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I bought my son a Savage Rascal which I am upgrading. I am doing so, because he has been shooting a 10/22 for a while and I am not sure he will find much interest in a bolt action. I just ordered a 1/2" Lyman rear peep sight .050 and I am considering upgrading the front dovetail sight which is slightly bent with a Lyman globe sight.
My options are:
#1 Lyman 17 AHB which sits .404 to center of aperture, but offers a narrow FOV of 14.3 mm
#2 Lyman 20 MJT which sits .700 to center of aperture, but offers a larger FOV of 22.2 mm
My current front sight sits at .404, and given the short 16" barrel I believe a smaller front sight aperture like option 1, makes sense. However, the larger FOV provided by option 2, could be beneficial as I plan on making this a pack gun when I hike PCT this winter for 10 days. I can negate the larger front sight if I am careful to select a front sight that compliments the rear peep. But... my concern is that the higher front sight of option 2 will delete any elevation my rifle has in its current state. I know a scope is the most practical option, but I am determined to avoid one.
Other upgrades are: polished bolt for smoother operation, I may bend the bolt handle 20 degrees , and cut hi-density foam to fit the stock which will have holes for extra ammo. I initially considered a sandwich bag inside the butt stock filled with ammo, but now I consider this unnecessary.
Any other recommendations would be greatly appreciated. In all I will have spent $50 in upgrades and still have a sub 3# gun.
My options are:
#1 Lyman 17 AHB which sits .404 to center of aperture, but offers a narrow FOV of 14.3 mm
#2 Lyman 20 MJT which sits .700 to center of aperture, but offers a larger FOV of 22.2 mm
My current front sight sits at .404, and given the short 16" barrel I believe a smaller front sight aperture like option 1, makes sense. However, the larger FOV provided by option 2, could be beneficial as I plan on making this a pack gun when I hike PCT this winter for 10 days. I can negate the larger front sight if I am careful to select a front sight that compliments the rear peep. But... my concern is that the higher front sight of option 2 will delete any elevation my rifle has in its current state. I know a scope is the most practical option, but I am determined to avoid one.
Other upgrades are: polished bolt for smoother operation, I may bend the bolt handle 20 degrees , and cut hi-density foam to fit the stock which will have holes for extra ammo. I initially considered a sandwich bag inside the butt stock filled with ammo, but now I consider this unnecessary.
Any other recommendations would be greatly appreciated. In all I will have spent $50 in upgrades and still have a sub 3# gun.
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