I bought more sight sets for my Buffalo Classic than I care to admit. Last year I settled on a set from Skinner. The back is the Black Gold, and the front is the one Skinner selected. A serrated brass post that I thought was way to skinny for that long barrel. Was I ever wrong. I took it to the range expecting my 100 yard groups to be fat because of trying to center that skinny blade in the rear aperture. Not so at all. I got just as good a group as I would have with a scope. Took it hunting. My hunting here in VA is always in heavy timber where good lighting in infrequent. But how easy it was to find that skinnty blade and center it. Super fast and accurate for target AND hunting. The buck I took last year was in the woods, about 75 yards away, a very long shot to what I'm used to in the mountains. I put the rifle to my shoulder and instantly saw that brass front blade against the deer's shoulder. He fell in his tracks.
Before that, I tried the factory sights. No good in the shaded woods. I then bought a Williams sight with the target adjustment knobs, using the factory front sight. Great for the range, but useless in the woods. Finally I bought the Skinner sight.
Hint: The rear Black Gold and the brass front sight make a striking contrast to the blue of the B/C. To make it even more attractive, I filled the "Buffalo Classic" lettering on the barrel with gold paint. An easy job that requires no talent. It has become my favorite rifle.
Off topic a bit, but I have developed a spine issue that requires me to use a walking stick until I can get surgery. In interim, this season, I plan to install a sling of some sort so I can carry the B /C on my left shoulder as I make my way thru the woods with the stick in my right hand. I don't think one can do better for a deer rifle than a B/C with Skinner sights.
