Sharps tang sight
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It depends upon the front sight. The Soule sights are quite tall at the lowest setting so the front sight needs to be of a corresponding height...
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That sight is probably .700 or so, right?
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Dollars? A little under that.
Would the Soule sight work with the stock front sight ?
My situation is that I have a Pedersoli Sharps Carbine and my current range only has 50 & 100 yard targets. I got the windage set pretty good but at 50 yards it is shooting very high. I assume it’s set for around 200 yards . I’m hesitant to file down the front sight because I’m hoping to get access to a range with longer range targets:
I was thinking a tang sight might solve this .
$700 is more than I’m willing to pay for a sight at this time.
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Maybe, but it will depend on the front sight height. The cheek weld to get on target at 50 yards might be a bit uncomfortable.
Better bet would be one of the midrange vernier sights from MVA.
Better bet would be one of the midrange vernier sights from MVA.
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I believe filing down the front sight would make it shoot even higher would it not??
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To shoot close up, you need to LOWER the barrel. To lower the barrel you need a TALLER front sight.
Waaaay cheaper than buying a tang sight.
Waaaay cheaper than buying a tang sight.
It makes a lot of difference where on the tang or wrist of the rifle the peep site is installed. I installed one on my Hawken but didn't mount on the tang because just setting it on the tang would but my zero at over 100 yds. I moved it down on the wrist and it shoots great at 50 yds. I only use it on the bench so it doesn't interfere with the grip on the rifle.
Most of the folding veneer tang sites are too tall with the base and hinge to mount right behind the breech on most muzzleloaders. The short Lyman peep works great mounted on the tang.
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Most of the folding veneer tang sites are too tall with the base and hinge to mount right behind the breech on most muzzleloaders. The short Lyman peep works great mounted on the tang.
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That was close. Yes, raise the front to lower the POI.
Actually meant .700” height… but I’m happy it was cheaper too!
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Ron,is that his Economy or Deluxe Soule sight? Do you like it, his economy sights seem like a good deal. Is it good for hunting? Can't use irons anymore and need a sight for Hunting and long range target work. Thanks.
thanks for the input ..
That looks great and 50 to maybe 5-600 yards would be fine for the carbine. I asked about the tang because they look easy to install. There is so little black powder shooting where I am as far as I can tell , I can’t see anything actually being used . I gather what I can from videos and this forum so I stumble forward. I don’t know anyone who works on them here either so it’s sending them off and I prefer not to do that if I can do it any other way.
That looks great and 50 to maybe 5-600 yards would be fine for the carbine. I asked about the tang because they look easy to install. There is so little black powder shooting where I am as far as I can tell , I can’t see anything actually being used . I gather what I can from videos and this forum so I stumble forward. I don’t know anyone who works on them here either so it’s sending them off and I prefer not to do that if I can do it any other way.
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If they drilled and tapped the tang at the factory then mounting the tang sight is just a matter of removing the plug screws and installing the tang sight.
Where you may get into problems is if that front sight is silver soldered to the barrel, putting a taller front sight on may turn into a project. If it's dovetailed then a Lyman 17 or Marbles bead sight taller than your front sight with the metric dovetail base can be installed and a way you go.
Where you may get into problems is if that front sight is silver soldered to the barrel, putting a taller front sight on may turn into a project. If it's dovetailed then a Lyman 17 or Marbles bead sight taller than your front sight with the metric dovetail base can be installed and a way you go.
I have a long range Pedersoli tang sight (holes are drilled and tapped at the factory to match their brand of tang sight) on my Sharps (34in barrel if I remember correctly). I immediately replaced the original front leaf with a Pedersoli tunnel sight with built in spirit level (one with replaceable inserts). With that tunnel sight it is possible to use even long range tang sight at point blank. It is possible to move the tang sight about 3~5 vernier lines below zero as there is a little bit of clearance.
Pedersoli puts in screws for adding their tang sight so it’s simple to add one. I was hoping to add that and leave the front sight alone at this time. I was curious if anyone had done this and if the tang sight could be sighted in at 50 yards but still be adjusted for longer range shooting too. The front sight is NOT dovetailed so the potential problem you talk about exists.
The video doesn’t solve my wish for a good adjustable sight setup but it does talk about going from the stock 200 yard sighting to 50 yards .
Ok … how difficult was it to change the front sight from stock to the Pedersoli tunnel sight ? That was what I was hoping to have the option of doing at a future time.
BTW, does your tang sight allow you to run a patch Down the barrel without removing it . If you do remove it for cleaning or whatever do you have to readjust things again when you put it back on or do you just screw it back on the tang ?
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