Just got back from the range

[hrfunk]

At 20 degrees and with a couple feet of snow in the driveway, my trip to the range today was not for the faint of heart. I didn't have much choice though, because I had to sight in my new T/C tang-mounted aperture sight before I try to hunt with it in a week or so. I found the sight to be a little cantankerous when I was zeroing it, but I really like the new sight picture. I'll like it even more when I'm looking through it at a deer. For those of you who have hunted with these sights already; how do you like them?

Thanks,
HRF

 

[gearheart]

For us old farts with tired eyes, they work real good.

 

[Semisane]

"Cantankerous" is an apt description hrfunk. But "pain is the A$$" might be better. But once you finally get that sucker sighted in for your hunting load it's a wonderful thing to use. With my eyes a peep is the only sight that gets me out to 100 yards, and the TC Hunter aperture is a good sight for the price.

 

[paulab]

Funk....I put one on a Gibbs that I built for hunting. Make sure that the hole in the rear aperture is big enough for early morning/dusk/deep woods use. I had to enlarge mine a little to get more light coming through for a good sight picture. Now it's perfect. cheers Paul

 

[hrfunk]

I'm thinking about removing the disk for hunting and using the sight like a ghost ring. I want to do some more range work though, before I try that in the field.

HRF

 

[Dave Rosenthal]

The ghost ring effect works quite well in the woods, especially at first light or at dusk :thumbsup: . The Lyman peep sight comes with at least two different size apertures, in addition to using it w/o anything as the ghost ring.

Using the ghost ring is great, provided that you first practice. That's one reason why the sights on my M-1 Garand worked so well for our troops :wink: .

Have a great New Years!

Dave

 

[gearheart]

If you go with ghost ring better make that your default setting because you can bet on the aperture getting lost in a very short time. Don't ask how I know this. :redface:

 

[hrfunk]

I was thinking of storing it in my rifle's patch box. That's no guarantee that I won't loose it since I'll probably forget I put it there when I go to look for it the next time!

HRF

 

[Joel/Calgary]

I was thinking of storing it in my rifle's patch box. That's no guarantee that I won't loose it since I'll probably forget I put it there when I go to look for it the next time!

I recall reading from someone who drilled a hole in the wood in his patch-box so he could screw the insert in to reduce the chance of losing it. That sounded like a great idea, but I don't have peeps on any of my front-stuffers yet, so I haven't tried it, and can't say how it works.

Regards,
Joel