Swapped out the silver blade front sight on my new Lehigh ("Cherry") and did some shooting. The target below had four shots, me sitting on ground, from 30 paces and 60 paces (+/- 25 and 50 yards). Aim point was lower edge of lower leg of the "+". Upper group is the farther (white areas are 4" x 1-1/2" mailing labels stuck on a green hanging file). These are 0.018" dry-lubed patch (castor oil moose milk), .530" cast round balls, 82 gr FFg.
I'm thinking the 50 yards group is short one, but still shows a good trend. The other targets were not as good, but not terrible. Still getting to know her. First shot from cold/clean barrel was the upper one in the 25 yard group.
I wasn't intending the new sight to be so "high" (the old sight was still low at 25, as I was working up by gradually filing down (and thinner) her original (much wider) front. Going to shoot a bunch more before I put file to this one. Not a bad swap-out for measuring from the flats and working the new sight down to size before I set it in the dovetail. I was able to get a much nicer "finish" on the sides, which had an obviously punched shape as it came from T.O.T.W.
Here's a fair rendition of what I've got to work with now.
I was a bit concerned that the thinner front would be lost in the woods, but I fired these in the woodlot I often hunt for a good test. Shows up fine.
I dragged a single-cut file sideways across the blade in several spots along the edge facing me to give a series of tiny horizontal striations. Made a HUGE difference in how the sight reflects and picks up light. Now it's more consistant in different light angles.
I'm thinking the 50 yards group is short one, but still shows a good trend. The other targets were not as good, but not terrible. Still getting to know her. First shot from cold/clean barrel was the upper one in the 25 yard group.
I wasn't intending the new sight to be so "high" (the old sight was still low at 25, as I was working up by gradually filing down (and thinner) her original (much wider) front. Going to shoot a bunch more before I put file to this one. Not a bad swap-out for measuring from the flats and working the new sight down to size before I set it in the dovetail. I was able to get a much nicer "finish" on the sides, which had an obviously punched shape as it came from T.O.T.W.
Here's a fair rendition of what I've got to work with now.
I was a bit concerned that the thinner front would be lost in the woods, but I fired these in the woodlot I often hunt for a good test. Shows up fine.
I dragged a single-cut file sideways across the blade in several spots along the edge facing me to give a series of tiny horizontal striations. Made a HUGE difference in how the sight reflects and picks up light. Now it's more consistant in different light angles.
