Well, I am no stranger to swapping and trying different sights and I have been wanting to shoot my 1899 Winchester more but it's original Buckhorn coupled with the original front (a typical 'old style' tapered blade) is a terrible combination which gives poor definition.
I got to thinking today about the recent swap on my Marlin 39 and the front bead I took off of it.
I matched it with the original on the WInchester and the height was dang near the same so I installed it on the WInchester and well, now I have a defined bead which gives me a much better sight picture with the stock rear buckhorn so I think I now have something I can shoot it with!
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Trying something new
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Trying something new
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Re: Trying something new
The proof will be in the shooting. Let us know how to works for you.
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Re: Trying something new
Hope it works for you.
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Re: Trying something new
Make the pine cones dance.
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Re: Trying something new
Well, not the best report as it appears the sight off my Marlin is too short for the Winchester.
Got set up and took a shot (on stacked towels off the hood of the 4Runner) and looked at the target through binos and I wasn't on paper. I knew immediately I had probably shot high so I dropped the rear all the way to the bottom (It was at halfway to start) and took a shot. Well I hit paper this time (one in the circled area) and a 2nd to confirm almost touched it - problem is I was aiming at 6:00 at the bottom of the target dot!
So I'll need a taller front sight it appears. Too bad because the Marlin sight gave a nice sight picture with the Buckhorn - And it was free!
Messed around with a few more shots and picked out some off hand targets at about 100 yards on the hillside and managed a couple hits by compensating but a taller sight is needed!
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Got set up and took a shot (on stacked towels off the hood of the 4Runner) and looked at the target through binos and I wasn't on paper. I knew immediately I had probably shot high so I dropped the rear all the way to the bottom (It was at halfway to start) and took a shot. Well I hit paper this time (one in the circled area) and a 2nd to confirm almost touched it - problem is I was aiming at 6:00 at the bottom of the target dot!
So I'll need a taller front sight it appears. Too bad because the Marlin sight gave a nice sight picture with the Buckhorn - And it was free!
Messed around with a few more shots and picked out some off hand targets at about 100 yards on the hillside and managed a couple hits by compensating but a taller sight is needed!
Oh, BTW - We are officially 'On the Map' now - we have a new sign! See my new avatar!
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Re: Trying something new
Well, one Winchester had to give up it's front sight for another!
This one ought to work perfectly!
It was a little loose in the dovetail so I took the 'easy' route and centered it and put a drop of superglue on each side of the sight base and lightly tapped it to get the glue to flow into the dovetail - keep this in mind - snugs a loose sight right up.
This one ought to work perfectly!
It was a little loose in the dovetail so I took the 'easy' route and centered it and put a drop of superglue on each side of the sight base and lightly tapped it to get the glue to flow into the dovetail - keep this in mind - snugs a loose sight right up.
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Re: Trying something new
Looks like you've got it figured out!
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Re: Trying something new
Well, poor 'ol 'Buffalo Bill' had to give up its front sight for a rifle that was around when HE was alive - kind of ironic actually.Looks like you've got it figured out!
Heck i may have to go shooting again tomorrow!
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Re: Trying something new
Well back to the woods this morning with better results.
My first shot was very low (which I expected) so I raised the sight and after 'floundering' around with too many rounds (and a difficult to adjust rear sight) I managed to 'walk' the rounds down and get in the orange.
A final tap over of the rear sight and aiming dead center put the round at the center top of the orange. The next I aimed at 6:00 and put one nearly dead center.
I was also dealing with side lighting as I headed out earlier than normal to beat the heat and my range faces NE and I was dealing with the sun off to my right and partially obscured by trees so I got off paper and turned to the North and concentrated on some 100 +/- yard informal targets and was able to send pine cones flying.
I might finally have a sight system I can now shoot this rifle with!
My first shot was very low (which I expected) so I raised the sight and after 'floundering' around with too many rounds (and a difficult to adjust rear sight) I managed to 'walk' the rounds down and get in the orange.
A final tap over of the rear sight and aiming dead center put the round at the center top of the orange. The next I aimed at 6:00 and put one nearly dead center.
I was also dealing with side lighting as I headed out earlier than normal to beat the heat and my range faces NE and I was dealing with the sun off to my right and partially obscured by trees so I got off paper and turned to the North and concentrated on some 100 +/- yard informal targets and was able to send pine cones flying.
I might finally have a sight system I can now shoot this rifle with!
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Re: Trying something new
Definitely on the right track. Like the avatar too.
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Re: Trying something new
Yea this was 'off the hood' shooting again.
Next time I'll haul the bench out and get a little more 'serious'!
Next time I'll haul the bench out and get a little more 'serious'!
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Re: Trying something new
Does look like you’ve got it nailed. Always a great thing when everything comes together and it works the way we want it too.