ordered a 22lr Sportster today

[3006bluffhunter]

Well  i've been waiting awhile wondering if i should have one....Then the iron sights have been offered for 2006...Plus they are still ejector ...So went to Wal Mart and ordered one....The Gal that helped me was helpful.....I asked her when she called  sports south to make sure i did not get old stock 2005 or earlier......They said that they have the iron sights on them and it would be an 2006 model..... ;DI'm glad I asked here to check that out when she ordered that.....So now time will tell...So I have almost the whole family 17hmr (dad) 22mag ultra(mom) and one kid coming 22LR only one more that I don't have the (sister) 17 m2 Thanks Dale

[quickdtoo]

Congrats Dale, good on ya!!!

Tim

[shaner]

oh thanks a lot dale , yu reminded me  they they offer  open sites now , i was waiting  to get one  but havent found one sitting around yet with the opens oon it, maybe ill get me an early CHRISTmas???  i think they did a smart thing  offerin them with sights, i personally  dont scop a 22 that often for plinkin around,

[3006bluffhunter]

Two things to remember when ordering! The versapac 22/410 1. versa has off set 22lr barrel 2.versa does not have the same iron sights as a true sporster 22lr or there youth 22lr...The versa has some plastic doodad  on top of the barrel that the rear sight sits on....The 22lr & youth sportsters have a rear dovetail sight that slides on the metal barrel....Can't wait to get it put a flip down rear sight Like ruger 10 22s have  or williams peap ..I will also install a movable front sight so it  can be moved from left to right...Thats after i have it retapped  and drilled to accept that front adjustable sight......Just a couple heads up thing about the sportster  Dale    Let the fun begin

[MSP Ret]

I bought my .22 LR Sporstter about a year and a half ago, it is a 2004 frame (NU). I had been holding off because I wanted iron sights on it and they only came with a scope rail. I finally could not resist so I bought one and had the barrel D&T'ed and mounted a set of H&R iron sights from a .22 Hornet. It is sure one Handi-Sportster. I am sure you guys will get a lot of fun and use out of your Sportsters with iron sights. I am interested in how the new dovetailed sights match up to the older screw on sights. It's odd but I would think it would be more expensive to dovetaili the barrel for sights than just simply drill and tapping it. I wonder why H&R/NEF went to that method? Could the sights be less expensive for them to buy? Dovetailed sights were the norm on all the .22's I can remember having and seeing as a kid growing up....<><....