Just looking for insight.
I bought my son a brand new Ruger American Compact .22lr. We took it out for the first time today and shot at 50 yards (would have liked to shoot at 25, but this range is only 50-100 yards for rifle).
Anyway, at 50 yards and the stock iron sights I was unable to put the rifle on a 12"X12" paper! I picked out a spot on the berm and found the rifle was well over 1 foot low at 50 yards. I adjusted the rear sight up as far as it would go, but I was still a good 6 inches low (and a couple inches right.)
Needless to say this is disappointing for a brand new rifle. I don't want to put a scope on the rifle yet because I want my son to shoot iron sights for a while. Right now the rifle is useless.
Thoughts? Can I get a lower front sight for this rifle- my google searches have turned up nothing. Should I just contact Ruger?
For background, I used several different types of ammo, and it was not the shooter.
I also brought a Marlin .22lr with me and shot ragged holes with it at 50 yards- with a scope.
Update:
I shot it at 25 yards today just to confirm that something is screwed up with the sights.
This is at 25 yards with a variety of ammo. This accuracy is unexceptionable and the gun is going back to Ruger.
About 4" low right at 25 yards with the elevation maxed out....no wonder I couldn't hit shit at 50 yards yesterday. However, not bad groups with stock iron sights at 25 yards....I like the rifle, just need to get this accuracy thing squared away.
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