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Offline kitchawan kid

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« on: January 21, 2009, 09:23:12 AM »
  Still trying to find best sight for BC. mount tang on wood or barrel sight like the Smith's.will mounting on stock mean it can change zero more than a barrel mount?
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Re: buffalo classic
« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2009, 11:52:42 AM »
Depends on the wy you mount the tang sight. Some use false tangs welded to the frame. These are very stable. Some bed a metal plate into the stock with an epoxy to hold it in place (I did).  This has been very stable for me.  I have read some people who say they just use wood screws straight into the stock, but I don't think that would be too stable. 

I have never used the Smith Sight, so I can't speak to how good it is. I'm happy with my 5" Vernier sight.
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Re: buffalo classic
« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2009, 05:25:47 PM »
I installed a vernier on mine with one screw in the metal and one in the wood.  Seems to be pretty stable.  The only issue I have is that with the Williams sight still attached, it blocks the vernier where you don't have a sight for certain yardages.  I really like the Williams out to 100 yards so I am considering going with a Smith peep style hoping for a compromise of both worlds there.
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Re: buffalo classic
« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2009, 09:43:20 PM »
I purchsed my BC used and it already had a Marbles tang sight mounted on the wood.  I do not believe there is a steel support under it but the sight feels quite stable and I haven't had any problems with it yet.  I've fired roughly 300 38-55's and 200 mid range 45-70's from it and it's holding true.

Personally, if I were to have mounted it myself, I probably would have had a gunsmith make one of those false tangs.

A note to you Kitchawan;  If you decide to mount the tang sight, be sure to learn to shoot with your thumb off to the side and not straddled over the top of the stock.  After about three or four rounds of good recoiling 45-70 rounds you're sure to have a gouged thumb.  My 45-70 was my first experience with a tang sight and needless to say, it was a little bit of a bloody one too.  If you're somewhat immune to recoil and don't have any kind of a flinch while shooting, you'll be sure to have one for the rest of the day while wearing that band-aid.  :)
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