White UMag Front Sight Question
08-14-2008, 10:57 AM
#1
Fork Horn
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Cashmere, WA
Posts: 157
White UMag Front Sight Question
Hi Guys- who has done some front sight mods to their UMag?Here in WA state it's iron sights only.So my aging eyes and iron sights don't work so well together.I changed out the UMag rear sight with a Lyman peep, and likewise changed out the front sightusinga Marble white bead (1/16" I recall), but I'm still having a hard time with sight picture on more distant targets. I think a simple blade front sight would work better but I haven't found one at the usual online places (Midwayusa, Midsouth, etc).Anyone make similar front sight tweaks and if so what did you use?
thank you!
phil
thank you!
phil
08-14-2008, 11:26 AM
#2
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Idaho
Posts: 11,703
RE: White UMag Front Sight Question
philnie
I am wondering if the RMC "V" peep site might not serve you better than a real peep sight??? One of the knocks of peep sights are low light conditions.
The other option for the front might be a fiber optic front sight. You can get different sizes of piping to reduce the covrage of an animal at long ranges...
Just sharing some thoughts...
I am wondering if the RMC "V" peep site might not serve you better than a real peep sight??? One of the knocks of peep sights are low light conditions.
The other option for the front might be a fiber optic front sight. You can get different sizes of piping to reduce the covrage of an animal at long ranges...
Just sharing some thoughts...
08-14-2008, 01:38 PM
#3
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Nov 2005
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RE: White UMag Front Sight Question
http://www.keystonecountrystore.com/Blackpowder/RMC/RMC_V-Peep_Sight_TC_Models_with_5_x_16_Octagon/Page_1/BLK3057607.html
Some times a picture helps try this site.
There is also another option, In states where I can not use a scope so my poor old eyes can focus I put a Ghost peep in back and a shielded home made front ring peep in front this lets me focus on the target and avoid the problems my tri focals cause. Lee
Some times a picture helps try this site.
There is also another option, In states where I can not use a scope so my poor old eyes can focus I put a Ghost peep in back and a shielded home made front ring peep in front this lets me focus on the target and avoid the problems my tri focals cause. Lee
08-14-2008, 04:44 PM
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
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RE: White UMag Front Sight Question
Umag has a round barrel. RMC might have one that would work http://rmcsports.com/catalog.htm
08-14-2008, 04:59 PM
#5
Nontypical Buck
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RE: White UMag Front Sight Question
ORIGINAL: sabotloader
philnie
I am wondering if the RMC "V" peep site might not serve you better than a real peep sight??? One of the knocks of peep sights are low light conditions.
The other option for the front might be a fiber optic front sight. You can get different sizes of piping to reduce the covrage of an animal at long ranges...
Just sharing some thoughts...
philnie
I am wondering if the RMC "V" peep site might not serve you better than a real peep sight??? One of the knocks of peep sights are low light conditions.
The other option for the front might be a fiber optic front sight. You can get different sizes of piping to reduce the covrage of an animal at long ranges...
Just sharing some thoughts...
Chap
08-14-2008, 06:35 PM
#7
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: New Mexico
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RE: White UMag Front Sight Question
I replaced my stock front sight on my Umag with a Lyman 17AHB globe sight. It is about the same hieght as the stock blade and has 7 different inserts to choose from. I also have the Lyman peepfor the rear sight.I posted some shooting results with it on this thread http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=2949769including a rough picture through the sights showing the front insert I have in there right now.
08-14-2008, 10:50 PM
#8
Typical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2005
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RE: White UMag Front Sight Question
Those sights are either Marbles or Truglo. Try a Twilight appeture or no appeture at all. My brother likes the Twilight and I prefer no appeture (like a ghost ring). The fiber optic fronts can be helpfull although the one that came on the UMags and M97s have too big a bead. I like the smaller beads myself.
08-15-2008, 04:55 AM
#9
Nontypical Buck
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RE: White UMag Front Sight Question
ORIGINAL: goatbrother
Those sights are either Marbles or Truglo. Try a Twilight appeture or no appeture at all. My brother likes the Twilight and I prefer no appeture (like a ghost ring). The fiber optic fronts can be helpfull although the one that came on the UMags and M97s have too big a bead. I like the smaller beads myself.
Those sights are either Marbles or Truglo. Try a Twilight appeture or no appeture at all. My brother likes the Twilight and I prefer no appeture (like a ghost ring). The fiber optic fronts can be helpfull although the one that came on the UMags and M97s have too big a bead. I like the smaller beads myself.
Chap