AR BUIS on 10/22 with .920 barrel?

[dom1104]

Hey guys, I was wondering.....

this is my 10/22.



usually I run a Aimpoint, or that cheap reflex red dot on it, or a 16 power scope.


I have a hankerin for some iron sighted fun tho, and I have a set of flip up AR buis laying around.


If I was to drill and tap the front .920 portion of the barrel for the BUIS, and put a picatinny rail on the back......

Do you guys forsee I might run into any major issues? I have never done anything like this before, not even sure how to go about it.

Boresighter? mock it all up first? I wonder how to true it up....

i am probably getting in over my head, but it might be fun.

I would appreciate any thoughts.

<yes I have a .22 upper for my AR, but 10/22s are fun too.>

Things to keep in mind. The "comb" of the stock is high, for scope use, so the elevated AR sights should in theory work fine. I wouldnt need the "lower" mounted Tech Sights or what have you.

 

[desidog]

As primary or backup...as BUIS implies?

No problem on the back, that i can think of, but getting a piccatiny interface on the front might be a trick, and negatively effect your accuracy.

For less loot, why not just get an old beater .22 with irons? i got a Marlin 99 at a garage sale for 20 bucks...and it is just as accurate as my pimped out 10/22.

 

[Avenger29]

I don't know if it'd give you the height you need, but TechSIGHTs has a slip on adapter that is made to hold their front sight onbull barrels to match their rears.

 

[pikid89]

+1 for Techsights...i have them on mine and it is awesome...you gotta have a pretty low red dot to co witness though

 

[dom1104]

sorry I was not looking for backup sights, just so I could take off the various red dots and do some iron sighted shooting.

The tech sights are definatly an option, I have a few AR type sights laying around tho. and they are easily removable.

I imagine, if I take a level, make sure the top of the picatinny I mount on the end of the barrel, and the picatinny I have on the receiver are the same level......... I think that should work.