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Big Game Hunting => Muzzleloader Hunting => Topic started by: jackelope on December 25, 2018, 02:22:46 PM

Title: Lee Shaver sight inserts?
Post by: jackelope on December 25, 2018, 02:22:46 PM: Anyone ever use these in a front globe sight on a muzzleloader?

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Title: Re: Lee Shaver sight inserts?
Post by: carpsniperg2 on December 25, 2018, 02:37:18 PM: Yes both my muzzleloaders are setup with the lyman glode and fine wire in that card you posted.

Works amazing for more pin point accuracy. HOWEVER if you hunt shade/timber and want to shoot in lower light they do not do well. For wide open with lots of light pretty hard to beat IMHO.

Also black TARGETS like a big black bear make it hard to see the black wire :chuckle:
Title: Re: Lee Shaver sight inserts?
Post by: reelamin on December 25, 2018, 03:54:07 PM: I have mine sitting and waiting for my latest test project to complete go install. I have installed different inserts and just looked through the sight held out at arms length. The fine wire cross hair is great for open well lit but sucks in low light. I am probably going to end up with one of the post/dots.
Title: Re: Lee Shaver sight inserts?
Post by: jackelope on December 25, 2018, 03:58:11 PM: Probably painting it white wouldn’t help that much?
Title: Re: Lee Shaver sight inserts?
Post by: BeerBugler on December 25, 2018, 05:05:52 PM: I dabbed a toothpick in safety orange paint and put it where the crosshairs meet. Doesn’t solve the issue of lining up your rear peep with the globe in low light but this should happen naturally as long as everything is set up properly.
Title: Re: Lee Shaver sight inserts?
Post by: carpsniperg2 on December 25, 2018, 05:11:54 PM: I don’t think it would help to much.
I plan to take one of the inserts I don’t use and dip or paint it in glo paint.
Not sure how well it will stick and hold but one of the ideas I thought that might help.
Title: Re: Lee Shaver sight inserts?
Post by: reelamin on December 25, 2018, 05:12:33 PM: Quote from: jackelope on December 25, 2018, 03:58:11 PM
Probably painting it white wouldn’t help that much?

I will try some dots of paint....maybe try a different color....all things to try. Not working at it yet, but I will include it in my project report as part of what I want is a better sight system to be able to aim accurately on game to 300yds.
Title: Re: Lee Shaver sight inserts?
Post by: lazydrifter on December 26, 2018, 09:24:19 AM: You can use 2 inserts at the same time. Use the heavy outer duplex with the fine wire cross hair. Just like a scope.
Title: Re: Lee Shaver sight inserts?
Post by: floatinghat on December 28, 2018, 08:48:47 AM: I would use a post and fine cross hairs if you are going to duplex the inserts. You will still have a challenge in real low light. But 300yds with real low light and open sight really aren't in the same sentence.

If i were after your 300yd goal I would try, a fast twist .45 with 460 to 500 gr of lead pushed by 70 to 90ish grn by volume of powder. I am going to play with some longer range stuff this summer and just got some 460gr /.45 and 480 and 600 gr /.50.
Title: Re: Lee Shaver sight inserts?
Post by: SteelheadDC on December 28, 2018, 09:30:52 AM: Exactly what Carp said, switched for Muleys in the desert, but think I will need to buy a new gun for hunting elk in the timber. Kinda silly have to buy a new gun because of the sights. Oh well cant have too many guns right?
Title: Re: Lee Shaver sight inserts?
Post by: jackelope on December 28, 2018, 09:49:45 AM: Quote from: SteelheadDC on December 28, 2018, 09:30:52 AM
Exactly what Carp said, switched for Muleys in the desert, but think I will need to buy a new gun for hunting elk in the timber. Kinda silly have to buy a new gun because of the sights. Oh well cant have too many guns right?

Nice thing about having an Encore.. I can just buy a new barrel and put different sights on it. :chuckle: