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Offline paulitus

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Fowler sights
« on: August 06, 2021, 10:59:48 PM »
Question for the group: I am planning to build an American Fowler with British styling cues. Many, if not most of the originals have a rear sighting groove filed into the breech, often into a raised area at the front of the breech plug. I realize that this would not qualify for use in smoothbore competition, so my question is, what percentage of smoothbore shooters are competing, and, would it damper the saleability of such a piece if it were to incorporate such a sighting groove?

Offline rich pierce

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Re: Fowler sights
« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2021, 11:32:24 PM »
I file a groove at the tang/barrel junction. This is legal as it is not above the plane of the barrel. I shoot competition.
« Last Edit: August 07, 2021, 06:02:09 AM by rich pierce »
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Re: Fowler sights
« Reply #2 on: August 07, 2021, 04:30:25 AM »
Trade gun matches call for no rear sight above the plane of the barrel, single simple trigger, smoothbores barrel. Some even have a minimum bore size. Smoothbore & trade gun rules are different. There's not a rule against a rear sight on smoothbores (think smooth rifles). They can shoot right along with rifles without any questions too. However I'd ask whoever is running the match before competing.