Daisy Red Ryder AR-15 trainer!

[smogcity]

So I got my 8 year old a Red Ryder BB gun to teach him how to shoot. The sights were disappointing to say the least..

Today I got a wild hair and decided to merge AR-15 peep sights with the red ryder. I ransacked my parts box, broke out the dremel and jb weld, and went to work. It is not pretty :eek: but it's now as close to a tack driver as a $39.00 red ryder is ever going to be..

Enjoy!
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[wsmc27]

Very creative!

Glad to hear the father and son shooting scene remains alive and well.

Have a great weekend!

:)

[Fot]

Now you need to paint it.. Bet your son loves that now..

[Cokebottle]

Does it hold zero? :p


Good job!

[NapaCountyShooter]

Cool! Time for a quad raid and AFG now.

[socal425]

"Awesome...totally awesome!!!"

[technique]

I can Multicam that for you....:D

[smogcity]

Does it hold zero? :p


Good job!



Thanks! It was nearly impossible to get anything resembling a decent group when it was stock. Now I can keep nearly all shots in a 1" square at 5 yards. :D

[Ed_Hazard]

Well I guess we know what you do whe your bored.:D

Nice job:thumbsup:

[smogcity]

I can Multicam that for you....:D

That would be amazing!

[Beetle Bailey]

Did you test out the 600 yard marking to see if it works? :D

J/K great way to teach the use of aperture sights.

[thayne]

sand the jb weld down and do a camo job on it! You need a flashlight rail and maybe a red dot sight too. A laser wouldnt hurt :d

[paintballergb]

Man, I don't even have BUIS on my actual AR-15!

[sideshowhr]

the sights on my red ryder growing up were just fine... i could shoot a flea off a dogs *** at 10(0) yards :D

that's somethin else though. your kid must be the cool kid on the block.

[Dead*Reckoned]

Be prepared for flocks of dead birds in your backyard, or just complaints from the neighbors. Ask me how I know....

[Code7inOaktown]

Is this a California legal Red Ryder?

[Diesel-Gunner]

Way cool- Cant wait until my little man is old enough to outshoot his old man!

[telcolineman]

Very cool, Love the Matech

[ojisan]

Is this a California legal Red Ryder?

Tube fed...legal...exempt from the AW regulations (for now).
I heard a rumor they were going to be banned in two weeks.
Get yours now.

[perpetual otter]

I remember when my dad got me into shooting. I rained hell on the rats in the yard.

[professorhard]

lol get the poor guy a .22!

[rubber duckie]

aww i cant wait for my 4 month old to be old enough to want to shoot with me.

[Rob454]

LOL looks like a sharps rifle.Especially if you were to remove the cocking lever.

[pullnshoot25]

Coolest. Red Ryder. Ever.

You are a cool dad :)

[novabrian]

Henry Rollins would dig it!!

[PlacerTactical]

Now thats creative! Instead of meters, a Matech for inches.

[vta]

the cheek piece is pretty amazing.

[NORCAL#1]

Thats a tactical red rider. I bet that will shot your eye out. Let him get some time with your AR at the range stop messing around.

[hellraiser]

Tube fed...legal...exempt from the AW regulations (for now).
I heard a rumor they were going to be banned in two weeks.
Get yours now.

nice going guys!!! now wally world gonna have to put a limit on how many people buy! lol

nice project!!!!

[smogcity]

Let me tell you, this Red Ryder is amazing now..

I zeroed the matech at 200 for a 5 meter nra air rifle target. I can drop it down to 500 or 600 and it's a soda can killer at 30 meters. It is holding zero perfectly.

I've got a spikes 22lr ar that I've taken the boy to the range with. This is MUCH easier to explain the sight picture/sight alignment/focus on the front sight/respertory pause/squeeze the trigger/etc without all the sounds and action around you distracting the boy.

We've put about 500 bb's through it since I slapped it together yesterday and though it's ugly as sin, I am thrilled with the way it came out

[radioburning]

We have tactical course shooting matches every couple days when we BBQ in the back yard. I might have to do this to our Daisy, it consistently shoots high and right no matter who's shooting it.:p

[smogcity]

Post up your build pics here! The boy would get a kick out of it if he started a Daisy/AR "frankenstien build" fad
:83:

[xtalpimp]

Be prepared for flocks of dead birds in your backyard, or just complaints from the neighbors. Ask me how I know....

LOL ah the good ol'days.

[jvpark]

got bless america

[norcal.xd]

awesome!!!! i wish i thought of that with my red ryder when i was a kid......after the quad rail dont forget to put on the single point harness for your son.

[smogcity]

Hit the parts box, broke out the dremel and jb weld again today.

Now I can teach the boy use a hasty sling and shoot prone:D

Enjoy!

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[ledman]

Very cool! Now just paint it black or camo it and your GTG.

[Spaceghost]

Holy cow Batman! That is some serious redneck innovation. *Goes to watch Squidbillies*

[subijitsu]

That is frigin' cool! I would have killed for that when I was a kid.

I agree with trowing on a camo paint job. Maybe a Blackwater logo. :laugh:

good job.

[russ69]

I don't want to bust your bubble but they have been using Daisy air guns with target sights for decades. Here's a link that shows the set-up. Your rig is kinda cool but it's already been engineered.


http://www.airgunsbbguns.com/avanti_air_rifles_pellet_bb_s/134.htm

[norcal.xd]

oh, sh@! dont forget the bullet button (wanna keep it ca legal)....lol

[eviray]

Nice customization!

My 6 year old boy has the same red rider....for training purposes similar updates using stuff from my bits/parts bin and garage may be in its future!

...now where's my hack saw blades and shoe goo?:43:

Cheers,

E

[smogcity]

Finished!;)

http://mattlittell.smugmug.com/photos/955914400_GchUc-XL.jpg

[subijitsu]

Turned out very nice!

[dragonbait1a]

I like it!

But I'd wrap the buttstock in rawhide (or one of those slipon elastic ammo holders) to blend the cheekpiece with the buttstock.

But that's just me...

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