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Totem Polar
06-19-2018, 01:33 AM
So the deal is, I picked up a couple of these:

https://www.amazon.com/Bushnell-Trophy-TRS-25-Riflescope-1x25mm/dp/B00200E0HM/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_bs_t_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=J7FXXE8A0AT6DAVR0JVR&dpID=51DWykemi-L&preST=_SX300_QL70_&dpSrc=detail

After someone (maybe @little lebowski) pointed them out. One went on my 10/22; that’s been great. But all my other .22LRs—of which there are several—have the older, 3/8" dovetail. Of course, I didn’t figure this out until after ordering more than one TRS-25. Anyone know of a good way to adapt the bushnell to the rimfire dovetail? Figured I’d throw it out here to see what advice surfaced. Thanks in advance for your thoughts.

EricP
06-19-2018, 05:07 AM
There are a bunch of 3/8” dovetail to weaver or picatinny adapters. I’ve used DIP rail adapters on a CZ. Midway and Brownells have similar items.

http://www.diproductsinc.com/Default.aspx

mtnbkr
06-19-2018, 08:13 AM
Not directly answering your question, but I have one of the TRS-25s on my 5.56mm AR for over a year now and it has held up fine. It's not a high volume gun, but in that year, I've run about 1000 rounds through it. The dot hasn't shifted or caused any problems. I did kill a battery by leaving the dot on, so don't forget to turn it off if you're not using it. That brings me to my only other niggle and that's the on/off/brightness knob. It's very tight. It's a bit tough to turn, especially with gloves.

Chris

APS-PF
06-19-2018, 11:57 AM
You can use one of these two.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001CJ67E6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007BNHFLQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I used the second one to mount that TRS-25 to my Marlin 60 and it would shoot loose I would use that locking pin (drill a shallow hole into your receiver) to prevent it. I lost the locking pin and ended up using the first product I posted above.
BTW, I purchased one of those <$50 TRS-25s earlier this year and I suspect it might be a counterfeit. It doesn't' have the same build quality or dot clarity as my original I bought from Midway over a year ago.

taroman
06-19-2018, 01:58 PM
Not exactly what the OP wanted, but my little Marlin wears a Tasco red dot:
27265
Cost about $30 at the local Bi-Mart.
For the function intended it does just as well as the more expensive TRS-25, which I have also tried.