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Author Topic: Just Curious, What Sight Zero & Sight Picture Do You Like Using?  (Read 2166 times)

Offline Hawken

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Re: Just Curious, What Sight Zero & Sight Picture Do You Like Using?
« Reply #15 on: May 23, 2017, 03:05:00 PM »
Quote from: Hank in WV on May 22, 2017, 09:45:03 PM
Wow. Hawken, you're dating yourself talking about points and magnetos. :lol sign

We still use 'em on R-1340 engines! :hairy :toast
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Re: Just Curious, What Sight Zero & Sight Picture Do You Like Using?
« Reply #16 on: May 26, 2017, 12:09:34 AM »
I use a V notch full buckhorn sight.  For 25yds I bury front sight in the V, for 40-50 yds I line up front sight with the flat part of the sight. 75yds I use center if buckhorn like a peep, center it up and hold center mass.  For 100+ I use the "horns" best I can....but it's hit or miss.
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Re: Just Curious, What Sight Zero & Sight Picture Do You Like Using?
« Reply #17 on: May 26, 2017, 01:43:32 PM »
Quote from: dbo1966 on May 26, 2017, 12:09:34 AM
....but it's hit or miss.

Yeah, that pretty much describes shooting.   ;D
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Re: Just Curious, What Sight Zero & Sight Picture Do You Like Using?
« Reply #18 on: May 28, 2017, 06:05:26 PM »
Hank in WV and I were in Chadron, Nebraska at the Fur Trade Museum yesterday (Saturday), We were viewing their long guns they have on display.

I mentioned to Hank that I was looking at the sights on those old smokepoles (front and rear) and a person would be surprised to see just how many of those firearms wear a (thin/low blade front sight with an extremely wide and deep [perhaps medium to high with low ones as well] "V" notched rear sight). It actually makes a feller rethink correct sights if you're building a replica, or just making a new build based on a particular period.

Amazing stuff for sure!  :bl th up
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