Screw/Thread Standards for Red Dot Sights

Ruger 10/22 Takedown with Armadyne Manufacturing Aimpoint Micro mount.

Introduction With every passing year more and more red dot sights become available on the market. Unfortunately many manufacturers do not make it obvious what screws are available with their optics. If you have some information that you would like…

Torque Information

Recommended torque values for optic mount hardware. 6-48: 10 in/lb 6-32: 7 in/lb M4: 10 in/lb M3: 7 in/lb If threadlocker is used reduce torque by 25%.

Best Red Dots for the Ruger 10/22

Vortex Venom on Ruger 10/22

The Ruger 10/22 is a classic.   Many people enjoy the simplicity and reliability of Americas favorite rimfire rifle. For many people, myself included, the 10/22 was their first rifle. Nothing was quite as exciting as grabbing your own gun,…

Ruger Mark Series and 22/45 Thread Locations

Ruger 22/45 receiver dimensions

The Ruger Mark II, III, and IV rimfire pistol series comes standard with three 4-48 threaded locations for optics mounting. Factory models come either with picatinny rails or with threaded plugs if no rail is included from the factory. Some…

What’s a Solvent Trap and is it Legal

A solvent trap is a tool used to catch cleaning fluids used during the process of cleaning out the bore of a firearm. Solvent traps are designed to catch and hold potentially harmful or messy fluids in a series of…

10/22 Receiver Thread Dimensions

Ruger 10/22 Optic Thread Dimensions

The standard Ruger 10/22 Reciever has four threaded holes on the top of the reciever designed to mount optic rails for scopes, red dot sights, or other accessories. These threaded holes are spaced out unevenly and threaded in #6-48 which…