I got a 1913 EGW 10/22 base for my Ruger 10/22 and it has a front rail from Tapco. I wanted to fit AR-15 Iron sights because the current EGW rail blocks the standard barrel mounted sights on the 10/22.
The problem is that the rail on the forend sits 0.25 inches lower than the rear rail. I was wondering if there is enough adjustment in an AR-15 aperture sight system to compensate for this difference? I can't get a riser rail because they are all 0.5 inches rise which would just have the same problem in the other direction.
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Front rail is 0.25'' lower than rear rail. Sights work?
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Re: Front rail is 0.25'' lower than rear rail. Sights work?
I don't think you'll get away with a quarter inch of base height difference. Is your front rail bolted to the fore-end or integral ?
If it's bolted then you could buy or scrounge a piece of 1/4" ally plate to go under it.
If it's bolted then you could buy or scrounge a piece of 1/4" ally plate to go under it.
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Integral.Highspeed wrote:I don't think you'll get away with a quarter inch of base height difference. Is your front rail bolted to the fore-end or integral ?
If it's bolted then you could buy or scrounge a piece of 1/4" ally plate to go under it.
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Re: Front rail is 0.25'' lower than rear rail. Sights work?
You may be OK if you get a 'gas block' height front sight tower. A 'standard' gas block on an AR is about .25 lower than the rail on a flattop AR receiver, and sights are taller to compensate for this. A 'rail height' front sight will be too short to zero easily.
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Re: Front rail is 0.25'' lower than rear rail. Sights work?
I am confused. It sounds like you have two pieces. Are you using the rail on the pre-drilled mount on the receiver and something else at the muzzle? If you are doing something like that, take a look at the Tech-Sights. Front and rear sights or just one or the other.
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Re: Front rail is 0.25'' lower than rear rail. Sights work?
Yes I'm using a pre-drilled mount on the rear, and an integral rail that is part of the stock on the front. A better solution would to find someone who sells a high dovetail front sight for the 10/22 and use an AR-15 height rear sight. Unfortunately despite the ubiquity of 10/22 parts, no one makes this.Rumpshot wrote:I am confused. It sounds like you have two pieces. Are you using the rail on the pre-drilled mount on the receiver and something else at the muzzle? If you are doing something like that, take a look at the Tech-Sights. Front and rear sights or just one or the other.
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Re: Front rail is 0.25'' lower than rear rail. Sights work?
Like this?
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Re: Front rail is 0.25'' lower than rear rail. Sights work?
So this is what I mean.
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Re: Front rail is 0.25'' lower than rear rail. Sights work?
Not sure why you want to put iron sights on the forend rail if you are using an optic. It isn't like it's a defensive carbine that NEEDS backup irons in case of an optic failure....
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Re: Front rail is 0.25'' lower than rear rail. Sights work?
That's an awkward one. Back where I come from we'd say " It's neither one thing nor t'other "
Custom frontsight I reckon, maybe Chris can make you one.
Custom frontsight I reckon, maybe Chris can make you one.
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