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For people with less than perfect vision, red dots are a good option. They are compact, but most importantly, you can keep both eyes open. There's no parallax problem.

I ran with a Millet Red Dot for a few years on an original, ported Guide Gun. I have a Bushnell red dot on one of my 30-30s. They are a viable alternative to a scope or iron sights.

This red dot is on my H&R 444 single shot. I did it as a joke, but will shoot it until the red dot fails. There's a Leupold in one of my lockers that will take over. (probably soon)

If Lipseys or Davidsons did a limited run of factory Rugers equipped with these, I bet they'd fly off the shelves.




Travis

Details?

Never tried one that was mounted forward and on the barrel. But I recently picked up a SA-22 and replaced the rear with a Skinner.

Wicked fast and accurate. Can't wait to try it on gophers.




Travis

It's just a Williams brand peep. I think they're $35.00? Mounts using the existing holes in the receiver. Slick Rick.



Travis

Here's another shot of it.

I'm gonna have a tritium built for the front. Then I'm going to have the ultimate ummm...survival 22LR...

Nice. Have you thought about a TruGlo fiber-optic front?

http://www.opticsplanet.com/truglo-ruger-10-22-rifle-sight.html

I hate fiber optic sights. I have no idea why.



Travis

You'll like them when your eyes get older.

Don't assume someone who closes his communications with "GFY" won't GHFU at an early age. (But I agree with the aging eyes/fiber optic sights deal, and that coming from a previously confirmed "plastic sights" hater.)



BTW, I have no idea what the fuss is about peepers; they just plain work easily and well.

I've found that with open fiber sights, my fuzzy old eyes can align the center of the fiber dots pretty well, without glasses, that is. But with a peep and a fiber front, it's not so hot, for some reason. With either setup, the problem of lining up the front sight and the target remains.

Guess that means I should wear glasses, dammit.

I did peeps in ROTC at MSU on the rifle team. After that, a good peep set was the only iron I would ever consider, and leaves me wondering if the Allies won in part because the Axis had such crummy sights.

I don't know what all the short forms are.

But I do know aperture sights. People who have less than perfect vision will find they work quite well, and definitely will extend their time with irons. U and V notch sights are terrible, unless your name is Uwe or Vladymir.

I tried brass and white FS, but the post disappeared in the dark. The white wasn't much better. I can get my sight on stuff moving around in the trees with the green fibre. It's a great contrast.

In fact, I've been making my targets this colour for close to 15 years. fluorescent green is easy to see in low light and hazy conditions.



For those who have difficulties with apertures, red dots are a great option. I would run with the apertures first, but a small red dot keeps you in the game.

My biggest problem is I've had central serous retinopathy in my right eye. It has since cleared up, but it left my retina a bit distorted. When I look at straight lines I see curves. Similar to this graph but not quite as bad:


Using open and aperture sights has gotten a little harder to go along with aging eyes. I recently sold several rifles with peep and tang sights as I just can't use them as well as I used to.

Red dots work well. Scopes do too but the reticle is still twisted. Sucks getting old.

Not sure how saying "God forgives you" will lower his chances for combing grey hair, but who knows?

I don't age.

GFY.


Travis

Nice Henry.


Travis

How much are you asking???

What, those aren't straight lines?? Maybe I better go and get my eyes checked

GFY

"nice" and Henry don't go together IMO......and that's all that matters.

But you got the nice part right!