muzzyman88

I just got back from Cabelas today and I have a new toy to share. I have been looking at the Extreme line of sights for a while and finally got my hands on one today. The Extreme Sniper in X-tra Grey camo and .029 pins.

First off, I've been shooting a Copper John Dead Nuts for about two years and really like the sight. I had a couple problems bending pins though. So I wanted to find something a little more durable in that regard.

I took the sight out of the package and this is what I've found.

Construction: All metal on this baby, just like Copper John. A big, big plus on any hunting oriented sight for me. No plastic except the fibers.

Fit and Finish: This is where the Extreme sights puts Copper John to shame IMO. All of the dovetail adjustments fit precise and slide smooth. They use washers on all screws to ensure the bolt won't dig in to the sight itself and make the dreaded little blemishes that make future adjustments goofy. The camo finish is detailed and cool looking on this sight. There are spots where the finish is not there, but that doesn't make a difference to me, its construction quality that matters most and this sight is very impressive there.

Design: Again, I think this is another area where this sight will shine. It uses a smaller 1 3/4 round housing opposed to the 2 1/4 on my Copper John. The housing is all one peice right down to where it connects to the dovetail elevation adjustment block. The housing is also deeper and the pins are nestled in the middle and appear very well protected. On the front of the housing there is a tapped hole for a light attachment. This shines on the back of the fibers, away from the deer toward you, but there is a plate that keeps it from shining in your eyes. Nice feature I think. All adjustments use heavy allen bolts so you can really crank on them to get them nice and tight. There are also holes drilled and tapped for a quiver on the mounting bracket. This sight also is capable of leveling of the built in level. There is a slotted screw that allows you to make adjustments to the housing to level it up.

Pins: The .029 pins are much beefier than the Copper John. They taper the pin down toward the point where the fiber goes through. I think they will be much more durable. They don't seem quite as bright as my Copper John, but are very comparable. The additional of the light will take care of that problem.

They have also tapped the front of the round housing to accomdate a 2X, 4X or a 6X lens for 3D. Pretty cool if you want to expand the sight some for multiple purposes.

Overall: I shot the sight a little tonight and it is very solid and doesn't make any noise. It's very well built, and will definitly fit the bill for me this season. The cost is a little on the pricey side, about 100.00 average, but I feel its a big improvement over the Copper John.

Nitpicks: There are a couple of nitpicks I have though. One, I liked the big orange ring on my Copper John. The Sniper doesn't have one. Instead, they grind the finish off the ring to expose bare silver metal. I'm not sure how well this will work for me. But, I can alway take some flo orange paint and do that. The only other thing I don't care for is the pins are not angles into a single plane like the Copper John. The don't seem to fall into that perfect straight line. Thats it.

I really like this sight, more so than the Copper John or the Spot Hogg I played with. Take a good look at them, they are of excellent quality and can be expended a little to perform double duty. I think it will make a very durable hunting sight and a good all arounder for 3D as well. Though I may end up getting a set of .019 pins for it eventually. I don't think you can go wrong with this one.

TFOX

I am a big Extreme hunting sight fan.

I do not think that you can find a tougher sight anywhere.I talked to the owners last year at Metropolis(ASA Shoot) and they have a picture of a pickup on one of their sights.I can personally attest to the toghness,I had my bow in a press and forgot to take the sight off and it caught on the edge of the bench as I was pressing.About 2 clicks on the press and I realized the press wasn't moving and saw the sight on the bench.I immediately stopped and the sight hadn't even moved,now that is tough.


They are also excellent people to talk to and very helpfull.Another nice thing is they are located here in Ky.


I know what you are saying about the pins not being on the same plane and would like to see them address that but I havn't found that to be a problem.They look like they are not but they really are the same.It is just an optical illusion that makes the back ones look like they are not the same as the front.Having them on different planes can actually be a help.If you notice the back pins not in alignment with the front, that will immediately tell you that you are torquing the grip.


I don't have the Sniper but I might in the near future.

hdsanders

I have been looking at the Extreme sights and think I might have to add one to the arsenal in the future.

Thanks for the report.