Red dot for 10/22

[Spats McGee]

I've had my 10/22 for about 40 years now. It started life as a Standard Issue 10/22, but I've swapped out the stock, had a trigger job done, put a threaded barrel on it . . . So here it is now.

It's absolutely one of my all-time favorite guns. That's a Nikon Prostaff II Rimfire on top of it. Unfortunately, that's really more of a target scope, and my 10/22 is really more of a plinker. With this rifle, I'm not looking to put holes in the holes in my target. I've got my Ruger American Rimfire Target for that. With this rifle, all I really want is Minute of Soup Can. So I'm thinking about replacing that scope with a red dot. I haven't even begun the search, but I'm hoping y'all can give me some guidance on this. What are the best bargains in red dots out there?

 

[Rebel Dave]

Subscribed. I'm interested in the same for my 10-22, and my old eyes. I'm leaning more toward the reflex type myself.
Dave

 

[BigBL87]

So, I had one on my Marlin 795 for a short while before I went with a magnified optic. Ended up passing it along to my father-in-law who mounted it on his 10/22 and has kept it there since I believe.

Call me vain, but I've never liked the look of a reflex sight or one of the mini tube red dots on a non-AR rifle. Just looks off. So, I ordered this one made by Hammers.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HK1WKU0/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_i_1RYHGMB9RTNH2DBAVG4Y

You will not mistake it for an Aimpoint or Eotech, but it worked fine and my father-in-law really likes it. The longer body, IMO, flows better with the traditional rifle style as it looks more like a scope.

Leupold as their Freedom RDS which is a similar style and obviously a nicer optic. All that being said, if you're NOT vain like me, there are lots of options out there. One thing you'll want to decide is if you want a reflex style or mini-tube style sight. Then, your price range will kind of dictate value vs dollar.

 

[HJ857]

I shoot a lot of Rimfire Challenge and I settled on the Truglo red/green optics. I love them because acquisition is really fast, the dots are very bright and the sight is large. Good price too. I've been running them for two or three years now without failure except battery replacement. Worth a look.

https://www.amazon.com/TRUGLO-Red-D...-goods&sprefix=trugl,sporting,95&sr=1-19&th=1

 

[Odd Job]

I don't know about bargain, Spats, but my set up is plenty good for soup can, and can work for you also:



That's a 10/22 clone with a receiver milled in the UK. It is called a Rimfire Magic.
The dot is a Burris Fast Fire 3, which has been flawless up to now. It is a nice low profile sight, used with both eyes open and it has fast acquisition of the target. The only additional item I had to get was a Yankee Hill Machine riser to get the dot up to ideal eye level.

There were two members selling the FF3 here on THR a while back, very cheap. It is well worth a look!

 

[SharpDog]

Tru Glo mini not fancy but does the job well:



https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DNXHK4M/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[Buzznrose]

A bit more spendy , but I am a fan of the Swampfox line. This is their least expensive/

https://www.amazon.com/Swampfox-Liberator-Green-Circle-Sight/dp/B07W37RQR7/ref=mp_s_a_1_15?crid=186OTKX1S6FCC&keywords=swampfox&qid=1652818973&sprefix=swamp,aps,103&sr=8-15&th=1&psc=1

If you qualify, they have an outstanding discount for first responders:

https://www.swampfoxoptics.com/military-law

 

[doubleh]

I have a Truglo reflex red dot. It is barely bright enough on it's highest setting to use outdoors. I thought I would throw this in just in case anyone is considering one of those.

 

[Buzznrose]

I have a SwampFox Liberty on a picatinny mount on my Henry. It has a 3 MOA dot and is pretty fast shooting plates. I like it…YMMV

 

[Skylerbone]

I had my son’s 10/22 TD set up to swap between a Bushnell TRS-25 and a Nikon 4x scope. Worked fine as I recall but ultimately he preferred the magnification for better target scores. We used Warne QD rings and marked the rail to make swaps a return to zero affair.

Im still making incremental adjustments to my own 10/22 but it’s proving accurate enough to leave scoped for now. Took very little effort and zero dollars to see real improvement btw. Mine wears the similar Nikon Prostaff Rimfire 3-9x with reduced yardage fixed parallax.

If you’re heart is set on trying an RDS, the Bushnell makes for an easy, affordable transition that won’t visually overpower the rifle.

 

[DustyGmt]

I really like my Primary Arms red dots. I've considered a red dot for my 10/22 but I really think I prefer at least a lil magnification for .22lr's. But if your just looking for minute of soup can a red dot would be nice and fast. I would definitely opt for something small, maybe even a Fastfire II or some other small hooded red dot from Vortex. Something really small would be my preference, and probably not very expensive....

 

[Spats McGee]

I had my son’s 10/22 TD set up to swap between a Bushnell TRS-25 and a Nikon 4x scope. Worked fine as I recall but ultimately he preferred the magnification for better target scores.....

I currently have a Nikon Prostaff Rimfire II on my 10/22, but .... It's just not a target rifle. I have my RAR Target for that, and it outshoots my 10/22 all day long, provided I do my part. So I've decided to return my 10/22 to its original purpose: Mass Murder of Soup Cans.

 

[marvin02]

Burris TRS-25
Swampfox liberator
C-More railway

The C-More has very clear glass and allows you to change the dot module fron 2 moa up to 16 moa. Small for accuracy, big for speed. I have shot all three and the C-More is my favorite.

 

[johnmcl]

Spats, here is another vote for the TRS-25. From first hand experience on a 10/22, its fits nicely and is a soup can killer of the first order.

 

[TonyAngel]

trs-25. For a 10/22, you can't go wrong.

 

[Spats McGee]

A little bit of a necro-thread, but I'mma post it anyway. I've got the Bushness TRS-25 in my cart. I have a question, though. The picture with the scope (on Amazon) says it has an "integral Weaver-style mount," but the description says it "mounts easily on most picatinny rails." So what do I need to mount this thing? (Yes, I know I'm showing my ignorance here. I'm OK with that.)

 

[Milkmaster]

I own two Ruger 10/22 rifles. One is setup with a nice scope and gives great groups. The other is my plinker .22LR rifle with a red dot. My older eyes were having trouble with the factory sights. I took a gamble and installed an inexpensive Sig Romeo5 red dot on it. I am thrilled with it so far. Like you say, it is a minute of soup can and a great plinking setup. Battery life is very long and shuts itself off if I forget about it. I didn't find it nearly as unattractive as I expected. The rifle is circa 1984. A BX trigger group and a stock pad made the rifle shoot nice and fit me a lot better. Anyway...this is my setup with a red dot.

 

[Spats McGee]

I like it, @Milkmaster!

 

[1KPerDay]

A little bit of a necro-thread, but I'mma post it anyway. I've got the Bushness TRS-25 in my cart. I have a question, though. The picture with the scope (on Amazon) says it has an "integral Weaver-style mount," but the description says it "mounts easily on most picatinny rails." So what do I need to mount this thing? (Yes, I know I'm showing my ignorance here. I'm OK with that.)

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1009219581 something like that

 

[Spats McGee]

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1009219581 something like that

Thank you.

 

[entropy]

I put a Crimson Trace on my Charger. Shot a Squirrel Gun match with it Sunday. Won the AR type class, but I only had one competitor. OTOH, his Colt (Walther) .22 AR with a 16" wasn't holding up it's end of the deal, and neither was he. The kids with scoped 10/22's were shooting over 200, my best was 193 4x. That was with my Mossberg 44 with a Weaver 3/4" 6x on it.

 

[jak67429]

trs 25 is what I have on my 10-22 and pcc for steel challenge.

 

[Jim Watson]

I have an old style but recent make Tasco Pro Point on my 10-22. Kind of bulky but it has actual adjustments.

 

[Uffdaphil]

I’ve had several Primary Arms dots on plinkers over the years with no issues. If I were buying another I’d pony up the extra $40 for one of the SLx models. 50,000 hours battery life!

https://www.primaryarms.com/red-dot-sights/brand/primary-arms

 

[Milkmaster]

I’ve had several Primary Arms dots on plinkers over the years with no issues. If I were buying another I’d pony up the extra $40 for one of the SLx models. 50,000 hours battery life!

https://www.primaryarms.com/red-dot-sights/brand/primary-arms

That GLx model looks exactly like my SIG Romeo5 except for the nameplate. Probably same maker.