non traditional sights

[ord sgt]

I have a rifle built to be used as a training device. NRA has a program called "Women On Target". The ladies get to try all manner of firearms, under the supervision of range safety officers. My portion is muzzle loading rifles. The current sights are difficult for me to see. If I have a problem seeing the target, newcomers will have the same trouble. I am thinking about changing the front and rear sights with fiber optic open sights.
I am looking for general opinions on the use of the fiber optics. Yea or nay? What does the hive think about this?

 

[tenngun]

Yea for me. Now I’m a dyed in the capote traditionalist, but the sport need be accessible from an intro and comfort with it can move on to deeper

 

[user 49399]

I say yea also. Make it easy and enjoyable for new shooters.

 

[2 shots]

u-bet have them on 2 of my hunters. need em

 

[DixieTexian]

screw a rail on top and mount a red dot.

Just kidding, don't do that.

 

[ohio ramrod]

I use them for hunting (old eyes). For competition I use an ivory insert on my front sight. You want the sights to be easy to use for beginners or they will not stay with the game.

 

[Crow-Feather]

Just depends on how far you want to go. The powder pellets make it easier to load and the sabots eliminate the need for PRB. The flat shotgun style stock helps with recoil, and a recoil reducer would make the package perfect.

 

[SDSmlf]

Personally don’t care for fiber optic sights in bright sunlight, though they can be helpful in dim light conditions

I have found Marbles Bullseye Sights mounted in the ‘normal’ rear sight location works very well for new shooters (and those with more senior eyes). Once they can see the front sight through the rear ghost ring all they have to do is put the front sight on the target. These sights come in two lengths that have elevation adjustment, and one that is fixed. If they weren’t all bright and shiny they wouldn’t be very noticeable on a ‘traditional’ gun.

The photograph is of the longer version. Wanted to bring peep as back as close as possible to my eye.

 

[ord sgt]

Since I load the rifle for the ladies, I use a light load, 50gr FFFg and a patched .495 roundball. This is a new rifle and I want to get the sights set up for the next WOT at the range. A new fiber optic front sight is on order.

 

[pmccoywss]

My wife used an aperture front (Lyman 17) and Redfield Olympic rear, until she started winning too often. Then they made her replace the aperture with a post.

I still have the bases and front sight. Let me know (via conversation) if you are interested.

 

[Marshhawk]

Personally don’t care for fiber optic sights in bright sunlight, though they can be helpful in dim light conditions

I have found Marbles Bullseye Sights mounted in the ‘normal’ rear sight location works very well for new shooters (and those with more senior eyes). Once they can see the front sight through the rear ghost ring all they have to do is put the front sight on the target. These sights come in two lengths that have elevation adjustment, and one that is fixed. If they weren’t all bright and shiny they wouldn’t be very noticeable on a ‘traditional’ gun.

The photograph is of the longer version. Wanted to bring peep as back as close as possible to my eye.
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I use the same setup. Sixty-nine year old eyes just can't find the rear sight in dim light anymore. Same sight worked in my unmentionable lever action, so .................................................

 

[renegadehunter]

I have FO sights on my rifle for low light hunting and eyes that aren't getting any better as I age.
I would warn that FO sights do not glow real well if there is a roof over head from the firing position. I have a ghost ring rear sight in the factory location that has two green FO dots on each side and then a green FO dot front sight. The front sight is plenty visible at the range I go to, but the rear ones don't glow well since the range has a roof overhead of the shooting positions.