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Which Skinner Sight for 357 Steel Carbine.
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- Tenderfoot
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Which Skinner Sight for 357 Steel Carbine.
Heyy I am currently using a weaver 1-3x scope on my big boy steel carbine and it's been great, but I am starting to miss the handyness of the gun without a heavy scope and want something perhaps a bit more durable that won't lose its zero so often.
I already determined I do not like the semi buckhorn sights as my eyes are not great.
Have any of you tried putting a skinner peep sight on your Big Boy 357 Steel Carbine?
If so, how successful was the process and did you find you had to change your front sight?
I'd really like to hear about your experience with this model.
Thanks!
I already determined I do not like the semi buckhorn sights as my eyes are not great.
Have any of you tried putting a skinner peep sight on your Big Boy 357 Steel Carbine?
If so, how successful was the process and did you find you had to change your front sight?
I'd really like to hear about your experience with this model.
Thanks!
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Re: Which Skinner Sight for 357 Steel Carbine.
I ordered the Skinner "BIG BOY" Express sight that mounts on the receiver. Don't have it yet, but-
I think the front post on mine (about .500 inch tall from the bottom of the dovetail) may be a little too short, and will shoot high. The express sight has a little bit of elevation adjustment, but may not go low enough.
If it's minor I'll just hold for it. I only have a couple rifles so it's easy to remember. Or I could put on a higher front blade and file it down to zero. The Skinner website has a few ideas about that.
It'll be fun to sort out.
I think the front post on mine (about .500 inch tall from the bottom of the dovetail) may be a little too short, and will shoot high. The express sight has a little bit of elevation adjustment, but may not go low enough.
If it's minor I'll just hold for it. I only have a couple rifles so it's easy to remember. Or I could put on a higher front blade and file it down to zero. The Skinner website has a few ideas about that.
It'll be fun to sort out.
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- GaHenryFan
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Re: Which Skinner Sight for 357 Steel Carbine.
I'm running a Skinner Lo pro on mine. I was able to keep the stock front sight, but I had to take the threaded spacer off the sight and file a little length off the stem so I could run it down low enough to keep it from shooting high.
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Re: Which Skinner Sight for 357 Steel Carbine.
GaHenryfan-
That's cool, it works.
A little ingenuity can go a long way.
That's cool, it works.
A little ingenuity can go a long way.
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Re: Which Skinner Sight for 357 Steel Carbine.
I also went with the LoPro sight. And did the filing of the stem. It works very well. A very small, solid peep.
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Re: Which Skinner Sight for 357 Steel Carbine.
We've got a LowPro Skinner with a 17A Lyman Globe (.404") on our BBS 44 Carbine - works like a champ. We were able to easily sight the rifle in at 25 yds with this setup.
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Winchester 9422,1873,1885,1886,1892
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Ruger #1 44Mag
Re: Which Skinner Sight for 357 Steel Carbine.
Do you take the threaded spacer off, file, then put the spacer back on? Or do you leave the spacer off all together?GaHenryFan wrote:I'm running a Skinner Lo pro on mine. I was able to keep the stock front sight, but I had to take the threaded spacer off the sight and file a little length off the stem so I could run it down low enough to keep it from shooting high.
I have a .357 BBS Carbine and was thinking about going with skinner too.
Thanks,
Dale - AZ
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Re: Which Skinner Sight for 357 Steel Carbine.
You can get it lower while still using the locknut.
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Re: Which Skinner Sight for 357 Steel Carbine.
I had to remove it altogether to get mine low enough. I replaced it with a thinner brass washer and the sight is bottomed out on top of it. If you zoom in on the picture in this thread you can see it.NoFlyZone wrote: Do you take the threaded spacer off, file, then put the spacer back on? Or do you leave the spacer off all together?
http://henryrifleforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=3113
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