XS Ghost Ring sight system on a 94AE BB in .444 Marlin?

[deerhunter1981]

Hello guys,

Do you know if the XS Ghost Ring sight system for 94AE Winchester (see link) will fit my 94AE Big Bore in .444 Marlin?

XS Sight Systems list this rifle on their web site and I don't see any other products that might fit...

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?productnumber=362051

[Rangr44]

I once had a .444 BB94 - two actually, a .444 BB94 20" carbine and a 17"/ported BB94 Timber Carbine.

I don't know where you were looking, but the .444 BB94 is listed in the drop-down box for the peeps on the xs website, where it says: "How to Order Your Ghost Ring Set":

http://www.xssights.com/store/rifle.html

The XS sight set you need is XS stock number " *1- W I - 0014 - 5 - "

I highly recommend that anyone purchasing an XS peep deal directly with XS (call them) for a few reasons.

1) The sights will cost the same as from Midway/Brownells/etc

2) The front and/or peep sights in the "sets" on the XS website can be purchased separately - although a higher than issue front sight will definitely be needed due to the XS line-of-sight being much higher than the issue open sights.

3) The XS customer service techs will go the extra mile to help any customer (they once sent me, for free, an entire peep stem I had lost and called to order/pay for) - which is a hard thing to get when dealing with a third party.

4) Even if you don't like the XS white line front sight, they will send you a plastic cut'ntry post to determine the correct front sight height you need - so you may then order a gold/ivory/FO bead elsewhere if you wish.
(the white line is easily blacked out, to result in a patridge/post front sight, BTW)

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[Mikey]

deerhunter:  yes it will, they are made for Winchesters and made to fit the AE rifles. 

Rnagr44:  I have both the 20" rifle and the ported Timber Carbine, and a custom 26" rifle.  Gotta luv'm.  The 444 is my favorite caliber and Winchester is my favorite lever action.  My long rifle is custom barrelled to 26" with a full length mag tube - holds 9 rounds in the tube (oh yeah).  The 20" rifle started life as a Black Shadow but soon lost all the plastic and was converted to wood with a full length mag tube - only 20" rifle I have ever seen with a pistol grip stock.  The Timber Carbine is a total hoot - I had to get a lower front sight blade so that my 300 - 335 gn loads would hit to poa at 100m.  I made a shot at a coyote at near dusk and my hunting buddy said the muzzle blast from that carbine made it look like shooting a cannon - yep, that's what it felt like alright.  Took me a bit to get my night vision back (lololol)......

[deerhunter1981]

Mikey: That's what I figured as well. I have Weaver base sets that fit both my regular 94AE as well as my 94AE Big Bore.

Already have a Williams peep on my 30-30 so figured I'd mount the XS on my .444

Thanks for the reply!