Buddy I bought the rifle off of last fall finally found the peep and sent it to me. It was recieved tonight and will be on tomorrow. This is the original aperature for the TC Hawken and sure sweetens the purchase of it.... Now I know most of you are excited about getting new optics (ie. scopes instead of non scoped sights) but this rifle looks natural with a peep and I LOVE shooting aperature sights.
I'm as happy as a a pig in ..... in mud.


Take care
Eric

I have a Thompson Center peep on one of my Renegades. I will admit you can do some fine long range shooting with it. A few words of warning. Once you get it set to where you like it, take some clear fingernail polish and be sure and paint the screws. Because of the recoil the rifle goes through, for some reason they like to come loose. Next thing you know your shooting far to one side because the peep willslide (most of the time). In low light take the main ring aperture out and shoot through the ghost ring. It will give you more sight picture and make it easier to pick up the front sight in low light. I also use to put a dab of fluorescent paint on the front sight. Be sure and practice with just the ghost ring. You will still be hitting much better then you think, you just have to take more time, and center the front sight....

I have a hunter peep on my hawkens and new englander they works great a big difference from open sight,I would tape the peep on before drilling and taping I found the best position is were I have it

The holes where already there so no drilling and taping required. What did you guys do with the back sight? Did you take it off and if so How? I am scared of that as the peep sits higher that I maight damage it. BIG difference with the gost ring off!

Thanks again for the info

Eric

I removed the back site of mine and then just put some T/C filler screws in the hole. Actually you can use the screw from the sight itself I think. To remove it, this is an adjustable, push down on the rear sight and take the elevation adjustment scew out. The sight then opens up. Inside under the elevation bar you will see the screw that locks the sight to the barrel. Just take that out and the sight lifts off the barrel.

If it is a dove tail you have to get a punch and drive it out. I forget which way it comes out. Perhaps someone else remembers. I could guess and then tell you to do the other way because I never guess right anymore...

drift it out from left to right standing behind the gun

Thanks for the help gentlemen. My peep looks identical to yours Lonewolf but I have to use the back wood screw for the rear mount (the way it was set up) so that puts the peep hole farther above the main body of the sight. I will look at moving this forward.... although the farther between the sights the more accurate. Points to ponder.
As always this and theTrad Bow forum are always a GREAT help.
Eric

Actually it depends on the ageof the rear sight...on the early style rear sight, removing the elevation adjusting screw still won't allow the top half of the sight to pivot up, as it is still captive at the back end due to an overhang.

On those, the pivot roll pin itself alsohas tobe drifted out in order to remove the top half of the sight...then the two basemounting screws that hold the sight base to the barrel will be exposed and can be removed.