$65 vernier sight at Cabela's?

[kevinsmith5]

Anyone seen this?

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0012651210169a&type=product&cmCat=SEARCH&returnPage=search-results1.jsp&QueryText=vernier&N=4887&Ntk=Products&Ntx=mode+matchall&Nty=1&Ntt=vernier&noImage=0

Know anything about it? Like is it junk? Good deal?

[Ireload2]

If you don't have to change ranges or loads a lot it is ok.  It is much less expensive at The Track of the Wolf.
Windage is adjustable by loosening the disk and sliding the block right to left. You also have to loosen it to adjust the elevation so you could lose your windage setting when moving the elevation. The sight is made/sold by Pedersoli and is sometimes known as their throw away sight since they put it on some very expensive rifles that have the sights replaced by the owners.  I have two. Once came on a used Pedersoli that I have used to shoot some very good cast bullet groups. The other I bought from a Graybeard's regular for about $15. Both have been good sights in spite of the low cost. However I shoot mostly at 100 yards so adjusting the windage is not a problem. It would not make a good long range match sight especially when you need to make windage adjustments.

[coyotejoe]

I had one on a Pedersoli Sharps and also on a Gibbs style long range muzzleloader. It was an OK sight, lacking any fine adjustments but also lacking a 250 dollar price tag. They also make one about half as tall and that is more than enough for any realistic range. The taller they are, the more likely they'll get knocked around. The H&Rs don't lend themselves very well to tang sights. The sight has to be mounted to the wood and there is not much wood at that point before you hit the bolt hole. That means you can't use very long wood screws to secure the sight. It will work OK so long as you treat it gently.  The Williams peep mounted over the chamber is really the most practical rear sight for handi rifles. It won't have enough elevation for 1000 yards, probably not even 500 yards but do you really intend to shoot that far?

[Mike Britton]

I have one of these on my #1 sporter rolling block Remington.
Bought it at a gun show YEARS ago. I agree with Ireload2 and coyotejoe. I only shoot one load in the rolling block (.45/70), and the sight is a little tough to get set, but once you have everything set right it does an adequate job. Especially for the money.
If you can live with the little marks, one thing I learned from the target shooters is once you get your sight set, take a toothpick with a little paint in a color you can see and make a mark across both elevation and windage. That way if your sight gets off, you can at least get back close.

[GPR125]

I would ithink that there are a lot of those sights out there on the used market.  It's a pretty basic sight, but if you aren't making a lot of adjustments after getting it sighted, it does OK.  If your intent is to compete in long range stuff with it, don't bother.  It isn't much for repeatability.   Pedersoli also offers a couple of other sights that are listed in Cabela's shooting catalog that offer much more precision, but the price goes up.  I changed out the eye cup for an adjustable one, and it worked OK on a rifle I shot for awhile that had the basic vernier sight.  I had a BC with the mid-range sight installed that was pretty solid.  But the sight you referenced is serviceable, if you are not looking to make numerous adjustments all the time.

[towpro]

I can't see the side view, but it MIGHT be the same as this one, only longer
http://www.trackofthewolf.com/(S(a0deuwiz5fpvxj55k2iwuqry))/categories/partDetail.aspx?catId=14&subId=167&styleId=770&partNum=RS-CREED-3-WE

in fact here is the 5" one for less money
http://www.trackofthewolf.com/(S(a0deuwiz5fpvxj55k2iwuqry))/categories/partDetail.aspx?catId=14&subId=167&styleId=770&partNum=RS-CREED-5-WE