hawkeye1755
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OK it's perhaps a stupid question, but how small or big is your 'V' in your rear sight?Is a small one better or is it individual? :hmm:
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Rear Sight
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Make all the rear sights w/ a rectangular notch nearly twice the width of the flat top front sight. Older eyes require more "daylight" on both sides of the "post" for easy alignment. My squirrel rifle has this setup and "head hunting" for these critters requires proper sights and a steady hand......Fred
Hawk, start with it small, shoot the gun in various light conditions, and see how it works for you.
There's no set formula for this. You have your eyes and no one else's. The rest of us can give you general guidelines -- I personally like a bit more light to either side of the front blade, when peering over the sights, and I use a square notch rather than a V (and this is with what the last eye doctor I visited called "better than 20/20" vision -- whatever that means). How well you shoot, though, is the only real standard that ought to determine whether your sights are right for you, or not.
There's no set formula for this. You have your eyes and no one else's. The rest of us can give you general guidelines -- I personally like a bit more light to either side of the front blade, when peering over the sights, and I use a square notch rather than a V (and this is with what the last eye doctor I visited called "better than 20/20" vision -- whatever that means). How well you shoot, though, is the only real standard that ought to determine whether your sights are right for you, or not.
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... what the mongrel said... the rifles i've seen in museums all appear to have a v - notch, with varying degrees of depth and width, so i suspect that this was determined by the preferences of the owner or maker, or both.
go with what works for you!
go with what works for you!
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I am in abslolute agreement with Mongrel here. Sights are necessarily adapted to the shooter's eyesight and purpose. I supply my customers with rear sights that have rather minimal v notches (fine) with the instructions to widen them as necessary for their comfort and intended use. BJH
I had to make some changes in my rear sight after floating all over the target with a new barrel and a couple of loads.
I welded the rear sight up it had a V notch and I was getting too much fuz in my sight picture and couldnt keep my front sight where it should be when I fired. I welded it up and barely put a notch in it. Now I know at 50 yards if my front post is barely in the notch its right on target. IM finally getting some groups. Before that I had a shotgun insted of a rifle.
I welded the rear sight up it had a V notch and I was getting too much fuz in my sight picture and couldnt keep my front sight where it should be when I fired. I welded it up and barely put a notch in it. Now I know at 50 yards if my front post is barely in the notch its right on target. IM finally getting some groups. Before that I had a shotgun insted of a rifle.
I prefer the one on the far right. The English used these on Dangerous Game Rifles in the day. With a big Ivory/white bead front sight it is as fast as any other open sight. Leave just a sliver of light UNDER the bead. :winking:
