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Big Game Hunting => Muzzleloader Hunting => Topic started by: trophyhunt on February 13, 2015, 11:16:40 PM

Title: Best sights for my T/C .50 cal Xr?
Post by: trophyhunt 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
Title: Re: Best sights for my T/C .50 cal Xr?
Post by: jrebel 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.
Title: Re: Best sights for my T/C .50 cal Xr?
Post by: trophyhunt on February 14, 2015, 12:10:46 AM: Quote from: jrebel 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.
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?
Title: Re: Best sights for my T/C .50 cal Xr?
Post by: jrebel 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.
Title: Re: Best sights for my T/C .50 cal Xr?
Post by: trophyhunt on February 14, 2015, 12:24:03 AM: Quote from: jrebel 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.
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.
Title: Re: Best sights for my T/C .50 cal Xr?
Post by: jrebel 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.
Title: Re: Best sights for my T/C .50 cal Xr?
Post by: trophyhunt 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.
Title: Re: Best sights for my T/C .50 cal Xr?
Post by: usmc74 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
Title: Re: Best sights for my T/C .50 cal Xr?
Post by: trophyhunt 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!