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Offline bobcat

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Re: Increased accuracy from an open sight muzzleloader
« Reply #15 on: July 29, 2015, 07:27:02 PM »
It blows me away they haven't made a better front sight option for muzzles

Truglow used to make the Globe front sight which was amazing. It was hooded and had a sleeve that rotated and opened or closed off light to the fiber optic so it wasnt so bright. It was as perfect a sight you could get for a muzzy.

Like the one that's on my Optima that I bought from you?

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Re: Increased accuracy from an open sight muzzleloader
« Reply #16 on: July 29, 2015, 07:37:25 PM »
It blows me away they haven't made a better front sight option for muzzles

Truglow used to make the Globe front sight which was amazing. It was hooded and had a sleeve that rotated and opened or closed off light to the fiber optic so it wasnt so bright. It was as perfect a sight you could get for a muzzy.
do you know why they discontinued them?

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Re: Increased accuracy from an open sight muzzleloader
« Reply #17 on: July 29, 2015, 07:55:38 PM »
It blows me away they haven't made a better front sight option for muzzles

Truglow used to make the Globe front sight which was amazing. It was hooded and had a sleeve that rotated and opened or closed off light to the fiber optic so it wasnt so bright. It was as perfect a sight you could get for a muzzy.

Like the one that's on my Optima that I bought from you?
Yes thats exactly the one.

No clue why they stopped. Slow sales, who knows. Most of muzzleloading folks get to use scopes these days and open sights are just a smaller market.

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Re: Increased accuracy from an open sight muzzleloader
« Reply #18 on: July 29, 2015, 10:02:49 PM »
It is sad anymore, the lack of skill with open sights. Most people jump right to a scope and never train themselves, their brains, or their eyes to effectively use open sights.  In the long run if you can use open sights well it makes you a better shooter with scopes or whatever other sighting system you use. It is the same as the newer breed of shooters thinking more powerful scopes will make you a better shooter when in reality it is just compensating for a lack of skill. 

That said, I would like to see a .01 fiber optic front sight for more precise shot placement.

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Re: Increased accuracy from an open sight muzzleloader
« Reply #19 on: July 29, 2015, 10:28:34 PM »
I prefer a german blade front sight personally. Im backing to shooting a Hawken and after some experimenting, found what works perfect for my eye sight and have been happy since.

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Re: Increased accuracy from an open sight muzzleloader
« Reply #20 on: August 18, 2015, 12:58:34 PM »
Anyone ever tried this?

http://www.gohunt.com/read/skills/increased-accuracy-from-an-open-sight-muzzleloader

Yup ;) on every Muzzleloader I've hunted with in the last 15 years. Works excellent in my opinion.

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Re: Increased accuracy from an open sight muzzleloader
« Reply #21 on: August 20, 2015, 04:59:31 PM »
Great article! Thanks for sharing! Took my first muzzy mulie last year, can't wait for this season!
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