bronko22000

Picked this sight up and mounted it on my Marlin 1895 Cowboy. Bulls eye fiber optic sight.
Really gives you a wide field of view. Only don't be mislead by the pic. The inner ring is not as sharp as it appears in the pic but is more of a blurred ring. Still easy to center the front sight for fine shooting. Also the bridge is not quite high enough. I was on the last notch before I got my ammo hitting at the correct elevation. I solved that problem by drilling an tapping the rear sight leaf and put in a 8-32 set screw to raise and lower the sight using the bridge as a buffer between the screw and barrel to keep from scratching the barrel. But this may be caused by my load (35 gr of H4198 and 405 gr. cast bullet) because I had the same trouble with the stock buckhorn sight. I may just drill and tap that one too. I am still working on a load for this rifle and just loaded the same bullets up with 50 gr of IMR3031.

Blackelk

I would think that sight would be great on one of my black powder rifle for hunting. Especially on a longer shot where elevation gets covered up by the rear sight.

kidoggy

the way I understand it. that sight would not be legal for blackpower here in idaho.neither are powder pellets or sabots and many inline guns. they must have exsposed nipple.

bronko22000

You bring up a good point. When I do get it sighted in I am going to see what the POI is if I put the fiber optic atop of the inner circle. That may be perfect for a 150-200 yard shot.

bronko22000

Its a fine line between this being a peep or open sight. Probably more of a peep sight. Not sure what your laws are.

super_hunt54

Bronko, If I remember correctly the defining part of a "peep" site is any thing that encircles a rear view. So that would definitely be considered a peep site. Looks like a nice rig though.

Oldtimr

No doubt that is a pep sight in PA. They did make them legal in the flintlock season several years ago.

bronko22000

That's what I pretty much figured. And I know that they are now legal in PA's primitive season. My flinters and caplocks all sport peeps now. Accuracy is greatly improved. IMO I think I can shoot a peep sighted rifle as well as a scoped one out to at least 50 yards. Even with these old eyes.