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Best sights for my T/C .50 cal Xr?
« on: February 13, 2015, 11:16:40 PM »
I took off the stock fiber optic sights and put on a Williams peep.  I had decent shots with the sight, it felt better than the stock sight but, it seemed the target was in the center of the circle with just a feeling of when to pull the trigger.  Not as confident like a cross hair lining up with the target.  During the late muzzy deer season I fell on my sight and bent it.  So, I'm wondering, what is the best sight on the market in your opinion?  Thanks
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Re: Best sights for my T/C .50 cal Xr?
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2015, 12:01:19 AM »
Nothing better than the Williams peep with stock fiber front.  Depending on your load it can be sighted easily to 180 yards.  When I get home I will add an illustration showing how I use mine.  Amazingly accurate with practice. 

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Re: Best sights for my T/C .50 cal Xr?
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2015, 12:10:46 AM »
Nothing better than the Williams peep with stock fiber front.  Depending on your load it can be sighted easily to 180 yards.  When I get home I will add an illustration showing how I use mine.  Amazingly accurate with practice.
thanks, would like to see the diaphragm.  Do you line up the front pin in the center of the ghost ring?  I was thinking if I replace the bent peep with a new one to put the front sight on the bottom of the ring for consistency?
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Re: Best sights for my T/C .50 cal Xr?
« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2015, 12:16:29 AM »
Always center the post....your eye will naturally do it.  There are a few sight landmarks I use when taking longer shots, though it is just reference as your eye will naturally center the post.  There are many studies that support this.

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Re: Best sights for my T/C .50 cal Xr?
« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2015, 12:24:03 AM »
Always center the post....your eye will naturally do it.  There are a few sight landmarks I use when taking longer shots, though it is just reference as your eye will naturally center the post.  There are many studies that support this.
That is exactly what I thought, I guess it's just having confidence that it is centered.  It feels centered most the time, the last time I took it to the range I didn't do so well.  The time before, it was real accurate.  I probably just need more practice, I also just want to make sure it's the best sight to have on a gun that I will be hopefully using for a tag that I've waited 19 years to draw.  Thanks for your help and I'm wondering if others have any other opinions. 
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Re: Best sights for my T/C .50 cal Xr?
« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2015, 09:31:25 AM »
Here is my set up, I am assuming the same as yours. 

I shoot 110 grains pyrodex with 250 or 300 grain Shockwaves. 

The last picture shows my holds for my ballistics using the 250 grain bullets.  For anything past 100 yards I use certain landmarks to make sure everything is squared up and centered.  When I look through my peep I can line up the bottom of the peep aperture with the screw hole on the front site.  The screw hole on the front site will look like a horizontal line that is slightly curved.  When lined up my front post is centered exactly....and this is just confirmation for again my longer shots. 

Everyone's eyes are a little different.....so play around and figure out what works best for you. 

Hope this is helpful. 

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Re: Best sights for my T/C .50 cal Xr?
« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2015, 09:41:48 AM »
thanks, I need to get the sight ordered and do some more shooting.  Doesn't seem to be too many other sights recommended.  :tup:   I use 100grains of xxx7 pellets with a 290 grain bullet.
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Re: Best sights for my T/C .50 cal Xr?
« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2015, 12:12:14 PM »
That is my basic sight picture and holds

I shoot T7 3F(110gr), Barnes 290 TMZ out of my Bighorn

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Re: Best sights for my T/C .50 cal Xr?
« Reply #8 on: February 22, 2015, 04:02:27 PM »
Ordered my Williams peep from midway, should be here in a couple days!  Thanks for the tip!
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