I'm a beginner. Have a new Ruger 10/22 Takedown I bought a month or two ago (never been fired) and a Browning Buck Mark (standard) I bought in 1997 (maybe 50 rounds through it). I'm actually stockpiling firearms as a legacy for my grandsons.
I'm thinking about adding red dot scopes to them both even though I've never used one. Would two Bushnell Trophy 4-reticle # 730134 Red Dots be good choices for them?
OK, I have figured out that I need Weaver bases with accessible edges to which the rings that hold the scope would be attached.
The Buck Mark has a flat piece referred to as a "sight base" in the owners manual with the open adjustable rear sight at the rear (duh!). It does not look like you could attach the rings as the "sight base" edges are flush with the top of the barrel. No apparent way to attach the rings. So, do I order a specific Weaver base (Make & Model ?) to add to the top of the barrel in place of the factory "sight base" or do I need to go look again. I'm missing something, right? Since they call it a "sight base"...
The 10/22 has some screws on top of the receiver for mounting a scope so I assume I just remove 2 screws , add some kind of base with the proper edges for the rings to attach to and put the screws back in. The rings go on the scope and attach to the new base. Which base? Make and Model? TIA
I'm thinking about adding red dot scopes to them both even though I've never used one. Would two Bushnell Trophy 4-reticle # 730134 Red Dots be good choices for them?
OK, I have figured out that I need Weaver bases with accessible edges to which the rings that hold the scope would be attached.
The Buck Mark has a flat piece referred to as a "sight base" in the owners manual with the open adjustable rear sight at the rear (duh!). It does not look like you could attach the rings as the "sight base" edges are flush with the top of the barrel. No apparent way to attach the rings. So, do I order a specific Weaver base (Make & Model ?) to add to the top of the barrel in place of the factory "sight base" or do I need to go look again. I'm missing something, right? Since they call it a "sight base"...
The 10/22 has some screws on top of the receiver for mounting a scope so I assume I just remove 2 screws , add some kind of base with the proper edges for the rings to attach to and put the screws back in. The rings go on the scope and attach to the new base. Which base? Make and Model? TIA