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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: NWShooter on July 27, 2020, 09:28:06 PM

Title: Rear peep sight for a Knight Bighorn.
Post by: NWShooter on July 27, 2020, 09:28:06 PM: I’ve been kicking around purchasing several different rear peep sights for a Knight Bighorn muzzle loader. What are you guys running? What has worked for you?
Title: Re: Rear peep sight for a Knight Bighorn.
Post by: greenhead_killer on July 27, 2020, 09:30:42 PM: I stuck with factory, so not much useful info to add haha
Title: Re: Rear peep sight for a Knight Bighorn.
Post by: Jellymon on July 27, 2020, 11:49:42 PM: I use this. Micro adjust with clicks is sooo much better than a set screw.

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1005982992?pid=128818
Title: Re: Rear peep sight for a Knight Bighorn.
Post by: yorketransport on July 28, 2020, 08:57:21 PM: I've been considering getting one of these to mount on my Bighorn.

https://www.newenglandcustomgun.com/proddetail.php?prod=4200

I'm holding off though because I'm not convinced that I actually like the Bighorn better than the old Winchester X-150 I was using. The Knight is a pain to clean and has given me more ignition problems than the Winchester.
Title: Re: Rear peep sight for a Knight Bighorn.
Post by: callturner on July 28, 2020, 11:10:26 PM: I have the Williams on mine and I really like it! No ignition problems here. 90 gr pyrodex select under a 400 gr Harvester lead bullet in a black crushrib sabot fired off with a RWS musket cap . Cleaning is a breeze using windex with ammonia.
Title: Re: Rear peep sight for a Knight Bighorn.
Post by: BigGoonTuna on July 29, 2020, 04:01:45 AM: i've had the williams FP on my bighorn almost as long as i've had it (back when you could get them for 30 bucks from numrich arms). its worked well, but it's a little tweaked from a spill i took when i stepped on some loose shale in the blues one year.

i bought an ultralight a little while back and picked up a WGRS sight for it. I like how compact it is, and i don't usually mess with my sights once they're set too much to really need the adjustability of the FP. time will tell, i could always switch them out if needed. i do know that I had to clearance the stock on my bighorn to get a full range of adjustment out of the FP sight.
Title: Re: Rear peep sight for a Knight Bighorn.
Post by: NWShooter on July 30, 2020, 07:26:17 PM: Quote from: callturner on July 28, 2020, 11:10:26 PM
I have the Williams on mine and I really like it! No ignition problems here. 90 gr pyrodex select under a 400 gr Harvester lead bullet in a black crushrib sabot fired off with a RWS musket cap . Cleaning is a breeze using windex with ammonia.

Do you just Purchase Windex w/ Ammonia? Or do you have a mix you do yourself? Curious.
Title: Re: Rear peep sight for a Knight Bighorn.
Post by: callturner on July 30, 2020, 09:03:56 PM: I buy it in the quart refill bottle. I also use a small sour crème container and stack it full of premade patches. I buy the 2x2 and cut them in half. Then soak them down real good and wring them out as much as possible. I use 1 damp to scrub fouling and a dry one on both sides to wipe dry with after every shot.