Lyman 57 GPR sights?

[BrianL]

Where I came up with it? It should be rather common knowledge. Globe sights cover too much of the target area. They're specialized target sights designed for use in broad daylight and in a semi-controlled environment. I'm sure they might be acceptable in open country but in the deep dark woods of the east, you couldn't tear it off quick enough.

Your going to need to tell these animals that they can't be killed with a globe front sight here are a few. BTW Globe sights don't cover up the animal as much as a OEM front sight. In Fact I have BPCR inserts in all of mine and they are precision shooting instruments. While I have never hunted in thick nasty stuff with one of my rifles I would not pass up the chance to do it.
CraigC have you ever actually used a globe sight? Most of these "common knowledge" posts are misinformation that is handed down from people that have never actually hunted with one. Ron

Ron,
Just a friendly question. When you are arguing and quoting a statement about the sights being great in open country in broad daylight, I question whose point you are arguing by posting some great shots of critters killed in broad daylight with, in most cases, narry a tree in sight :idunno:
Heck, I don't know about Craig but I have had few hunts where I could use sunglasses (night vision goggles would be better in some of my haunts). While you would welcome the challenge of hunting the thick stuff with your globe, I would love to try it out there with my blade/bead, even though I know that I would be at a serious disadvantage with the sun shining on my sights and all. :shocked2: , been there done that.
Seriously, it is good that they work so well for you and congrats on the fine trophies. Just not for me for deer,not here. Not for everyone :hatsoff:

 

[Idaho Ron]

Where I came up with it? It should be rather common knowledge. Globe sights cover too much of the target area. They're specialized target sights designed for use in broad daylight and in a semi-controlled environment. I'm sure they might be acceptable in open country but in the deep dark woods of the east, you couldn't tear it off quick enough.

Your going to need to tell these animals that they can't be killed with a globe front sight here are a few. BTW Globe sights don't cover up the animal as much as a OEM front sight. In Fact I have BPCR inserts in all of mine and they are precision shooting instruments. While I have never hunted in thick nasty stuff with one of my rifles I would not pass up the chance to do it.
CraigC have you ever actually used a globe sight? Most of these "common knowledge" posts are misinformation that is handed down from people that have never actually hunted with one. Ron

Ron,
Just a friendly question. When you are arguing and quoting a statement about the sights being great in open country in broad daylight, I question whose point you are arguing by posting some great shots of critters killed in broad daylight with, in most cases, narry a tree in sight :idunno:
Heck, I don't know about Craig but I have had few hunts where I could use sunglasses (night vision goggles would be better in some of my haunts). While you would welcome the challenge of hunting the thick stuff with your globe, I would love to try it out there with my blade/bead, even though I know that I would be at a serious disadvantage with the sun shining on my sights and all. :shocked2: , been there done that.
Seriously, it is good that they work so well for you and congrats on the fine trophies. Just not for me for deer,not here. Not for everyone :hatsoff:

Just a friendly reply. :wink:

What post of mine did you see that I shot those animals in broad daylight only????? :idunno:
I never did and your putting words in my mouth that I didn't say :nono: .

The fact is the antelope was shot very early in the morning. While there was not much light yet the sight showed well on the light color of the buck.
The little fork horn deer was shot just after shooting hours opened, and in a cattail swamp with trees and brush. If you look in the picture behind him there are Russian Olive trees. That is where he was shot.
The last buck picture was so close to dark that evening that the auto flash kicked in. You can see the flash even in the reflection of my glasses.
I have never said I hunt deep dark timber but I do hunt in trees, heavy brush and deep canyons. It gets dark early in those canyons. The last buck picture I talked about before was in the bottom of a 200 foot deep canyon. This is a look at the canyon from the top. The rock pillars are like hunting in a rock forest.

Many of my hunts are in daylight though. That is the nature of spot and stalk here in southern Idaho. You spot the animals early in the morning and wait for them to bed down and move in to kill them. I would say most of my animals are killed in this manner but not all.
I don't think the way I have my rifles set up is the best for everyone in all occasions. I am very convinced that in open country where shots can be long they are the best for me. I have used OEM rear sights, blades and beads. They don't work for precision shooting for me. Or for most people.

Read back on some threads and a lot of people are looking for something better. In my case I have found the best. Ron

 

[aeatwood]

For dim hunting conditions, I like an ivory bead, real or fake. It doesn't glare like brass does if hit by direct sunlight, but shows up WAY better than a plain blade or globe sight in the woods.

 

[BrianL]

Sorry, I only had the pictures to go by and they showed it as bright and sunny :surrender:

I agree, as stated earlier, that for you, you have indeed found the best. Here, You would not be so happy with them. But then, you would not be hunting the same way. If you sat in a stand, they may be ok but for still-hunting........not so much. I do not know of even one hunter who uses the hood that was a stock item on the Winchester lever guns if he is a still-hunter. It is dark late into the morning and early in the afternoon here and anything providing shade to the sight is a liability.

Again, Congratulations on your hunting success

:thumbsup:

 

[Idaho Ron]

I use them in blinds at times, but most of the time it is spot and stalk. I creep in and smoke um when they don't know I am there. Ron

 

[BrianL]

I use them in blinds at times, but most of the time it is spot and stalk. I creep in and smoke um when they don't know I am there. Ron

It is the opposite here, they leave creepin' or a'smoking cause you didn't know that they were there :rotf: