Guide gun site set

[melsdad]

I just put this set on my 1895G 45/70. The set comes with a .500" tall front sight. I went to the range and found that I am shooting 16" low! I did the calculations and need a sight that is .183" shorter. Has anyone else ordered this package, and had a similar problem? I expected to make any necessary adjustments with the rear sight, and maybe a small bit of fileing. But .183" seemed to be a bit much so I just made a new sight.
 
Last year I put the same sight on my 336 30/30. I was shooting 16" high with the factory front sight and a .500" front sight fixed me up just fine so I thought that I would be in the same ball park with the guide gun....guess not!

[SkinnerSights]

Hello Melsdad,
 
Interestingly enough, the 4570's (like most calibers) are all over the map in front sight height.
 
In one day I fielded two phone calls... Both customers using the Skinner "GUIDE GUN SET" on Marlin GBL's... 
 
First customer called to say, "The .500" front sight was WAY too tall...  WHYYYYY do you ship them so tall???" (He trimmed his down to about .350 and said it worked great, just wondered why I make them .500")
 
Second customer called to say, "I need a TALLER front sight, the .500" was a bit too short, can you send me one about .550 - .575" ?"
 
The Skinner GUIDE GUN FRONT SIGHT is made to bridge both of those extremes by simply "trimming" it to the height needed with a sharp file and touching up with cold blue.  The straight bladed Patridge front sight can be shortened to factory height (.300") or used at .500" or.....  Anywhere in between.
 
The variations in Rifle,Load,Shooter combinations preclude a "One Size Fits All" approach to sight combinations.
 
Consequently, I ship a LOT of front sight/cold blue/brass punch orders and folks are able to "dial" in with the Skinner Rear Sight set at 1 turn up from bottomed out, allowing for load changes, personal preferences, etc down the road.
 
I hope that explains why our sights are "over tall" !  As one customer expressed it...  "Please ship my front sight tall since removing metal is a lot easier than putting it back on!"
 
Thanks Melsdad!
 
Andy

[melsdad]

Thanks for the explanation Andy!! That makes alot of sense. I believe I am in the ball park with your first customer you described. I made a new front sight at .325 tall. I hope to get to the range this week and get the rifle tunned in.

[SkinnerSights]

Glad it helped! 
 
I spend about an hour and a half (on the average) each day answering the "How tall should my front sight be" and "Will this work with my existing factory front sight" question.
 
Consequently, I've added information to the front sight page at www.skinnersights.com and a Technical page to hopefully answer some of those questions and allow for more time making sights!
 
Hope that helps,
 
ANDY