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February 6, 2010
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Well I finally have this beast shooting pretty darned good now. I had to slow the bullet down some, and i am now shooting 1″ groups @50 yards. My main problem now is old age has set in and the eyes aren’t what they were. I wanted to know if something was kosher or not. I am thinking of taking a small artist brush and coating the front sight with white or some other color other than the brass color that is there. I was just thinking the very top and leading rear edge. Surely others here have problems seeing the sights like they use to. Any ideas are greatly appreciated.
Steve
May 3, 2020
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Feel your pain ! I get good groups at 25m and 50m but it’s so hard with 50+ year old eyes.
i let a younger shooter have a go and he was much better than me with his first few shots
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December 27, 2007
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A tang sight will help.
Also, if you wear glasses, take an adhesive, black, target spot (those dots used to cover holes you have already shot in the bullseye)…. With a leather punch, cut a very clean hole in the center of target spot. Stick it on the inside of your glasses lens so that you are sighting through the very clean hole. Your groups will improve.
There are Magnetic Target Shooting Apertures, Merit Apertures, and others.
January 27, 1992
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slk, I paint a lot of my front sights and use a white metallic finger nail polish. The brush is small and fairly controllable, if you make a mistake a paper towel will wipe it right off. It dries quickly and finger nail polish remover will take it right off if you wand to remove it completely. Just remember to re-oil where you removed the polish. Takes a little practice, but a simple non permanent solution. Hope this helps. Roger B
November 19, 2006
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I’ve got old eyes too. And I wholeheartedly agree – tang sights are the way to go!
March 31, 2009
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Put a Lyman #5 ivory bead front sight on it.
November 19, 2006
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Chuck said
Put a Lyman #5 ivory bead front sight on it.
Again, I am in full agreement. A tang sight with an ivory bead front is an optimal way to go. That’s what my Dad had on his .33 WCF. I recall he thought it was optimal. I recall it worked well with both old or young eyes.
