Post by: Skillet on July 25, 2013, 08:25:13 AM
Really on the fence about how I want to set it up with sights. It has the factory buckhorn style rear sight on it now. Don't really care for that style, as it seems to cover up most of the target and is not very adjustable (you slide the "steps" back and forth under the rear sight).
Considering the following-
Replacing the factory sights with a Williams Firesight front and rear. Have this sight setup on my muzzleloader and really like it.
Going with a peep sight. Concerned about fast target acquisition.
Going with a scout-style scope. Got to try one out not too long ago (Thanks Herb :tup:) and really liked it. Fast target acquisition. Negatives - cost (scope, picatinny rail and rings, plus gunsmith charges) and just dealing with a scope in the rain. Remember, we're talking deep weststide timber in November.
Anybody have a setup like this?
Post by: AWS on July 25, 2013, 08:44:57 AM
Since my cataract surgery I can no longer use metallic sights unless the aperture has a very large face and tiny opening. I now have a Leupold VX-2 1x4x20mm scope mounted on the receiver. With it set on 1x it is very fast with both eyes open. The huge FOV on the low end and 4xmagnification makes it a great 0-300yrd scope. The Leupold has a very forgiving eyebox so acquisition is very fast. Leupold has the VX-1 1x4x20mm Shotgun scope same specs but heavier crosshairs, I hope to have one on one of my combo guns this winter.
Post by: Skillet on July 25, 2013, 09:47:16 AM
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http://www.brownells.com/rifle-parts/sights/rear-sights/wgrs-742-fits-remington-742--760--for-bdl-s-use-fp-740ap-sku962100742-16154-36263.aspx (http://www.brownells.com/rifle-parts/sights/rear-sights/wgrs-742-fits-remington-742--760--for-bdl-s-use-fp-740ap-sku962100742-16154-36263.aspx)
Post by: OnHoPr on July 25, 2013, 10:09:33 AM
Post by: headshot5 on July 25, 2013, 10:18:42 AM
Also make sure your front bead shows up good. I've had problems before with a gold bead disappering on an elks fur. I wasn't able to pick out the bead very well because the colors were so close.
Post by: thinkingman on July 25, 2013, 10:25:50 AM
I would put an XS Ghost Ring 24/7 on a short-medium range, dark timber gun.
I used their Big Dot 24/7 on a 1911 and it's the best sight package I've used.
Post by: Skillet on July 25, 2013, 10:40:26 AM
Haven't considered the red dot - pretty sure I want to stay away from glass altogether if I can help it.
I'll check out the XS ghost ring setup as well.