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10 spot, I'm shooting the .50 (1/2") tall sights. I had to do a fair amount of filing on the dovetails to get them to fit my Crockett and my GPR. Completely doable. This will give you the additional height needed for your peep.

FWIW, on my last order I got a little larger aperture on my last Tom Hawks peep. Its okay and helped me before due to bad vision. After my next eye surgery on 10-10, I'll revaluate that aperture. If all is well, I will most likely want to go back to a little smaller size again for squirrel hunting. Just have to wait and see..........literally.
ETipp, thanks for the info, I'm off work all this week, due to the storm
My company, is having supplier issues, due to the storm, it tore up
Jack in western NC, and in SC, where
Thomas built buses gets there bus
Chassis from, and other vendors.
So I've got rear of the week to tinker
Hope you heal up well and your vision returns to(sharp.as.a hawk)
My vision with glasses is nothing to
Brag about, that's why I'm trying new
Things to help me out. Thanks and happy hunting Tin Spot.
 
Reading this made me want to say, I'm 80 and was having problems seeing my sights. Last winter I decided to try fiber optics. I'm back in the game. Not HC but they work.
Griz,
you being back in the game is what counts. You do what you have to do to keep shooting muzzleloaders. I appreciate PC and HC. No way would I let anything like that keep me from shooting the guns I love.

Sir, I feel I'm not alone in saying
You Go For It . I'm glad for you.
It's your gun, it's your Life...

Keep Shooting 👍
 
10 spot, I'm shooting the .50 (1/2") tall sights. I had to do a fair amount of filing on the dovetails to get them to fit my Crockett and my GPR. Completely doable. This will give you the additional height needed for your peep.

FWIW, on my last order I got a little larger aperture on my last Tom Hawks peep. Its okay and helped me before due to bad vision. After my next eye surgery on 10-10, I'll revaluate that aperture. If all is well, I will most likely want to go back to a little smaller size again for squirrel hunting. Just have to wait and see..........literally.
ETipp I forgot to ask you, do you have you rear site still on your rifle?
Or did you remove it, when you added your peep?
 
ETipp I forgot to ask you, do you have you rear site still on your rifle?
Or did you remove it, when you added your

My primary Crockett has the factory rear sight on it but I’ve filed it down quite low.

My GPR has the rear sight removed. It was faulty. I have not plugged the dovetail slot as of yet but it’s on my to do list. Still waiting on my vision before making a final determination.

Not sure what I’ll be doing on my back-up Crockett. Waiting until my vision is stabilized. I’m sure I’ll either be removing the inferior rear sight or file it down low as well. It’s either that or order a plug for it, which will still need to be filed on.

For me, I prefer a sight picture that is uncluttered. IMO, this helps tremendously while trying to get a bead on a squirrel that seldom remains stationary for very long. Between that and a peep, it also pays big dividends in the darker squirrel woods. The last thing I want while squirrel hunting is something obscuring part of a small target.

A peep with a proper size aperture, combined with a Marble Arms sight has proven to be a wonderful combination for this ole boy so far. They also sell the same basic sight with fiber optic if one chooses.
 
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Hammer, how is the assembly going?
Squirrel Rifle Update:
Approaching completion. Parts are mostly finished, just lack blackening barrel and sights. Hampered by fact that I ran out of Jax Black; waiting for more. That's ok, stock will take a while longer anyway. Tried & True Varnish is notoriously slow to harden.

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Id like to collect some data on this game.

For the traditional ML squirrel hunters out there, what is your preferred method of hunting.

Spot and stalk?

Sit and hunt?

Still hunt?

Hunt with squirrel dogs?

Just walk through the woods?


Also, what is your preferred type of traditional ML for squirrel hunting?
Walk in the woods and sit for a while
 
Squirrel Rifle Update:
Approaching completion. Parts are mostly finished, just lack blackening barrel and sights. Hampered by fact that I ran out of Jax Black; waiting for more. That's ok, stock will take a while longer anyway. Tried & True Varnish is notoriously slow to harden.

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Looking good so far.
 
Squirrel Rifle Update:
Approaching completion. Parts are mostly finished, just lack blackening barrel and sights. Hampered by fact that I ran out of Jax Black; waiting for more. That's ok, stock will take a while longer anyway. Tried & True Varnish is notoriously slow to harden.

View attachment 352796
Looking real good Hammer.
 
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