I bought an inexpensive Remington model 514 single shot, bolt action .22LR to teach my kids to shoot. The factory sight is a rudimentary sheet metal leaf sight with notched elevator mounted in a dovetail on the barrel. Here's a picture of the same model rifle:
I would like to upgrade it to a better quality sight with more precise windage and elevation adjustment capability, so I can teach my sons how to zero a rifle. My general preference would be an aperture sight, since that's what I learned with. However, I would also consider an open front sight, as long as it had windage and elevation screws. The rifle is already cheap, so I would like to keep the sight inexpensive too, nothing too fancy.
As I understand it, I have 2 mounting options: 1) in the dovetail notch on the front barrel, or 2) on the receiver, which is predrilled with pairs of holes fore and aft. If I go with the dovetail, I will need to use an open leaf sight, while I can use an aperture sight on the receiver, correct?
Can anyone suggest a good product to consider?
Also, if I go with a folding leaf sight on the barrel, I might put a weaver base on the receiver so I can use a cheapo Walmart scope for plinking. Are receiver holes drilled to some kind of uniform standard for a generic weaver base, or must I find a model-specific base?
Thanks in advance for thoughts and advice.
I would like to upgrade it to a better quality sight with more precise windage and elevation adjustment capability, so I can teach my sons how to zero a rifle. My general preference would be an aperture sight, since that's what I learned with. However, I would also consider an open front sight, as long as it had windage and elevation screws. The rifle is already cheap, so I would like to keep the sight inexpensive too, nothing too fancy.
As I understand it, I have 2 mounting options: 1) in the dovetail notch on the front barrel, or 2) on the receiver, which is predrilled with pairs of holes fore and aft. If I go with the dovetail, I will need to use an open leaf sight, while I can use an aperture sight on the receiver, correct?
Can anyone suggest a good product to consider?
Also, if I go with a folding leaf sight on the barrel, I might put a weaver base on the receiver so I can use a cheapo Walmart scope for plinking. Are receiver holes drilled to some kind of uniform standard for a generic weaver base, or must I find a model-specific base?
Thanks in advance for thoughts and advice.