WTB Dovetail scope rail for 10/22

[LVTrenton]

I know these come with every new gun - but mine was misplaced several moves ago. And the aftermarket rail I have is WAY too tall for use with my sights. Does anyone have a stock 10/22 rail they are not using? Thanks in advance!

 

[MAC702]

You'll probably be a lot happier with a Picatinny rail. You can get nice $30 from the normal gun supply places, or really cheap <$10 ones from Amazon. Even the latter would be better than a 3/8 dovetail. Some of them are quite thin and have the sightline groove down the middle.

 

[LVTrenton]

You are absolutely right, Mac- but the pic rail I have on the receiver right now is too high for the Williams rear sight / extended AR15 front sight I have set up right now. I finally have the barrel, trigger, magazine and stock combo all set up just the way I want it for this Fall's rimfire league - the sights are the last piece of the puzzle. I could just go to a higher globe front sight, of course - but military peep sights are what I've shot with for 35 years, and I don't want to change just yet.

 

[MAC702]

That Williams peep sight is great, and a peep sight is the only way to go. In fact, this is what I'm running on my 10/22 speed gun: https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1005988016?pid=259159

I just went through my shed. I know I have one or two of those factory dovetails, too, but I can't find one.

 

[LVTrenton]

That Ace in the Hole set is nice. For precision competition I needed something I could be more exact with my adjustments on.

 

[MAC702]

Oooh, definitely! That's the exact sight I have on a sporterized US 1898 Krag carbine.

I plan to have a team at the Rimfire league this fall. I'm hoping to use my single-shot bolt-action 22 with Globe-type sights if I have the time to do it. I'm not very familiar with the course of fire yet.

You need to maintain the ability to scope this rifle?

 

[LVTrenton]

Need to? No. But it would be nice to be able to scope it for the Know Your Limits matches, as well. Come over and say hi if you're there - we're Team "Shut Up We're Trying", and this will be our third season shooting together.

 

[Xterradiver]

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[TFG5914]

Did you find scope mount ?

 

[LVTrenton]

Did you find scope mount ?

Nope. I'm looking into grinding one of my standard down, or installing a high globe sight.