a 10/22? They are ~$60 - 70 so trying to decide if they are worth it or just to go with a scope and learn how to shoot a scoped rifle?

What are "tech" sights? Do you mean fiber-optics, or tritium night sights, or a combination of the two (TFO's) or something else entirely? If you are talking about FO, they are highly visible and make open sights easy to "pick-up", especially for we people with "old eyes". If you're a youngin' you can probably make do with the factory irons. Learn to shoot with irons first.

 

Adios,

 

Pizza Bob

I believe Matt's refering to these tech -sights : http://www.tech-sights.com.

 

I considered getting one myself for my marlin 60 but just decided to stick to the stock sights on the rifle and bought a bushnell 3-9x40 scope for the money that I was going to use for the tech-sight. I use the stock iron sights when I get "bored" with the scope.

Buy a cheap optic of some sort, when you upgrade the stock/barrel/TG you can upgrade your optic then. there are tons of inexpensive scopes/reddots for rimfires

The only advantage I can see, at least in regards to the 10/22 specific ones, is that they seem pretty similar to AR-15 A2 sights... so if you plan on getting an AR-15, I suppose it might be good practice to use the tech-sights just to familiarize yourself with an A2 sight picture.

Yes I meant the Tech Sights Hiker is referring to (sorry, should have been more specific) they seem to be the ones everyone suggests for the 10/22

a 10/22? They are ~$60 - 70 so trying to decide if they are worth it or just to go with a scope and learn how to shoot a scoped rifle?

 

It's all about the fun. I like to shoot peep sights just because they are different. They are more accurate than open sights but more challenging, faster to aquire a target and more compact than a scope. Put a fiber optic front sight in and it's rock and roll time. I don't have the Tech Sights but they look cool. The plus for me is my older eyes mean I can't wipe that fuzz off an open rear sight but a peep rear still works for me. You're probably too young to understand. If you want to try my peep sighted rifles, I am a member at Cherry Ridge. I will make one of the meet-ups one of these days.

Matt,

I highly recomend Tech Sites.... I shot a 10/22 with them and one without at an Appleseed shoot not to long ago. Huge difference. Great accuracy, sight picture and they are stoudt. I personally prefer irons on a .22, sometimes scopes are overkill, or even a small optic.

 

I am thinking of getting a 10/22 just to put some tech sites on, and I HATE 10/22s.

The Appleseed folks really seem to like the Tech-Sights. I was thinking about getting them. I took the scopes off most of my .22's. I find it boring to shoot with a scope.

NoDak Spud makes a similar set up. i have no experience with them but they might be another option for you.

http://www.nodakspud.com/NDS-22.htm

Peep sights are sweet!