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skinner sights

Post by OMP » Thu Feb 08, 2018 7:57 pm

was cold but sunny today, just had to go try and sight in my new skinner sights. what an improvement for my ageing eyes.the golden boy 17hmr was first up. forgot the stool for my bench and my small brass hammer and punch set. had to use a large ballpeen hammer from the truck.Boy is the aperture some hard to thread in with cold stiff fingers.got it sighted in close enough for now. the frontier .22lr went quicker and eaiser. sure could hit better with the skinner sights than the original sights. very happy. will put one on the pump when the weather warms up.
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Re: skinner sights

Post by BrokenolMarine » Fri Feb 09, 2018 3:35 am

I had the same results when adding them to my Big Boy 357 carbine. I'll add that they look really good as well.
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Re: skinner sights

Post by The Wiz » Wed Feb 28, 2018 3:11 pm

Just put a skinner low on my .357. A breeze to put on. Had to take off the buckhorn site as it was infringing on my site picture. Will try it out soon.
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Post by The Wiz » Fri Mar 02, 2018 9:42 pm

:cry: Tried the Skinner. Must say I am disappointed. When I installed the site it seem to be ok. But as I shot the rifle the site kept coming loose. It would not tighten down and as I used it more I noticed that the threads where not catching on the receiver drill and tap. I moved it to a different drill and tap. Same results. The stem fits very loose in the receiver and if you remove the disc and just screw in the stem it does tighten down but at an oblique angle. Thoughts? I did let Skinner know.
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Re: skinner sights

Post by Mistered » Fri Mar 02, 2018 10:14 pm

I cannot speak for the Skinner sight but I would recommend anyone who wants a peep sight consider the William's WGRS mounted backwards with the windage blade flipped around. Configured in this manner it looks like it was made for the rifle and works well - and is only $39.95. AND none of the William's sights I have ever owned have ever become loose.
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Re: skinner sights

Post by tractortad » Sat Mar 03, 2018 7:32 am

The Wiz wrote::cry: Tried the Skinner. Must say I am disappointed. When I installed the site it seem to be ok. But as I shot the rifle the site kept coming loose. It would not tighten down and as I used it more I noticed that the threads where not catching on the receiver drill and tap. I moved it to a different drill and tap. Same results. The stem fits very loose in the receiver and if you remove the disc and just screw in the stem it does tighten down but at an oblique angle. Thoughts? I did let Skinner know.
Sounds like you may have a Skinner Low-Pro with 6-48 threads instead of 8-40 threads. I think just about all Henry receivers are tapped to 8-40 - just like Marlins...
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Re: skinner sights

Post by The Wiz » Sat Mar 03, 2018 2:18 pm

I did order the 6-40 as that is what the Skinner site said. The site said that 8-40 was for Marlins and that the other size was for all others mostly. Not having to much luck with Skinners. I have two rifles that i can't shoot as of now because of issues with Skinner.

I made two mistakes here. Trusting the Skinner site and not asking people here on what they used.
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Re: skinner sights

Post by tractortad » Sat Mar 03, 2018 3:01 pm

yea - it can get a little confusing sometimes getting the right sight setup - but hang in there with Skinner - they are a good company that makes really nice, rugged, effective sights for Henry rifles.
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Re: skinner sights

Post by Shakey Jake » Thu Mar 08, 2018 3:34 pm

I ordered a Skinner Lo for my Marlin 44. I was shooting high with it at 100 yards and it was in the lowest position. I ordered because I really didn't want to change the front sight. I modified it today on the mini lathe so it will set lower and will try it again tomorrow at the range. If I don't have any luck with it after that I'll just put a Burris on it like my Henry .327
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Re: skinner sights

Post by Mistered » Thu Mar 08, 2018 8:24 pm

I really didn't want to change the front sight.
Unfortunately changing a rear sight may require changing the front also. I have done many - and got lucky of a few! Don't give up on your rear peep if its what you really want by letting the front stop you.
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