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Picher · May 3, 2014, 05:37 PM

Seems to me you need a front sight that's lower, so you can use the first notch in the rear sight as your 50 foot zero and second one for about 25 yards.

The best option is to get a receiver sight installed, since the front sight may be high enough to utilize one. Receiver sights are accurate to well over 100 yards.

If your eyes are good enough, receiver sights are excellent on .22LRs, since they're mounted lower than a scope, so the bullet doesn't have to rise as much a scope center, so the bullet strikes, from 50 feet to almost 50 yards are very close to the sight line. That where much small game shots and plinking takes place. From there, it's just a matter of holdover. It's easier to hold over a target with receiver sights, since visibility isn't impeded by a rear blade, as with open sights.

May 3, 2014, 05:37 PM	#4
Picher Senior Member Join Date: December 14, 2004 Location: Maine Posts: 3,694	Seems to me you need a front sight that's lower, so you can use the first notch in the rear sight as your 50 foot zero and second one for about 25 yards. The best option is to get a receiver sight installed, since the front sight may be high enough to utilize one. Receiver sights are accurate to well over 100 yards. If your eyes are good enough, receiver sights are excellent on .22LRs, since they're mounted lower than a scope, so the bullet doesn't have to rise as much a scope center, so the bullet strikes, from 50 feet to almost 50 yards are very close to the sight line. That where much small game shots and plinking takes place. From there, it's just a matter of holdover. It's easier to hold over a target with receiver sights, since visibility isn't impeded by a rear blade, as with open sights.