Purchased a Tom A Hawks peep sight for my Crockett Squirrel Rifle a couple months ago. I did so due to having a bugger of a time trying to get a clear sight picture due to old eyes. I had tried other options but nothing else worked. After the peep arrived I installed it but due to bad weather and a busy schedule, I was not able to do much testing with it. Well, that all changed recently.
With early squirrel season nearly upon us here in KY, I did my final range testing to zero in my Crockett Squirrel Rifle equipped with the Tom A Hawks peep. Here are my findings thus far.
The peep is of light design yet fairly well built. It hinges so it neatly folds down out of the way. This is a must IMO. However, with the small hinge and thin design it does leave room for doubt as to the longevity of the sight, but only time and use will tell the story.
Adjustability is good and easy vertically.
Adjustability laterally.........I see no real way of making this happen other than perhaps offsetting it slightly. However, due to the fact that with my Crockett Rifle there is only one tang screw to hold the peep base on, if not tightened down well, it has moved laterally a small amount once but I did not have an issue with POI being off. I simply noticed that it did not appear as clear when looking through the peep. I moved the base back over slightly and life was good. With muzzleloaders that has two tang screws for mounting this would not be a factor at all.
I ordered the peep one day and it arrived that same week. So good service there.
With peep sights being so limited for muzzleloaders, the Tom A Hawks peep has saved the day for this ole boy. Prior to installing this peep on my Crockett Squirrel Rifle, my average success hit rate was about 50/50 while hunting squirrels. With the peep it has increased to about 95% if I do my part right.
One final note. I did install a different front bead to accommodate the peep sight. The front bead is of taller and different design. By combining the two, it has made all the difference, and this is real world hunting, which includes poor light conditions.
With early squirrel season nearly upon us here in KY, I did my final range testing to zero in my Crockett Squirrel Rifle equipped with the Tom A Hawks peep. Here are my findings thus far.
The peep is of light design yet fairly well built. It hinges so it neatly folds down out of the way. This is a must IMO. However, with the small hinge and thin design it does leave room for doubt as to the longevity of the sight, but only time and use will tell the story.
Adjustability is good and easy vertically.
Adjustability laterally.........I see no real way of making this happen other than perhaps offsetting it slightly. However, due to the fact that with my Crockett Rifle there is only one tang screw to hold the peep base on, if not tightened down well, it has moved laterally a small amount once but I did not have an issue with POI being off. I simply noticed that it did not appear as clear when looking through the peep. I moved the base back over slightly and life was good. With muzzleloaders that has two tang screws for mounting this would not be a factor at all.
I ordered the peep one day and it arrived that same week. So good service there.
With peep sights being so limited for muzzleloaders, the Tom A Hawks peep has saved the day for this ole boy. Prior to installing this peep on my Crockett Squirrel Rifle, my average success hit rate was about 50/50 while hunting squirrels. With the peep it has increased to about 95% if I do my part right.
One final note. I did install a different front bead to accommodate the peep sight. The front bead is of taller and different design. By combining the two, it has made all the difference, and this is real world hunting, which includes poor light conditions.
