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General discussion => Black Powder Shooting => Topic started by: yip on November 30, 2025, 08:38:37 PM

Title: FRONT SIGHT COVER
Post by: yip on November 30, 2025, 08:38:37 PM

 WOULD IT BE KOSHER IF YOU USED A REMOVEABLE FRONT SIGHT COVER MADE OF BRASS? A BUDDY HAS A PROBLEM SEEING HE'S FRONT SIGHT, MAYBE A REMOVEABLE FRONT SIGHT COVER CAN HELP, WHERE HE CAN TAKE IT OFF AND MOVE TO THE NEXT TARGET.

Title: Re: FRONT SIGHT COVER
Post by: smylee grouch on November 30, 2025, 09:52:32 PM

Many shooters use a " shadr " made from brass that is a friction fit over the barrel st the sight local.

Title: Re: FRONT SIGHT COVER
Post by: White-tail on November 30, 2025, 10:10:05 PM

Here's a sight cover made from a plastic RIG Grease container.  Easy to cut the right width barrel slot.  Use it as a prototype for a more HC cover.



(https://i.ibb.co/fV6tmYBH/sight-cover-2.jpg) (https://ibb.co/WN8FSWqf)

Title: Re: FRONT SIGHT COVER
Post by: Daryl on November 30, 2025, 11:30:30 PM

A sliced plastic 12 or 10 bore case works well, if the wings of the front sight sit over the edge of the dovetail, like this.

(https://i.ibb.co/zTBtv7GH/100-7226.jpg) (https://ibb.co/YF1VsypT)

Title: Re: FRONT SIGHT COVER
Post by: Don Steele on December 01, 2025, 02:35:12 PM

I fabricate my shaders from 2”  Schedule 20 PVC. Work quite well..  ;)

Title: Re: FRONT SIGHT COVER
Post by: smylee grouch on December 01, 2025, 03:52:38 PM

(https://i.ibb.co/3YrSB9QG/DSC0822.jpg) (https://ibb.co/zHnPGTDj)
made from brass sheet

Title: Re: FRONT SIGHT COVER
Post by: MuskratMike on December 01, 2025, 09:20:29 PM

I also like the brass ones. Mine aren't quite as fancy but are snap on from copper plumbing couplings.
(https://i.ibb.co/vvftjQg3/shaders-1.jpg) (https://ibb.co/jZqprWBy)

(https://i.ibb.co/BMmcKKV/shaders-2.jpg) (https://ibb.co/fwbqGGY)

Title: Re: FRONT SIGHT COVER
Post by: OLUT on December 01, 2025, 09:46:48 PM

Not only kosher, but these were frequently used on original firearms. Here's one of my favorites that William Billinghurst mounted on the rifle barrel of an over/under percussion gun. Note that he also incorporated a very fine post into the shade for better accuracy. Although it does not show in these photographs, the shade has a cut-out in the bottom front that slides around the original front sight and secures it into position. There were many other styles, so just make one that fits your need.



(https://i.ibb.co/bj8v2242/Screenshot-2025-12-01-at-1-32-43-PM.png) (https://ibb.co/GfbMttZt)

Title: Re: FRONT SIGHT COVER
Post by: Birddog6 on December 01, 2025, 11:37:32 PM

I used to cut the bottom out of a 35mm film container & shade mine. Cut a oblong
slot that fit over the front sight.  Make that slot snug & go right under the base of the
sight.

Title: Re: FRONT SIGHT COVER
Post by: yip on December 02, 2025, 01:46:10 AM

 VERY INTERESTING IDEAS, I THINK I'LL EXPERIMENT, AND TRY TO MAKE THIS MAN A BETTER SHOOTER.