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Offline Roger Fisher

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Re: Front Sight help
« Reply #25 on: November 10, 2011, 02:37:55 AM »
Just a follow-up. Went to the range today with sights modified to a combination similar to Taylor and Daryl's suggestions. Off the bench the hold point for 25yd and 50yd came out the same with 1" groups at 25 and 1 1/2" groups at 50. best I ever shot with that rifle. Off the bench at 100yds was about 4" low but when I corrected I went 4" high. need some more work at 100 with some bigger targets. we were using about a 1-1/2" orange dots in the middle of a 8-1/2x11" sheet. I need to pick up some 100yd targets. I couldn't even see the orange dot at 100 yards. Off hand the groups opened up to about double the bench groups they were at both for 25 and 50 yards. I didn't even attempt offhand at 100 yards.

Big improvement, I guess you can't hit what you can't see. Thanks guys, I really appreciate all the help.
Suggestion::: Post an 8 ring black round bull and stick a white piece of paper (abt 1 in round or square) over that 10 ring this gives you good contrast and an aiming point (If I can see it darn near anyone can! ::)

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Re: Front Sight help
« Reply #26 on: November 10, 2011, 09:58:36 PM »
I'll have to try that, Roger - a 1" round or square white white centre on about an 8" black bull.  This would be for a blade front sight, I'd imagine.

Offline Roger Fisher

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Re: Front Sight help
« Reply #27 on: November 10, 2011, 11:25:28 PM »
I'll have to try that, Roger - a 1" round or square white white centre on about an 8" black bull.  This would be for a blade front sight, I'd imagine.
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Offline frogwalking

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Re: Front Sight help
« Reply #28 on: November 18, 2011, 05:23:49 AM »
For the gold wire mentioned earlier, or just a gold overlay soldered to the rear face of the front sight, perhaps your wife has an odd ear ring with a gold post.  The post works great for this, as I found out many years ago.  (flatten it out for the overlay)
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Offline Gene Carrell

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Re: Front Sight help
« Reply #29 on: November 18, 2011, 01:37:28 PM »
I have  used a silver  "Sharpie" to brighten up the tip of a steel post, but the overall results have not been spectacular. I need to try the gold tip.
Gene

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Re: Front Sight help
« Reply #30 on: November 18, 2011, 06:46:43 PM »
Note the glow of my front sight, bottom picture - it does that even in daylight when shooting in the bush - it doesn't need to be back lit when on a dark object, like the hide of a deer, elk, moose or bear, black or brown.

The reason it glows softly, is it has about a 45 degree slope to it for it's 1/16" diameter, maybe a bit larger than that.  At 1/8", it would be like a beacon or a 'dangerous game night sight'. The 45 degree surfce is lightly polished.  It takes a swipe of felt pen to darken it, or sight spray and a mere wipe with your thumb makes it bright again. The backof the sight is angled, but the corners are sharp - this helps prevent windage problems with a lot of beads or rounded blades. Light coming in from the side, makes you miss. This doesn't happen with the flat, sharp edged, angled, shiny sight.

We also do this with our blades - back corner is angled 45 degrees for about 1/16" or even 1/18th inch, and polished - maybe 400grit. It collects minor light in the bush and shows beautifully on animals and dark targets, yet on light ones, still shows as a blade or bead- darkened or not - whichever the light conditions demand.


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Re: Front Sight help
« Reply #31 on: November 23, 2011, 03:08:52 PM »
The ball bearing idea has made a great front sight.Even in poor light it stands out And my eyes pick it right up.