ghost rings
11-06-2005, 07:05 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: bushkill,pa
Posts: 138
ghost rings
was looking to see if anyone has any experiance with ghost rings
whats a good brand
are they any good
what should i pay
is there different types
if so what would the best type for a marlin guide gun 45-70
whats a good brand
are they any good
what should i pay
is there different types
if so what would the best type for a marlin guide gun 45-70
11-06-2005, 07:10 PM
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Maine
Posts: 1,327
RE: ghost rings
Got a set on a benelli and love them. Very fast to use. For your Marlin I'd go with the ones made by Wild West Guns first and secondly those by Ashley Outdoors. AO sight systems or something like that.
11-06-2005, 09:54 PM
#4
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Anchorage, AK
Posts: 373
RE: ghost rings
The concept of ghost rings is just a peep sight with a large appature. You look thru the rear sight so that it is hardly noticable, hence a "ghost ring". Your eye will automatically center the front post in the ghost ring. They are very fast and I have found them to be extremely accurate. I have had both the XS and the Wild West Guns peep sights. Of the two I really like the flat topped front post of the xs sights. The white stripe and flat top allow very accurate 6 oclock hold. The Wild West Guns peep seems to be more durable but the fiber optic bead front sight covers much of the target and is a lot harder to aim accurately out past 100 yards. The large fiber optic bead is very quick to aquire and its great for fast close shots and low light. If I was going to only use the ghost ring sights I would go with the XS sytem because they are much more precise. Since I normally use my scout scope for any longer range shooting and just use the open sights for close backup work. The XS sights are quite a bit cheaper than the WWG sights also.
11-06-2005, 11:17 PM
#6
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Anchorage, AK
Posts: 373
RE: ghost rings
The large lever like mine runs around 150 bucks, there are some other ones that are a little less expensive. You can find a lot of info about the guide guns at www.marlinowners.com . I know that brownells, cabelas, and midway all carry WWG parts.
