Sportster .22lr and scope

[Micanopy]

After spending way too much time looking for a cookbook on scoping the Sportster and not finding 1-2-3 information, I put this up to help beginners like me. 

Scope Cookbook by Micanopy.

I wanted to scope my Sportster .22lr. 

I wanted to spend about $150 for everything.

I wanted it to work on the first try with no jury-rigging. 

I wanted someone who knew what they were doing to mount the scope.

I went to my local gun shop.

They said to order the H&R scope mount rail and hammer spur.

I called H&R and they set me up and it arrived in about 10 days, $30 for the parts and s&h.

Back to gun shop, bought:

BSA Sweet .22 (2-7x 32mm) for $65 + $10 to mount and bore-sight.  (this scope may be discontinued
now, but this is similar-)
  http://www.natchezss.com/product.cfm?contentID=productDetail&prodID=OSAR27X32&src=tpCtgOp

Tasco High Centerfire Matte Rings (model #793DSC)  $6.
  http://www.tasco.com/single.cfm?s=Riflescopes&family=Accessories&product=793dsc

With the H&R scope rail, these rings, and the smaller (32mm) scope bell, the hammer clears by about 1/8 to 3/16" and is easily set with the spur extension.

Out to the range.  Great clarity.  On the paper with first shot at 25 yds 1" low from bullseye.  Accuracy went up so much that it almost wasn't as fun as the iron sights.  Now am so far down range, that I need splat targets to see where I hit.  When I do my youngster's Sportster Compact I'll need to put a comb pad on the stock so he can rest his head and see thru the high rings.  Note the scope etc. weighs about a pound which is significant weight for a 10yr old to add to the gun.  For now it will be a bench gun.

$30+$65+$10+$6+tax = $125 or so.

Bake under hot tin range roof for hours until smiling.