the receiver.

The front sight fits directly into the same dovetail as the factory sight.

 

[Caliper_Mi]

Williams also makes click adjustable sights for the 10-22. Both require D&T on the side of the receiver and stock inletting plus a taller front sight, but are worth taking a look at.

 

[alemonkey]

Tech Sights. Best money you can spend on a 10/22.

 

[acmax95]

Love the Tech-Sights! I have a set on my 10/22 and the rear sight on my SKS.

 

[451 Detonics]

The Tech sights are okay, I use them on my M1 carbine conversion but the Nodak sights allow you to mount optics as well and the front sight uses SKS sight posts...very easy to change to the TAPCO color posts, Williams Fire Sight, Trijicon night sight, or any of a dozen others. The Trijicon with the ghost ring aperture would be ideal for low light and will likely be the next addition to my 10/22 build.

As I said...I own both and for me the NoDak Spud wins hands down.

 

[CraigC]

Tech Sights are excellent and a very good value. The newer steel front tower is a great improvement. The Nodak rear is constructed a little better and still uses AR-style apertures but I like the TS front better with its AR sight posts. The Nodak is the only bolt-on option if you want to use both peeps and an optic. I built the rifle above long before they offered their integral rail/rear sight at all, let alone for the Ruger receiver. The good thing is that you can mix and match parts between the two systems to come up with exactly what you need. The top rifle pictured above has a Nodak rear sight with TS200 module and a TS front tower on a Marbles ramp. Bear in mind that the Nodak rear sight (without the rail) only fits their proprietary receiver.

 

[bigfatdave]

Tech Sights