Peep Sight Adjustments

[GunnyGene]

If you replace the front sight with a taller one please consider a Marbles globe.
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If you like rear peeps you’ll love front peeps.
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Or you can insert any number of front sights.
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Now THAT is what I call Options! Unfortunately I can't find any mention of that on the Marbles website.

[GFK]

Yep, Sir Henry was the one who told my that I would like the traditional peep sight, and I do!

[Sir Henry]

If you replace the front sight with a taller one please consider a Marbles globe.
IMG_4207.jpeg
If you like rear peeps you’ll love front peeps.
IMG_4201.jpeg
Or you can insert any number of front sights.
IMG_4209.jpeg

Now THAT is what I call Options! Unfortunately I can't find any mention of that on the Marbles website.

My bad. It’s a Lyman 93 Globe.

[GunnyGene]

If you replace the front sight with a taller one please consider a Marbles globe.
IMG_4207.jpeg
If you like rear peeps you’ll love front peeps.
IMG_4201.jpeg
Or you can insert any number of front sights.
IMG_4209.jpeg

Now THAT is what I call Options! Unfortunately I can't find any mention of that on the Marbles website.

My bad. It’s a Lyman 93 Globe.

Thanks, I'll take a look. I like the concept. Might even buy one.

[Sir Henry]

Now THAT is what I call Options! Unfortunately I can't find any mention of that on the Marbles website.

My bad. It’s a Lyman 93 Globe.

Thanks, I'll take a look. I like the concept. Might even buy one.

I highly recommend them. You can buy inserts with posts of different heights and change them for different distances. Some have beads on top for aiming center and some have flattops for a six-o’clock hold. My favorite are the front peeps which fit different sized bullseye targets. You’re centered when there is an equal distance around the bullseye. Or for extreme distance you can put out a target with a black field and white bullseye. You are centered when it’s the brightest. This works great in full sunshine.

[GunnyGene]

My bad. It’s a Lyman 93 Globe.

Thanks, I'll take a look. I like the concept. Might even buy one.

My favorite are the front peeps which fit different sized bullseye targets. You’re centered when there is an equal distance around the bullseye. You are centered when it’s the brightest.

That's much like the selectable reticle in a Holosun reflex sight. I have a couple different models on pistols and long guns. I'll sight them in with just the dot, then switch to the circle only, so I end up with sight picture commonality between all of them and not have to think about different sight pictures whether I'm shooting my G21 Glock or Ruger Carbine (both are .45acp).

https://holosun.com/products/pistol-sig ... s-mos.html

[BassCliff]

Hi,

Wow! That's wild! I ain't never seen such a thing!

If you replace the front sight with a taller one please consider a Marbles globe. EDIT: it’s a Lyman Globe.
IMG_4207.jpeg
If you like rear peeps you’ll love front peeps.
IMG_4201.jpeg
Or you can insert any number of front sights.
IMG_4209.jpeg

With that as your front sight, do you still use a rear sight? Please pardon the nooby question. I'm not familiar with the Lyman Globe sight. I guess it's time for an internet search.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

[Sir Henry]

Hi,

Wow! That's wild! I ain't never seen such a thing!

If you replace the front sight with a taller one please consider a Marbles globe. EDIT: it’s a Lyman Globe.
IMG_4207.jpeg
If you like rear peeps you’ll love front peeps.
IMG_4201.jpeg
Or you can insert any number of front sights.
IMG_4209.jpeg

With that as your front sight, do you still use a rear sight? Please pardon the nooby question. I'm not familiar with the Lyman Globe sight. I guess it's time for an internet search.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

Yes you do.

[BassCliff]

Hello again,

If you replace the front sight with a taller one please consider a Marbles globe. EDIT: it’s a Lyman Globe.
IMG_4207.jpeg
If you like rear peeps you’ll love front peeps.
IMG_4201.jpeg
Or you can insert any number of front sights.
IMG_4209.jpeg

Before I replace the front sight I'd like to try to drift it first, hopefully to get some adjustment back on my rear sight. I have a kit with proper hammer and punches. Should I invest in a table vise to hold the barrel? Or can I turn the rifle on its side and tap the front sight a few times? I have a very thin tipped marker, from my C&H pistol optics install kit, to draw a line on barrel and sight to check the movement. I imagine it won't take much.

I know a proper vise would be optimal. Forgive me for not having a suitable gunsmithing area in the house. I just wanted to know if a "down and dirty" drift is possible, or is it wishful thinking? Thanks for sharing your thoughts.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

[GunnyGene]

Hello again,

If you replace the front sight with a taller one please consider a Marbles globe. EDIT: it’s a Lyman Globe.
IMG_4207.jpeg
If you like rear peeps you’ll love front peeps.
IMG_4201.jpeg
Or you can insert any number of front sights.
IMG_4209.jpeg

Before I replace the front sight I'd like to try to drift it first, hopefully to get some adjustment back on my rear sight. I have a kit with proper hammer and punches. Should I invest in a table vise to hold the barrel? Or can I turn the rifle on its side and tap the front sight a few times? I have a very thin tipped marker, from my C&H pistol optics install kit, to draw a line on barrel and sight to check the movement. I imagine it won't take much.

I know a proper vise would be optimal. Forgive me for not having a suitable gunsmithing area in the house. I just wanted to know if a "down and dirty" drift is possible, or is it wishful thinking? Thanks for sharing your thoughts.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

It can be done. What you want is to drift the sight so it is perfectly aligned with the bore vertical centerline. Not easy to do just by eyeballing it. We're talking thousands of an inch.

[BassCliff]

Hi!

It can be done. What you want is to drift the sight so it is perfectly aligned with the bore vertical centerline. Not easy to do just by eyeballing it. We're talking thousands of an inch.

I appreciate that. I think I'll give it a try. Just the tiniest bit of movement should be plenty. I'll go low and slow.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

[GFK]

BassCliff, You have motivated me to drift a post that I have be contemplating about how to address my concern. I replaced the front sight with a fiber one. It hits a little to the right. The rifle had a semi-buckhorn rear sight. I was thinking about a peep sight. Yet, I wanted to keep it as traditional as possible.

So, this is extent of the gunsmithing tools that I used to hold it in place:

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[oldinguy]

Good post.Good ideas for me as I just got my Henry 45-70.

[Stump]

I put a digital reflex sight on mine, Holoson 407K, It's small and mounted to the dovetail on top of the receiver, it looks good and works perfect for shooting out to 50 yards. It doesn't look out of place on the Henry at all, and it made my accuracy better.