I have several rifles I would like to put a round iron peep sight on the back rathter than the V sight presently thier. Anyone know where I could get such a thing. Thanks, Paul Conway

Williams Sight Co. makes excellent peep sights. I have one on my Marlin 336 and one on my Marlin 1895 guide gun. I love them. Even though my eyes are gettiing older I can shoot these peeps as good as a scoped rifle out to 50 yds. At 100 yds I start to get sloppy but not enough that a critter would know the difference.

Hi juniorpc,

As was suggested Williams makes a good sight, (in numerous configurations), and for a very reasonable price. Another very good company is AO Sights. They are more expensive than the Williams.....but are absolutely top quality. For more info go to:

http://www.gunaccessories.com/AOSigh...stRingSets.asp

I have Williams peeps on several rifles and a shotgun. I like them and they are servicable. I also have AO and they are extremely commendable. Hopefully one of these companies can provide what you need.

Good luck!

Dave

I have a peep sight delima as well
i was given,by ma grand pa, a savage model 99 in 300 sav a few years back with a marbles peep on the tang.
the hole in the sight seems way to big i shoot it a little but i can't seem to improve my accuracy with it past 50 yards
i've talked to guys at the range and my grandpa everyone says thats how it should be. now gpa is getting old but the guys at the range seem to still have all their facelties ...
my question lies in why the sight has threads in the hole it seems to mee if there was anothe rpiece in there making the hole smaller it would be easier to hold on target
am i missing something?

Yeah, you are missing the sight insert. What you have now is a form of "ghost ring" aperature sight. Larger aperature makes for more rapid target aquisition, but it is not as precise as a smaller aperature. Check the Brownell's catalog or website, I am sure you can find a replacment.

Hi ugly dog,

Charlie hit that one squarely. And in case you are wondering why the differences....or why one would choose to "give up" precision (the smaller aperature)....it's a matter of application.

For someone that anticipated taking fairly short range shots at quickly moving targets.....or in a dimmer environment.....the "ghost ring" style is much quicker to acquire. But as you noted.....it lacks some precision. For a person that is more likely to need to take a shot at longer ranges.....has a little more time.....and needs the precision.....the smaller aperature works better. It matters on your perceived needs.

Also Williams does make what they call a "twilight aperature" which has a brass or bronze ring around the aperature....and helps during periods of dim light. I have both types of aperatures on differing firearms. It depends on what I perceive my primary function for using the firearm will be. On a defensive carbine we keep in the house.....I have a "ghost ring". On a shotgun we had sighted in for my son to hunt deer with years ago....we have a "ghost ring". (And by the way....I have used that shotgun and sight combination to shoot clay birds. All you do is find and follow the bird through the aperature.....and it nearly never misses. Yes, it's a fast sight for acquiring targets.) On a carbine chambered for heavy and or dangerous game, (ie. .45-70 guide gun), it has a "ghost ring". For rifles that I anticipate taking shots much in excess of 100 yards.....they have smaller aperatures. (And one of my favorite woods deer rifles....has a "twilight peep".)

In case you haven't noticed.....I like aperature sights! I spent over 20 years in the U.S. Army.......and literally have tens of thousands of rounds of practice with an aperature sight. So I have had a little experience with them....and it's like throwing a baseball. Once you know how....you never forget!

Good luck with your search!

Dave

P.S. The older I get though......the better the scopes look.

thanks for the info guys
i checked out the brownwells web site it doesn't look like i can get just the insert though
i think i'm gunna' have to wait on getting a new marbles pretty spendy.

Thanks folks, I'm shooting a 22-250 for coyotes over our dogs when I'm not lugging the shotgun around and am thinking about taking the scope off it and have had trouble with the v sights on the open sights. the swamps and thick stuff we go through day in and day out leave me questioning the zero on my rifle all the time. I have a slight astigmatism that leaves my vision at 20/20 (it was better than that when I was younger) but leaves me with a slight blur when stairing down the barrel at the post and v sight. Getting old takes some getting used to! Can't get accustomed to shooting with glasses and several eye docs have told me contacts would be a waste of money until my vision gets a bit worse. Being an archery shooter I'm very comfortable with the peep sights.

I'll check Williams, Brownell and the other company mentioned. Thanks again and sorry for posting a forum too low. Thanks, Juniorpc