peep sight question

[hoosierdome]

I just bought a Marlin 444 and would really like to put a peep sight on it. Problem is that I can’t really focus on the bead at the end of the barrel without my reading glasses on (that’s all I need glasses for, getting old sucks) but then I can’t focus on anything a 100 yds away with the glasses on. Anyone have a solution to this problem or is a scope in my future.

[woodchukhntr]

With a peep sight you don't have to focus on the peep, you just look thru it.  You naturally center the front sight in it (it's some kind of optical thing!).  At the same time it sharpens the view of the front sight.  Don't take my word for it, find one that is set up like that in a gun shop and try it, you'll be surprised!  You might have to get a higher front sight.

[JPShelton]

From the time I was 18 until I was about 36, I did the majority of my big game hunting and centerfire practice shooting with an old Griffin and Howe Springfield equipped with a Lyman M-48 peep sight.  Back then, both front bead and target were seen with crystal clarity.  That ain't so with the Williams 5D on my Marlin 336 in the here and now, as either the bead or the target will be a little fuzzy and out of focus. Still, with the peep, I simply look through it and don't fret too much over a little fuzzyness in the sight picture.

Different story when shooting my revolver.  At the range, I focus on the front sight and let the black circle of the target be as fuzzy and blurry as it wants to be.  I can still shoot 290+/300 today, just as I did during my law enforcment career 20 years ago.  The difference is that the target isn't as sharp to me as it used to be.

Peeps are relatively cheap, so if you try one and don't like it, you aren't out a bunch of money.  I don't have perfect visual accutiy, but the peep still works well enough for me.

JP

[zoner]

your eyes focus on what yu look at....when you look thru the little hole the front sight will be sharply in focus. The aperature will be fuzzy, and the target will be fuzzy,the front sight will be sharp, and that's the way it's supposed to be. Your eyes can't focus on two different things at two different distances at once. If you take professional handgun training you will hear over and over"look at the front sight". Works the same for a rifle.

[Rangr44]

Which is why. when the eyes age (prematurely or not), many peep sight users utilize the brilliance available from a fiber-optic front sight blade (Williams FireSight, Tru-Glo, Hi-Viz, T/C, etc).



When looking through the aperture, it shouldn't be seen anyway, the bead ALWAYS shows when the target/game is focused upon - making for a quick "1,2, bang" punch.

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[Blackhawk44]

With a receiver sight I, and several others, have found advantage over both fiber optic and gold beads in the XS white stripe ramped blade front sight.  For most it offers nearly the attraction of the fiber optic (without the fuzzy glow) while offering much more distinction to elevation and windage.  Works well for me and I have worn glasses since the age of 13, now trifocals and past 60.

[Happy]

Which is why. when the eyes age (prematurely or not), many peep sight users utilize the brilliance available from a fiber-optic front sight blade (Williams FireSight, Tru-Glo, Hi-Viz, T/C, etc).



When looking through the aperture, it shouldn't be seen anyway, the bead ALWAYS shows when the target/game is focused upon - making for a quick "1,2, bang" punch.

Works for me , then I have the rear Aperture out in the bush! Just put the front site on what you want to hit and touch her off. It takes a bit of practise , once you have things set up. Your eye will centre itself in the rear site without you thinking about it .

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[hoosierdome]

 I took a bolt a placed it on the receiver and looked through it at the front sight. It did look clearer. So I bought a Skinner LO-PRO peep sight, should be here any day now. If I don't like it I'll buy a scope.

[kynardsj]

With the exception of pistols I haven't been good with iron sights for years. Always scoped my long guns. I recently bought a 20 inch Encore barrel with a fiber optic front and Williams peep rear sights. To my surprise I could shoot them really well. I'm now wanting to take the scout scope off my 92 Puma rifle and have it drilled and tapped for a Williams peep on it. It already has a fiber optic front sight and to me the lines would be nicer without that Burris sitting halfway down the barrel. Low light shooting would be the same as I can't see thru the scope with low light any way as it's too far from my eye.