Front sight With the Skinnery Express Receiver Sight

[Pitchman1968]

Hello, I need some coaching and advice on the Skinner Express Peep Sight. I have owned my Henry .44 Mag BBB for 2 years and I am now ready to replace the factory buckhorn sight with the Skinner Express receiver peep sight. Everything I have read indicates that consistent accuracy will improve with the Skinner receiver sight. I especially like the feature of adjusting for windage and elevation using a small Allen wrench. However, I don't know if a need to order a new front sight to get the maximum benefit from the receiver sight. If you think I should get a new front sight, which of the Skinner front sights should I order? Thanks in advance for any counsel you can provide.

[Mistered]

If you have the standard gold bead front you should be just fine. Actually any front will work with a rear peep but the bead style gives a nice, defined sight picture.

[North Country Gal]

As long as you get the correct height for the front sight, it's very much a personal call on the style. I prefer a blade front for target work, but a standard bead front will work just fine, too. Some folks also like the fiber optic fronts.

[Hidden Mortimer]

I would say shoot it with the front sight that’s already on it and your preferred load and see how it shoots. I have one on my Marlin and it shoots just fine with the factory sight.

[Squatch]

On the brass Big Boy the factory front sight is often a bit too short. but I'd start with it to see what you have after installing the rear peep.

This might help. http://henryrifleforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=711

[arky]

Shoot with the original front sight first. If that does not work out, ( it will often shoot high) Skinner provides instructions and a calculator on their web-sight that will calculate how much taller your front sight needs to be.