Let There Be Light
 

I have three guns with peep sights, the only iron sights worth a darn for my eyes.

Now, the problem with peeps is that they aren't worth a darn in the first golden fifteen or twenty minutes of first light or the last twenty minutes before dark.

NOT ANY MORE!

Check this out.

Most sporting goods stores sell the Rodd-n-Bobb's BEACON for use when night fishing with a float. They cost three or four bucks and come in red or green. (They also make handy bore lights. Never go to a pawn shop without one.)



You pull the plastic bulb out a little to turn it on, and push it back in to turn it off. The self contained battery lasts for over twenty hours.

Here's what it looks like turned on.



If you use electricians tape to mount one of those little suckers a few inches behind your front sight, LIKE THIS;



Your sight will glow LIKE THIS;



Believe me, if you can see the deer well enough to place a shot, you will be able to see the sight just fine through the peep.

I keep the light and tape mounted on a small piece of plastic that came in some packege or other, and just peel it off to place on the barrel. It goes back on the plastic when I take it off.



No, no. There's no need to thank me - just send money. :biggrin:

Pretty neat idea! I would check with the laws as some states might consider that 'artificial light'...

Aw, come on TN. You're kidding, right? :s2:

Sadly, there are some GW's down here that have nothing better to do than harrass law abiding hunters with petty stuff such as this. Hopefully most other areas of the country are not like this.

Don't get me wrong, I love the idea. I use glow in the dark fingernail polish to paint mine.

There are some states that allow no scope or sighting apparatus that uses any kind of power supply to display it, or emits a beam (laser sights). Wisconsin for a change is not one of those States. So scopes like my Traditions illuminated cross hair scope, Red Dots, or my Bushnell 3200 with Fire Fly is legal. Laser sights are illegal though unless you have a special permit.

That is a cool idea. I know what you mean about peep sights. That was always my one reason I did not like them. Most of the early and late minutes seemed to be my best animal sight times. And with the peep it make a sight picture hard to get. But a peep is very accurate when you can seem the sights and target.

I will have to look for those and see if my Wal Mart carries them.

Semisane

Do not think you could use it in Idaho either.... artificial light that is...

Can you use a scope like the Bushnell Firefly with an illuminated reticule Sabotloader? Or a Tritium Fiber Optic sight which glows with it's own internal light?

This is nothing more than an illuminated sight. Far different from a laser that paints a spot on the target, or a light beam that illuminates the target.

Semisane

During ML season - Nope! Open sights only - but fiber optics are OK.

During rifle season yes.

Quote:

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Any person hunting in a muzzleloader-only season, including
controlled hunts, must have in their possession a license with
a muzzleloader permit validation. During a muzzleloaderonly
season, it is illegal to pursue or kill a big game animal
with any firearm, muzzleloading pistol, or weapon other
than a muzzleloading rifle or musket. In addition, the
muzzleloading rifle or musket must be:
• Capable of being loaded only from the muzzle.
• Equipped with only open or peep sights. Scopes and any
electronics are prohibited. Except hunters with a visual
disability may apply for a permit to use nonmagnifying
scopes. (Applications are available at Fish and Game
offices).

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Well maybe there is some wiggle room unless they consider a flash light electronics? and the probably would because of the circuit employed to make the light work...

I like your set up!

Here is what Colorado says:


and electronic gear are prohibited during muzzleloading seasons.

So, it is a no-go there.

Texas says under RESTRICTED METHODS:

Artificial light of any form that casts or reflects a beam of light onto or otherwise illuminates a game animal or bird may not be used as an aid to hunt, except battery-powered scoping devices that project a light or dot only inside the scope; pin sight lights on archery equipment; or laser sighting devices used by legally blind hunters, or hunters who have a documented permanent physical disability that prevents them from using traditional firearm sighting devices.

I can't tell for sure by reading that if it would be legal or not. Not sure if they are talking about only laser lights for legally blind or if all of those artificial light conditions apply only to legally blind people. I think it is only referring to the laser, which would make your set up legal.

However, maybe my eyes just haven't gotten that bad yet, but I have found a fiberoptic sight that I can see in very low light. The Tru-Glo globe. Has multiple circles of wrapped fiberoptic bands. In the middle of the day, it is acually too bright and it comes with a cover that reduces the light. I can still see it well enough for a shot where I can still see the target.
http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct...838&t=11082005

Great idea if i ever have to go to iron sights I wil try it. I love the Nancy Pelosi warning line. i'm too young to go blind if i saw something like that.