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General discussion => Gun Building => Topic started by: Jerry on February 15, 2023, 04:24:43 AM
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A recent visit to the range prompted me to reach out to everyone about my rear sight. The range I use is situated so shooting directly into the sun. My front sight is brass. I have problems with a getting a good sight picture. I find it difficult picking up the rear sight. I currently put white out on the back of the blade of the rear sight. Thanks, in advance. Jerry
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I shoot NSSA. When it’s extremely sunny, I take a black sharpie marker to my muskets front sight to darken it. Helps me out. Plus, easy to clean.
Brian
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Can you set up a dining canopy? Whenever I'm sighting in I use a canopy to prevent the sun from messing with my sights. If not birchwood casey makes a spray on sight black that works good.
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I use a shader.
(https://i.ibb.co/XXGZtpH/DSC0803.jpg) (https://ibb.co/jhjvDGt)
(https://i.ibb.co/F4WbDGy/P1010038.jpg) (https://ibb.co/SwxX3qM)
These made from sheet brass but you can make them from card board for on the spot use.
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Dry erase black felt markers are flat black, not shiny like permanent markers. This is important.
Ordinary felt pen is better than nothing, but not a lot better.
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I ran into the same problem the other day, I found a small rattle can of a product called "sight black" in a shooting box of accessories that a friend gave me, it worked just fine. Candle soot or a dry erase marker would work well also.
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I still have a can of sight black. Now, I actually prefer the dry erase felt marker. It's faster and more precise.
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My range is the same way. Because ML shoots have lots of carried targets a center hold is best for me. If it was just ring targets
I'd use a 6 O'clock hold.
I cut a thin notch down the back side of my front sight. I then filled it with silver solder and dressed it down. IN normal conditions I can see the silver line against the black target. When the sun is in my face the whole front sight is visible. I have yet to figure out the hold off for side lighting.
Shaders are great but I think they are not allowed in NMLRA aggregates. Maybe someone can confirm or deny this.
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Shaders are allowed in many NMLRA matches but not all. I do the same with the silver solder in the sight blade. Flux it, solder it and dress it flush. Shows up nice with a shader covering it.
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It said rear sight.....
I use a rectangular slit about 0.040" wide and a flat top blade front sight about 0.1" wide. I can not see the rear sight other than to look through it and take my best guess. It is supposed to be that way. Always focus on the front sight. A peep sight or pinhole on my shooting glasses is a huge help if allowed.
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I made a sight shader out of a piece of 1.5" diameter black PVC well pipe. I cut a slit in it to fit onto the 9 & 3 O'clock flats of the barrel. Easy to put on and take off and it doesn't mar the barrel.
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I see a flat black rear sight just fine. Fuzzy, but fine.LOL
Dry erase marker pens do exactly this - no shine.