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January 20, 2023
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Here’s a question for our micrometer sight gurus. My Winchester Model 71 is fitted with a correct code Redfield 80 receiver sight in excellent condition. The 80 is the later, removable staff version of the 70.
Problem: My Redfield 80 has target knobs, which are out of place on a hunting rifle. I have several NIB Redfield 70 receiver sights for other rifles, fitted with hunter knobs.
Possible solution: swap the knobs if they are interchangeable.
Question: Are Model 70 hunter knobs retrofittable to a Model 80 staff?
The staffs themselves are not interchangeable and what makes the 80 for a Winchester Model 71 receiver unique and expensive is the long length of its bridge.
One apparent difference I see is the 70 knobs are attached with small screws whereas the 80 knobs are attached with cheaper pins.
Perhaps I should find a Redfield 80-h for a once common rifle, e.g. a Remington 740/760 and use its knobs?
All knowledgeable advice appreciated. Buying a 98A bolt peep is excluded from “knowledgeable advice.”
- Bill
WACA # 65205; life member, NRA; member, TGCA; member, TSRA; amateur preservationist
"I have seen wicked men and fools, a great many of both, and I believe they both get paid in the end, but the fools first." -- David Balfour, narrator and protagonist of the novel, Kidnapped, by Robert Louis Stevenson.
March 4, 2018
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Hi Bill, I have an 80 Redfield sight on my Model 1894 that has hunting knobs. I’d love to have target knobs. If you can shoot me some pics of your sight I’ll shoot you some pics of my sight and maybe we can do a swap on the knobs?
Mark
March 4, 2018
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Looking at my sight with the hunting knobs there are no pins or screws holding the knobs to the shaft. I think there’s no way to swap just the knobs and the shaft and knob assemblies are likely different for each gun. Looks like I’ll have to keep looking for a parts sight with target knobs.
January 20, 2023
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Mark, I don’t know how or why I haven’t seen your replies, which you posted back in March and now it’s September. I’m very sorry and hadn’t meant to ignore you.
Looking at the images you posted, I agree that just a knob swap wouldn’t work. Your 80 looks pretty clean. I got mine on eBay, in putatively new condition but no box. If you’re still looking for an 80-T, might you be interested in a straight swap? If so, I can send images of mine.
- Bill
WACA # 65205; life member, NRA; member, TGCA; member, TSRA; amateur preservationist
"I have seen wicked men and fools, a great many of both, and I believe they both get paid in the end, but the fools first." -- David Balfour, narrator and protagonist of the novel, Kidnapped, by Robert Louis Stevenson.
