I use my first 10/22 as a plinker, and also for teaching new shooters. I have it equipped with a threaded barrel, a Hogue stock, and a cheap Bushnell red dot. Because I know we all love pictures, here she is:
She may well be my all-time favorite rifle. She'll eat anything in .22LR, and I'm pretty sure I've shot some .22 Longs in the past, too. (She's not fond of .22 shorts, nor subsonics when suppressed.) Anyway, that's all really neither here nor there. I'm just not sure I'm going to keep the red dot on there. Here are the problems: When I went to the range yesterday, I didn't think to check the battery before I left. (Yep, you can see what's coming...) Sure enough, dead battery. Fortunately, one of the other dudes at the range had extra batteries that fit. That's Problem #1. Problem #2 is that I have some astigmatism, so the dot flares in my vision. I have to turn it pretty far down, or I'm just guessing at the center of the dot for aiming purposes.
So, with that in mind, I'm wondering if there's some kind of optic that: (a) does not run on batteries; (b) has some reticle or dot other than an illuminated one; and (c) allows for fast, easy target acquisition. This is a plinker, not a target rifle.
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance,
Spats
She may well be my all-time favorite rifle. She'll eat anything in .22LR, and I'm pretty sure I've shot some .22 Longs in the past, too. (She's not fond of .22 shorts, nor subsonics when suppressed.) Anyway, that's all really neither here nor there. I'm just not sure I'm going to keep the red dot on there. Here are the problems: When I went to the range yesterday, I didn't think to check the battery before I left. (Yep, you can see what's coming...) Sure enough, dead battery. Fortunately, one of the other dudes at the range had extra batteries that fit. That's Problem #1. Problem #2 is that I have some astigmatism, so the dot flares in my vision. I have to turn it pretty far down, or I'm just guessing at the center of the dot for aiming purposes.
So, with that in mind, I'm wondering if there's some kind of optic that: (a) does not run on batteries; (b) has some reticle or dot other than an illuminated one; and (c) allows for fast, easy target acquisition. This is a plinker, not a target rifle.
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance,
Spats