Author Topic: Quality of fiber optics? (Read 472 times)

Simpleman · « **on:** April 20, 2005, 06:25:24 AM »

Can anyone tell me if there are varying levels of quality in fiber optics sights? I got a williams peep set for my 35 Rem. The front FO pin has very poor visibility at different light levels. I don't like it, and would like to replace it with something better.

R/Eric :?

dla · « **Reply #1 on:** April 20, 2005, 03:49:11 PM »

Are you shooting with the cutout hood in place? Try it without the hood. The original fibre was red on my sights. I changed mine to green, as the human eye is more sensitive to green.

There's a tradeoff between small and sortof bright, which is still good out to 200yds, versus big, bright and fuzzy which is barely usefull at 100yds. Personally, I like the small fibre.

The Marlin cutout hoods block too much light, so I remove the hood when I'm in the field. I use the hood to protect the sight in storage and transit.

Winter Hawk · « **Reply #2 on:** April 21, 2005, 11:33:24 AM »

I put a Williams FireSight on the front of my 336 a couple of months ago, to go with the peep sight. I took it out twice to sight it in and play with it. I was going to clean it the other day and found that the fiberoptic part was gone! Rather disappointing. I am back to the blade front sight I was using before.

-WH-

Simpleman · « **Reply #3 on:** April 21, 2005, 05:11:05 PM »

Ok!
Searching through other posts I read someone used a gold bead. my gun shop could not find one in their inventory so I picked up a shotgun ivory bead, and that made a nice change. The fiber optic pin was horrible with or without the gaurd. The ivory bead without the gaurd is superb, but with the guard, it is so-so. Ill hunt without the gaurd.

Thanks for everyones input.
R/Eric

Kodiak · « **Reply #4 on:** April 22, 2005, 07:11:27 AM »

SM,

I recently replaced the front-sight on my 1895 GS Marlin 45/70. It is a William's fire-sight (0.060" dia.) bright orange in color. The original hood kept the sight "in the dark", so I dropped it off at my g'smith and in a few min. he removed most of the overlying metal from the hood, making it a good cover for the front sight, letting-in the max. available light. Cost, $5.00. Works for me!