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Blade foresight and peep rearsight.....
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 3:37 pm
by fantumfan2003
I am wondering if using a rear peep sight like this one
with a blade foresight like this one is workable.....
Generally foresights are hooded or at least have guards on either sides hence the question.....
M.
Re: Blade foresight and peep rearsight.....
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 5:15 pm
by mundaire
A peep + post works quite well and is in fact a battle tested design, think M1 Garand & M1 Carbine to name just two.
Re: Blade foresight and peep rearsight.....
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 9:21 am
by mercury
armed forces do use such a set up on some of their rifles.....
i did have a friend who used peep sights and blade fore sight on his hunting rifle very effectively.....but, and this is in his words and i am not vouching for it...
...at short ranges, on smaller targets he had dificulty getting a clear sight .." what range and size of target i never asked.
Re: Blade foresight and peep rearsight.....
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 11:59 am
by fantumfan2003
Setup both sights and did a quick test and the results are encouraging. Unfortunately I was constrained to use a very short range of seven metres.
M.
Re: Blade foresight and peep rearsight.....
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 3:28 pm
by dev
I really like this set up and had ordered such a peep for the rear. But then I had problems with my eyes and couldn't use it. But I remember shooting well with this combo earlier. What are you planning?
Re: Blade foresight and peep rearsight.....
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 3:48 pm
by fantumfan2003
Dev
They say peep sights are better for people who do not have a good eye sight. I know mine are not what they used to be. So going peep on the air rifle.......
M.
dev wrote:I really like this set up and had ordered such a peep for the rear. But then I had problems with my eyes and couldn't use it. But I remember shooting well with this combo earlier. What are you planning?
Re: Blade foresight and peep rearsight.....
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 5:45 pm
by hamiclar01
What can I say Manish,
Except great minds think alike...
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa24 ... G_4329.jpg
I've had a few goes, albeit at 15m (so far), and find it much easier to use than the old blade and notch
Re: Blade foresight and peep rearsight.....
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 11:19 pm
by fantumfan2003
Fantastic.....
What peep sight is that and the stock has a lovely pistolgrip and a cheekrest
M.
Re: Blade foresight and peep rearsight.....
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 11:26 am
by hamiclar01
fantumfan2003 wrote:
What peep sight is that and the stock has a lovely pistolgrip and cheekrest
Thanks Manish
The peepsight is a Beeman, the stock tyrolean
