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10-22 LTR help
- Thread starter Coyote33
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Just spoke to the optician, and the glasses are in. (-;
The regular ones, that is, not some special shooting ones. Really, I am probably going to need bi-focals next time around, so I don't know what people do then. )-:
The regular ones, that is, not some special shooting ones. Really, I am probably going to need bi-focals next time around, so I don't know what people do then. )-:
Coyote, I think I'm quite a bit farther down that road than you are; my solution up til now has been a scope. My current setup involves contact lenses and drugstore magnifiers for reading, etc; this works pretty well for most things, but not for shooting. That being said, I'm still eager to try a set of Tech Sights; I suspect the small aperture in the rear sight might help the eye to focus on the front sight and the target much the same way a camera's diaphragm controls depth of field and sharpness. Just a theory, this year we'll give it a try.
dwarven1
Lonely Mountain Arms
We put scopes on our long-range rifles. Or the ones that we want to use to shoot at teeny-tiny targets at not-so-close range.
I'm on the verge of needing bifocals, and am at the point of not being sure if with or without glasses is better. If I could find a scope for a decent price which has a fiber reticle, that would be ideal.
[STRIKE]That said, I have my "trigger group" all apart again after another touch-up/tune-up with the stone, and am now not sure how to get it all together again.[/STRIKE]
Edit: I finally figured it out using some pictures from http://www.ruger22.com/
[STRIKE]That said, I have my "trigger group" all apart again after another touch-up/tune-up with the stone, and am now not sure how to get it all together again.[/STRIKE]
Edit: I finally figured it out using some pictures from http://www.ruger22.com/
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dwarven1
Lonely Mountain Arms
Depends on how well you see with your glasses. You're the only one who can tell.
First, remember there is only one distance at which you really need to be able to focus, and it's only two feet or so from your eyeball. That's the front sight. You don't need to see the target to hit it, so long as you know where the target is. I shot my first rifleman scores with a scope, but have shot others with aperture sights while I never really saw the 400 yard targets.
Second, my wife shot a rifleman score using a scope I took off a break-barrel airgun. A scope need not be fancy.
Second, my wife shot a rifleman score using a scope I took off a break-barrel airgun. A scope need not be fancy.
Well, I've done a few of these. See comments.
OK, I redid the stoning job on my trigger/sear. I was not quite as cautious this time, and the results were quite noticeably better. I may do it a teeny tiny bit more if I ever have this apart again, which might be likely... read on...
I put some bright orange/red nail polish on the front dot, which helped a bit. I saw some yellow when I took my kid down that aisle in the drugstore, and might just pony up the $3.00 for a fluorescent yellow/green front dot.
This doesn't seem to be so bad after a decent cleaning. I will still consider the aftermarket replacement one if it comes back often enough.
I just use Hoppes #9 for cleaning and a touch of Remoil, then a wipe to take away excess. Seems to work for me.
So far, I've been just using the cleaning rod. I also have a piece of nylon "string" I got from a landscaper. I just went up to him and asked for a few feet, and offered to pay him a buck or two, but he gave it to me. This is quite a bit thicker than the regular homeowner stuff. It coils up and transports well, along with a box of ammo, some patches and a target, all in an old school green bookbag.
The Federal bulk pack stuff seems to work OK. Still wishing for Velocitor bulk packs.
I'm sure I'll do a sling. Might wait until I see one in person though. I rue paying as much or more in shipping than what an item costs.
Others may disagree with me on this, but I think you want the front sight flat black as possible. I tried the same thing with paint and discovered that the reflection of sunlight really threw me off. I have since learned that the folks that shoot high power use a carbide lamp to blacken their front sight. There is also a product called "Sight Black" in a spray can.
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