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KDubs
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Playing with my TC
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August 13, 2024, 10:13:50 AM »
So I recently turned 60 and with that has come some vision issues, mainly cloudiness. Making it hard to see that little notch in the rear sight
I thought well I have this buckhorn sight from the hawken shop so why not.
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Sure can see that front sight now.
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What would be a more hawken looking front sight.
Simple flat blade ?
Anyways I'll be playing with the ol boy a bit see how this all shakes out.
Kevin
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Re: Playing with my TC
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August 13, 2024, 02:31:46 PM »
Was it already drilled to the T-C hole spacing, or did you have to do that yourself? I'm thinking of a Skinner sight for the Hodgepodge rifle, knowing that I will need to drill & tap it to mount that puppy.
https://skinnersights.com/collections/peep-sights/products/thompson-center-renegade-sight?_pos=1&_fid=230a7cd26&_ss=c
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KDubs
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Re: Playing with my TC
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August 13, 2024, 04:12:04 PM »
When ordered everything to convert my TC the rear sight was back ordered. So they sent a pre drilled one the was slightly offset on the holes. It fit the spacing fine just offset on the alignment.
After awhile I got an as cast one from them, no holes so I drilled it out myself.
They came out offset too so.... Whatever.
Kevin
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Re: Playing with my TC
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August 13, 2024, 06:48:17 PM »
Hey Kevin, is the tail on that sight facing the front sight or the lock. I got one of those sights from The Gun Works Oregon, and it has 3 holes drilled in it to accomodate an old or new TC. I think the holes lined up on that one.
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KDubs
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Re: Playing with my TC
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August 13, 2024, 07:11:55 PM »
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points at the front sight.
I'll try the front but I'd like to change it out for something more hawkenish if that's a thing.
Kevin
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Re: Playing with my TC
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August 13, 2024, 07:36:26 PM »
I couldn't tell from the other picture. I thought I might have mine on backwards. I have a square notch in the back and a TC blade in the front. But I wasn't worried about authenticity. I just wanted to be able to see the sights.
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