Williams FP sights on Ruger 10/22... AG or GR?

[exabrial]

It seems a lot of people really like the williams FP series... Micrometer clicking, with locking screws and a wide wide range of adjustment. It also has removable apertures, a bonus.

The trouble I'm having is whether to get the FP-AG or the FP-GR. The FP-AG unit is listed for: "Rifles having High Line of Sights" and the FP-GR listed for rifles with "Rifles having Low Line of Sights". I'm not interested in the FP-RU because of the permanent receiver modification required.

I already have a dovetail base on my receiver that has two dovetail rails... the bottom is .84in wide and secondary top rail is .43in. The bottom of the rail is curved in the same shape as the Ruger receiver, but adds an additional .16in height to the top of the receiver. I believe it's a Weaver T09 but I could be mistaken.

I guess since i'm replacing my aft sight I might as well replace the front as well. Suggestions, experience and help, welcome... I really have to buy a bunch of parts and not be able to zero in the rifle below 25yards...

 

[fastfreddie]

Sent you a pm. I have a Williams FP-GR-TK I am looking to sell.

I think you want the Low Line of Sight, but I will defer to the 10/22 experts to answer that question.

 

[exabrial]

Thanks for the advice; that's becoming my suspicion.

I confirmed my rail is a weaver t09... I also found this page:
http://www.wjowsa.com/?p=59

This guy used the "high line of sight" but was forced to get an extension for the front sight. I think I'm going with the low line of sight and see where my zero is...

 

[exabrial]

Here's the results

I used a Tech Sights adjustable front site, and the Williams FP-GR. I love it. I punched 10 rounds through the paper at 15 yards all touching, firing standing-offhand at the local indoor range. The FP-GR is absolutely amazing, i'd recommend it to everyone. This site combination could be zeroed way below 25 yards if needed.

The FP-GR required a bit of modification to the stock because i mounted it so far back. I used a coping saw, dremel, drill, and some flat files to carve a section of the stock out. I matched the color of the stock to be Dark Walnut 2716 Minwax marker to stain it back to normal (as well as fixed some dings in the stock).

For only having basic hand tools, my craftsmanship is alright, but i'm no Bob Villa.

 

[fastfreddie]

Wow. That looks great! It looks like part of the gun. Glad it worked out on your first try. I think that setup will be a joy to shoot for many years. Scopes are great for accuracy but I love the streamlined feel of a rifle without one. With this setup you have the best of both worlds.