Ruger 10/22 range day and scope options
I’m brainstorming with this blog post so give me some of your advice if you have any on what to put on my Ruger 10/22 rifle. This is a standard 10/22 and not a tricked out barrel or trigger. I purchased all of my 22lr for new shooters to learn on and didn’t want to get too fancy with optics in the beginning. After picking up a Marlin Model 980 bolt action and having the rear sight replaced with an adjustable elevation like the standard 10/22, I haven’t had the urge to buy another optic for this gun. Many bolt actions are capable of shooting quarter size groups at 100yds with the right kind of ammo, but even though my bolt action has that capability, I still wanted it for novice introduction to firearms.
My ruger 10/22 was a training gun, but after recently doing some aggressive testing between the two, there was no comparison in accuracy. The bolt action was shooting dime size groups at 50ft and the Ruger was shooting 2 inch groups with the same ammo. I’m thinking about picking up a rifle scope for this gun that is either a fixed power or a red dot. I have a Butler Creek 25 round magazine that I have yet to test out, but it could be a good close quarters combat training tool for wiping out soda cans and other carbonated reactive targets. I had an Eotech 552 on a Ruger Mini 14 and had fun with it, but went back to a 3-9x40mm scope because it just seemed more practical.
Whenever we get a chance to get away from our families and get out in the fall, we never know what kind of weather we’re going to have. Unless it’s heavy rain we rarely call off a deer trip, but there have been plenty of trips we have been on where the weather was pretty bad.
Another thing to think about whenever looking for a good optic is clarity. Some people seem to think that high magnification is better for long distances, but it’s not true. There is something to be said for too high of magnification and even on dark rainy days, you may notice the difference between a cheap scopes ability to see in low light in comparison to higher end scopes. A good 3-9×40 scope can be better than a cheap 6.5-20×40 in low light.
Choosing the right riflescope is as important as choosing the right rifle – many experts agree that it can be even more critical to the success of a hunt. The fact that most rifles today no longer come equipped with iron sights is testament alone to the need for a telescopic sight, but it is the quality of the sight that can make the difference between getting your riflescope’s crosshairs on a trophy or going home empty handed.
Choosing the right riflescope is as important as choosing the right rifle – many experts agree that it can be even more critical to the success of a hunt. The fact that most rifles today no longer come equipped with iron sights is testament alone to the need for a telescopic sight, but it is the quality of the sight that can make the difference between getting your riflescope’s crosshairs on a trophy or going home empty handed.