tc sights?

[buttonbuck]

I am new to aperture sights I know that they can be purchased for a good amount of money to mount on the receiver. I was wondering if anyone had tried replacing the stock tc open v notch sight with an aperture or ghost ring with any success? If not I guess I am putting a peep on one rifle and calling it good.

 

[ebiggs1]

This is all I have tried and I like both set-ups. They are easy to install if you have the extra hole in the tang. Newer TC's don't have that hole and it needs to be drilled.

Neither is a ghost ring, however.

 

[buttonbuck]

I am speculating that the second peep sight provides a better sight picture for hunting than the ladder sight? My goal is to get my 54 Hawken set up to go for 15-100 yard shots since my hunting territory is changing a bit. I just got the original sights for my grandpas 52 and now love peep sights. I guess that once you have them on a rifle you are stuck with that barrel and stock configuration?

 

[ebiggs1]

Both of the sights pictured can be easily installed and removed. They are both stock Thompson Center parts. The “ladder” style is not my first choice for deer hunting but the peep sight on the Renegade is fine. I don't try 100 yard shots as my personal limit is 50 to 60 yards so I can't comment on 100 yard shots.

 

[bubba.50]

just so ya know, the ladder type sight shown on ebiggs's hawken is no longer available from t/c so unless you happen to run across one for sale here or some such place you'll hafta try the evil-bay option and likely pay way too much. the smaller one on his renegade is available from track of the wolf, midsouth, midway and other places for about 50 to 80.

 

[Josh Smith]

Hi Folks, these do fit on all T/C sidelocks, right? My New Englander is telling me she wants a ladder rear for punching paper off-season, and I've been looking around.

Thanks,

Josh

 

[Stubert]

If you unscrew the aperture from the T/C hunter peep, you have a ghost ring. You can also use differant size apertures.

 

[kelvinator]

Can you buy appatures alone for the T/C hunter peep? I'd like to have one for target and one drilled out for hunting.

 

[ebiggs1]

If your tang does not have that extra, third, hole you will need to drill one (and tap it). The sight uses it and the rear most tang screw to attach, otherwise go for it!

 

[Rogue River]

Try this link! http://www.aperturesnmore.com

 

[CoyoteJoe]

There is good reason T/C no longer offers that ladder sight. Windage is adjusted by loosening the aperture and sliding it left or right but you also must loosen the aperture to adjust elevation so every time you want to change elevation you lose your windage adjustment as well. Plus, it will loosen and move on its' own. Then too, the ladder is held upright only by a ball detente and it moves with recoil so that it has to be manually returned to the upright after every shot or slight bump. I had one on a .36 caliber offhand rifle with a globe front and the sight picture was great but the design of that sight has a lot of drawbacks. The T/C hunting peep is a much better idea but if you want something really rugged and dependable, with precise and repeatable adjustments look here. http://www.trackofthewolf.com/Cate...Id=14&subId=167&styleId=770&partNum=RS-57-SML

 

[Pete Gaimari]

I'd like to see what's on your link, but it doesn't work.

Ok, you fixed it. :thumbsup:

 

[CoyoteJoe]

Sorry, try it again, I messed up on that one. :haha:

 

[Zonie]

I have a ladder type peep site mounted on my Pedersoli Tryon along with a globe front sight.

Although I left the rifles rear sight on the gun two things make it rather useless.

The higher height of the globe site and the ladder style rear sight.

This rear sight folds down to the rear and if I wanted to shoot the gun with the ladder folded down it would do its best to poke my eye out.

Just something for you folks to consider before spending you money. :grin:

 

[Stubert]

Any of the Lyman or Williams apertures will fit. I believe it is a 7/32 x 40 thread. Merit makes one that is adjustable from .022-.155

 

[Rat Trapper]

I have the Lyman peep sight on my 45 cal TC Hawken with a globe front sight. I really like this set up for target work. I have the standard TC peep sight on my 50 & 54 cal TC hawken rifles and they work great for hunting. The hole size on the TC peeps can be changed by using differnt appertures made by Williams sight company. I keep the smaller target peep appeture in the patch box an put the larger one in when I go hunting. I also have a TC peep on my 32 caliber Cherokee and it works great for squirrel hunting.

 

[BrianL]

You can manufacture your own simple and robust tang sight using simple tools. A drill press is a plus, a vice and a few files . I have this one on a Hawken with a .32 GM barrel. I can switch barrels to a 54 GM with no shift in impact.It is adjustable but has the same issues as mentioned for the TC Tang Sight. I have found no need ,so far, to adjust as I shoot only PRB in both barrels.

 

[BrianL]

Try again http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa338/Blackfeet58/tangsight.jpg?t=1296690844

 

[Mad Professor]

Have a look at the lyman SML 57. You can change apertures or leave no aperture for hunting. Sight pops out of base if you want to switch over to open sights

 

[buttonbuck]

BrianL pure genius! I will look at TC, williams, and Lyman Or do what Brian did