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Offline greenrivers

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Open sights for a Contender
« on: January 27, 2012, 02:00:07 AM »
What open sights have been found to be more effective than factory on a ten inch .44 mag barrel? I am hoping to find a high vis for older eyes that works well. I would like to not have to go to a scope. This barrel seems to have a great deal of capability. Thanks for any help.
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Re: Open sights for a Contender
« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2012, 10:38:43 AM »
Williams Gunsight Company carries a large assortment of sights..
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Re: Open sights for a Contender
« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2012, 03:21:13 PM »
Thanks for the direction. I have visited there sight as well as others. What I was looking for is a set that has been installed and proven superior to factory. The factory sights are quite good, but difficult for older eyes. I may be looking for something that does not exist. But only asking will tell. I have found the Smith and Wesson tritium three dot system used on some of there autos to be excellant and hope that someone has found a similar product. Quick acquisition for hunting is the goal.
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Re: Open sights for a Contender
« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2012, 06:48:52 PM »
Was talking to a friend the other day about receiver sights on long guns in general and Contender carbines in particular. He mentioned that he used a Williams WGRS without the aperature on his 12" 35 Rem to hunt and liked it alot. He said he didn't have any trouble with target acquisition and, like an aperature sight on a long gun, you view the entire target - the rear sight doesn't obscure the target below the bead or top of the post. I imagine a small diameter Firesight type bead would stand out well. 
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Re: Open sights for a Contender
« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2012, 05:31:35 AM »
Williams peeps sights are tough to beat. My best group with a 10" .45 Colt barrel using peep sights from a rest is 0.75" at 25 yards. That was with the .093" factory aperture, a smaller aperture may have even improved that but that's what I was using for hunting.
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Re: Open sights for a Contender
« Reply #5 on: January 30, 2012, 05:16:16 AM »
Looks like it is time to give Williams a call. I had purchased a peep from another member and liked it alot. I did not consider it as a precission sight but did not have it long enough to wring it out either. If williams has one available to fit the T/C rear sight screw holes and in the fiber optic, that would be perfect.
Thanks guys, I will make the call.
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