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mr.streetglide
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buckhorn sights
It just me i'm having trouble getting use the buckhorn sights. Any one else have or had this issue ? I'm thinking about going with skinner.
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RanchRoper
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Re: buckhorn sights
I like buckhorn sights but lots have changed to skinner ones and have good success.
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Re: buckhorn sights
I have always liked peep sights better than open sights because that is what I did most of my shooting with when I was young and competing with a 22.
Now that I am 66 I have more of a problem with both but a peep sight seems to be the best. Just put the front sight on the center of the blear.
Now that I am 66 I have more of a problem with both but a peep sight seems to be the best. Just put the front sight on the center of the blear.
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fortyshooter
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Re: buckhorn sights
Well you could custom make a nice ghost ring insert from an old piece of hacksaw blade. Works very well for older eyes!
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Re: buckhorn sights
Couple of guys have used the ranger point sights and like them also. Have you thought about a red dot. I have one on the SS in 357 and I like using them. There small and lightweight
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Re: buckhorn sights
I switched to the RangerPoint Cloverleaf for my Henry, and a TruGlo front post for a Marlin. Both were fairly simple to install. But, the front post was a 1/5th of the cost of the Cloverleaf. I went with a Cloverleaf, because my Henry is a 30-30. And, I went with the front post, because the Marlin is a .357. So, effective range was a factor in determining which part of the sighting system to replace. Plus, I wanted to use open sights on both rifles. In both cases, I have a clear picture of the front post.
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Re: buckhorn sights
I went with the Marbles Bullseye. I like it a lot. Once I got used to it I am in the black on a 100yd target.
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Re: buckhorn sights
Ditto!leverjc wrote: ↑Mon Jul 06, 2020 10:17 amI have always liked peep sights better than open sights because that is what I did most of my shooting with when I was young and competing with a 22.
Now that I am 66 I have more of a problem with both but a peep sight seems to be the best. Just put the front sight on the center of the blear.
I have since scoped mine though.
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Re: buckhorn sights
I was taught with buckhorns on my Winchester 94. Not really a fan of the Silverboy's but I hit what I aim at. If I shoot much my eyes go blurry with the little Henry sights.
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