10-22 optics mount

[Dennis]

I decided it was time to pick up a Custom Shop 10-22. One of the main purposes of this rifle is to help train my wife and I to shoot with an LPVO. Most 10-22's I seen with scopes use individual rings on them. I've yet to see a 10-22 with an LPVO. My AR's use one piece cantilever style mounts for this. Is there a reason not to go with a one piece cant./non-cant. mount? What's the best option to mount this LPVO?

[Usmc0844spare]

I use a cantilever on my AR because using 2 rings would put one of them on the rail and one on the receiver, which is a no-no.

For a 10/22 you might need to use one to get the LPVO where you want it just because most 10/22 bolt on pic-rails are so short.

So, my .02 is that it's not a requirement and if your LPVO mounts up where you want it over the bolt on rail, then it's really not a requirement.

But, if you want it further forward than the bolt on rail allows, it could be necessary.

[n8vrmind]

1 piece mount for 10/22

https://www.dnzproducts.com/product/game-reaper-ruger/

[Scotty]

One piece cantilever mounts are used on an AR because of the higher comb height dye to the buffer tube and to get the scope forward far enough for proper eye relief.

Traditional riflestocks have a lower comb and longer length of pull. The goal them becomes trying to run the scope as low as possible to reduce the height over the barrel.

If you put an AR style stock on your 10/22, then you might need to use a one piece cantilever mount in order to get your eye relief correct.

[Zenderfall]

One of the reasons why you don’t see .22LR rifles mounted with LPVO’s is because they are not ideal optics for that rifle. I have several LVPO’s, my most expensive is a Strike Eagle 1-8x and I did try it on a .22LR rifle just for kicks but it came right off as soon as I tried using it for a few reasons:

-the parallax is not adjustable and set at 100 yards. Qualifiers, competitions, and training on .22’s are typically done from 17, 25, and 50 yards. A 100 yard parallax is not only suboptimal, it produces a blurry image and the crosshairs moves quite a bit when the eye is not in the exact same spot every time.

-1x and somewhere up to 2x the image is distorted. I’m pretty sure some engineering feats had to be done to squeeze the scope down to 1x and using a distorted lens to do it is understandable. Basically, its a 4x, 6x or 8x scope (at max)with a built-in 1x as backup when targets get up close and personal, for rifles that double up as long range and short range guns.

-they are big and bulky and some are heavy for the zoom ranges they produce. Comparably decent 3-9’s, 2-7’s and even 4-12’s are not as bulky, or heavy. Also, comparing price differences per say, 2-7x standard scope vs 1-8 or 1-6, the 2-7 is usually smaller, cheaper, lighter, and not as distorted, plus they have 50 yard parallax models too. So looking at those reasons, is why LPVO’s have not been popular on .22 trainer rifles.

But don’t let me stop you from trying it out! Hope you find some rings that work and have a good time.

[Scotty]

One of the reasons why you don?t see .22LR rifles mounted with LPVO?s is because they are not ideal optics for that rifle. I have several LVPO?s, my most expensive is a Strike Eagle 1-8x and I did try it on a .22LR rifle just for kicks but it came right off as soon as I tried using it for a few reasons:

-the parallax is not adjustable and set at 100 yards. Qualifiers, competitions, and training on .22?s are typically done from 17, 25, and 50 yards. A 100 yard parallax is not only suboptimal, it produces a blurry image and the crosshairs moves quite a bit when the eye is not in the exact same spot every time.

It depends on what you are using it for. The OP started the rifle is used for training to use LPVO on an AR. Guess what, most people that use a LPVO on an AR are shooting at distances from 1 yards up to 300 yards. A typical 3 gun match is mostly shot on pistol bays. The parallax isn't a significant issue when you are shooting large targets at close distances.

[Dennis]

I'm thinking about painting an old Aero fde/tan mount that was on a used Delta Stryker I bought. This would at least give me a starting point. As it is now, I don't care for it.