Communism_Is_Cancer wrote:Just the iron sights on my lever mate. Sometimes I chuck a red dot on for a bit of fun.
LawrenceA wrote:Know how you feel old eyes suck.
Put a red dot on my 45-70. Great for running shots and can use with both eyes open and wear glasses.
Got a 2-7 on the 30-30 which is fine for still shots. I cant really use it on close running shots.
Rest are irons only which I can still see well enough.
Try the diopter effect by putting a peep at the back of the rifle. Looking through that, the rear sight will be much clearer. Even swinging the back sight around so it runs away from you will often clear it up enough.
Could use shooting glasses? Not sure they can do em for hunting.
If you are after running shots you could just go a peep???
bigrich wrote:I’ve tried a few different options, including peeps. The front and rear sight have to be in just the right spot. It’s the front sight I have trouble with, gets fuzzy. A good 1.5-5 loopy scope works better than peeps. But I don’t want to spend vx3 money on a scope for a 44 mag . The freedom range is about the right price point. But the available scopes have “busy” retcles, ballistic hash dots and “Moa “ circles and all sorts of stuff. Too gimmicky for me .I think I might wait until a 2-7x33 huntplex scope is in stock. I like the reticle, a refined German 4A . It’d stay on 2 out in the paddock, but for finer work or plinking the extra magnification would be useful
in2anity wrote:Blade's on the money; "intense front sight focus, target is a blur". With a nice 6-oclock hold and good contrasting sight picture, shooting a 2moa group is not so difficult (if the rifle is up to it). A longer sight radius makes it easier.
bladeracer wrote:Six-o'clock holds work fine for shooting bullseyes on paper. Shooting at an eight-inch bull at 200m you can use this hold and zero to put the bullets four-inches above point of aim, not so much use in the field or plinking at targets of unknown size or distance.
I don't use a six-hold on anything.
in2anity wrote:bladeracer wrote:Six-o'clock holds work fine for shooting bullseyes on paper. Shooting at an eight-inch bull at 200m you can use this hold and zero to put the bullets four-inches above point of aim, not so much use in the field or plinking at targets of unknown size or distance.
I don't use a six-hold on anything.
Not a problem for the metallic silhouettes - you just "stand" them on the blade. But yeah, for arbitrary field targets, indeed you need a center-mass. For offhand quick fire I actually do use a center-mass zero anyway, and lower the barrel onto the target and break just as it crosses center. Slow fire is different.
bladeracer wrote:bigrich wrote:I’ve tried a few different options, including peeps. The front and rear sight have to be in just the right spot. It’s the front sight I have trouble with, gets fuzzy. A good 1.5-5 loopy scope works better than peeps. But I don’t want to spend vx3 money on a scope for a 44 mag . The freedom range is about the right price point. But the available scopes have “busy” retcles, ballistic hash dots and “Moa “ circles and all sorts of stuff. Too gimmicky for me .I think I might wait until a 2-7x33 huntplex scope is in stock. I like the reticle, a refined German 4A . It’d stay on 2 out in the paddock, but for finer work or plinking the extra magnification would be useful
The front sight is the only part of your sight picture that should be clear, the aperture should be invisible and the target will be blurry.
I've put apertures on most of my levers, and have been using fine holes, 0.5mm currently.
But I've also tried removing the aperture and using the housing as a ghost ring.
No loss of accuracy, even on small targets, and fantastic for practicing snap shooting.
I'd put the aperture back in to finish off and it's like wearing a blindfold
bigrich wrote:the distance of the front sight and the rear aperture to my eye is the issue . i had a turk mauser that was turned into a carbine with a old "feild instruments" rear peep that worked beutifully . it had a largish rear app and the front blade was clearly visable at it's distance .i also had a 64a 94 winchester with a 24" barrel and a williams foolproof on it . the front blade was hard to focus at times due to it being futher from my eye . regardless , this 44 marlin of mine is a fun gun, plinker , pig gun . a scope i can get fast focus from is what i want/need . iron sights and peeps aren't going to cut it for me i'm afraid .
i was just curious as to what others were using on their levers and whether there were options in scope choice i hadn't considered
bladeracer wrote:bigrich wrote:
I have an M1903 Turk that's been sporterised to a carbine for deer, but the sights are just standard, and not drilled for a scope.
bigrich wrote:bladeracer wrote:bigrich wrote:
I have an M1903 Turk that's been sporterised to a carbine for deer, but the sights are just standard, and not drilled for a scope.
their a wonderfully slick and well made bit of gear ,with tight tolerances . most people don't know they were originally made in germany as a consignment for turkey . i don't regret selling a lot of my rifles , but i should have kept that one
bigrich wrote:anyone with a 1894 marlin had to do any work for smooth feeding ? i had to work over mine last night . carefully deburred the edge of the chamber , deburred the edges of the lugs of the bolt face . all edges that were dremeled were finished with 600 wet and dry for a polished finish . nope, still jammed on the feed .
researched on the marlin owners website and found a wealth of info . took the bolt out and deburred a lot of edges , smoothed and polished the hammer cocking lug on the bottom of the bolt and top of the lever . okay it's getting slick, but STILL hanging up on feeding . hmm , had a good look , more research , and pulled , slightly reshaped and polished the extractor .
BINGO ! she now feeds slick as, fast or slow . thank god , i was ready to wrap it around a post last night
i guess i've got rid of most of what the yanks call "remlins"
google "making a widdermatic marlin" . this website has a wealth of information on lots of different levers on the homepage also
bigrich wrote:anyone with a 1894 marlin had to do any work for smooth feeding ? i had to work over mine last night . carefully deburred the edge of the chamber , deburred the edges of the lugs of the bolt face . all edges that were dremeled were finished with 600 wet and dry for a polished finish . nope, still jammed on the feed .
researched on the marlin owners website and found a wealth of info . took the bolt out and deburred a lot of edges , smoothed and polished the hammer cocking lug on the bottom of the bolt and top of the lever . okay it's getting slick, but STILL hanging up on feeding . hmm , had a good look , more research , and pulled , slightly reshaped and polished the extractor .
BINGO ! she now feeds slick as, fast or slow . thank god , i was ready to wrap it around a post last night
i guess i've got rid of most of what the yanks call "remlins"
google "making a widdermatic marlin" . this website has a wealth of information on lots of different levers on the homepage also
Communism_Is_Cancer wrote:
My Marlin dark series 45-70 was brand new and I had to send it back to the importer because the rounds would get stuck between the magazine and the receiver. A round would just not chamber.
bigrich wrote:Communism_Is_Cancer wrote:
My Marlin dark series 45-70 was brand new and I had to send it back to the importer because the rounds would get stuck between the magazine and the receiver. A round would just not chamber.
not a uncommon story at times unfortunately . i hear ruger own marlin now . hope they do a better job than remington corp
Communism_Is_Cancer wrote:The importer bloke told me it is cheaper to fix new rifles as required then to inspect every new rifle for defects. Lets say for example 5% of new rifles need repairs. That still works out cheaper than paying people to inspect every rifle. Not to mention time.
It is annoying buying a new rifle that needs repairs but as long as the company fix it than I am happy. However this strategy could bite them in the backside. People might stop buying it if they hear of horror stories of broken new rifles.