SuperKirby

Just wondering how good is the Lyman 57 sight? I have a buddy that has machined a couple bases for one to make it fit the Encore. He offered to send me one if I wanted to buy the sight.
Is it worth the money for one? How does the sight compare to the the Williams FP?

cayugad

I have shot both and still own a Williams Peep Sight on one rifle. I had an excellent Thompson Center Hunter Peep sight on a Renegade and because of vision problems in low light conditions got sick of missing out on shots into shadows, and went to a 1x scope. But on a sunny day, a peep sight is really a good aiming point.

They Lyman is much easier to adjust, and has better extras. I always considered the Lyman Peep sight the Cadillac of peep sights.. that is if you like peep sights. On a nice well lighted day there is nothing more accurate without going to glass, for open sight shooting then a peep sight.

Semisane

The Lyman 57 is not a good sight, it's a GREAT sight.

sabotloader

++Another

It really has a extra option that makes it more versitile

idahoron

I am another one that has 4 Lyman's mounted on my rifles. Ron

Jenks

Another happy Lyman peep sight user here. I have a #57 on a bolt action 30-06 and a Lyman #66 on a Winc. 94. Both are old ones and work great. I have several eye pieces, but usually use ones that have fairly large holes in them. Some folks don't use any eye piece because they like a very large ring. I have a Williams 5D on another '94, it is not click adjustable but is a good sight once you get it sighted in.
Peep sights are great for older eyes that have lost the ability to focus on several things that are not close together and are very accurate. The 1903 Springfield rifle had peep sights as did the Garand, the M1 carbine and military guns.