Can you post a pick of the mount/gun? This will help a lot.

 

Jeff,

I've got the same set-up,...originally for my son, but now my daughter's using it (painted pink though).

Tasco makes a red dot that works with rimfire grooves (which are the same as the Crickett scope mount...3/8"). The model# off of the tasco red dot is BKRD30/22. I bought it from Natchez shooters supply (800-251-7839) Think it was around $35.00/40.00? or so, Don't see it in the Natchez flyer so give them a buzz. It's OK for the purpose, but obviously not very high quality...my only ***** is the red dot can wash out if there is bright sunlight behind you.

Another possible option (I have not tried it), is to get one of the one inch (25mm) bodied red dots and use regular rimfire rings for it. You might query the scope forum (at RFC) to see if anyone has actually done this...or ask whichever red dot company's customer service, if one inch rings will work with their red dot.

No fault of the red dot...but Crickett's scope base sets the scope up to high for a proper cheek weld... we just deal with it...as their shooting greatly improved using a red dot vs iron sights.

For the iron sights; I glued a small fiber optic rod on the front sight post and drilled the rear sight aperture hole larger...and this also really helped their shooting...using the irons.

Jerry

p.s. Just wanted to add that this red dot is large and dominates the rifle.

 

I picked up one of the Dasiy red dot sights for one of the youth rifles I have.
The sight is for a pellet rifle, but works gread on the 22.
Dasiy list them for $15, but you can pick them up for $10 at wally World.
Here is what it looks like.
http://daisy.com/shopping/customer/product.php?productid=16261&cat=263&page=1

 

Howdy -

Thanks for the replies... I really appreciate it. I think I have enough options now to get something mounted and us out to the range this spring!

Jeff