10/22 Backpacker Optic Suggestions?

[UpSideDown]

I have a 10/22 Backpacker that I'm trying to figure out an optic solution for. It's a simple gun I want to be able to walk with in a pack and take small game with, I don't expect long shots. The Backpacker variant is unique in that it's a Takedown gun; it can have a picatinny rail on the receiver, or you can add Magpul's pic rail option to the barrel section, similar to a night vision bridge. I'm leaning towards grabbing a cheap red dot and the bridge mount and mounting it to the barrel. I have doubts about mounting to the receiver since the barrel and receiver can have some play due to the takedown system.

Is mounting an optic to the receiver ok on these takedown versions? If so I could grab a cheap rimfire scope instead of a red dot and get some magnification.

 

[Jefe's Dope]

Bridge for the reasons you mentioned.

 

[UpSideDown]

For the sole reason of wanting a scope over a red dot I've been hoping to receiver mount it. The bridge mount seems like the surer way, but if the receiver mount is accurate enough for a pack .22 I'd be happy.

 

[HPIguy]

What's accurate enough? 2MOA? 5MOA? I've heard nothing good about receiver mounting on the takedown models as already mentioned. You might try this with some sort of scout scope setup. Requires gunsmith to install however.

Ruger 10/22 Takedown Picatinny Rail V 2.0 - Dlask Arms Corporation

Ruger 10/22 Takedown Picatinny Rail We made a few of these at the request of a customer that wanted his red dot sight to be dead zero no matter how many times the barrel on his Takedown rifle was removed and replaced. We made these nifty little Pic rails that get screwed to the barrel […]

dlaskarms.com

 

[redbullitt]

I've mounted to the receiver and the magpul barrel option. Mine shifts zero for sure on the receiver. Not terribly but notable at 50 yards.

The magpul option is the way. Works very well with a small optic.

I've had a trijicon rmr, the holosun clone and the holosun 403c. They all did great will do what you need repeatably mounted to the barrel.

 

[MarkCZ]

I have a tru glow on my 10-22 steel gun and my S&W Victory. https://www.truglo.com/dual-color-open-dot-sight/