Reciever sights for spring piston rifles?

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Gentlemen

Is there a reciever sight made to fit or that can be easily adapted to the spring piston rifles, specifically the TF97?  I need to re-learn how to use iron sights, but that barrel sight is way to far out there!

Wayne the Shrink

There is no 'right' that requires me to work for you or you to work for me!

[Dand]

The Beeman/ Williams peep sight might work - I got mine from Straight Shooters  for about $45 and finer apertures through Midway.  

The Beeman/Williams is a little trimer than the Williams version available through Brownells.

Have you contacted Compaseco too?  They might be able to supply a sight.

YOu might want to list a want ad on GB's classifieds. I've seen some of the Beeman/Williams sights listed for about $25 on one of the online gun parts classified ad sites.  Or check out EBay.

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I don't have a rifle yet, hoping for a suitable fifle sight match before I buy.  You are the first one to respond to this message on several boards.  I'm afraid that the lack of response suggests that it's not a popular request.

[Dand]

yeah, I think the convenience of scopes has nearly wiped out the iron sight market but there are still some folks who like them.  For basement shooting, ( about 18 feet) I shoot better with my Beeman/Wms peep than with a scope. I can't see all my distracting movement.

I saw a match rear sight for sale on Gun Broker I think but you'd need the target rail on the receiver to mount that sight.

I still think peeps and irons are a good place to start new marksmanship training - maybe I'm just too old school.

Good luck.

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Which Beeman/Williams, how do you have it mounted, and on what?  I was assuming, from your earlier post, that it was on a cartridge rifle.

[Dand]

I have the Beeman (made by Williams) aperture on my Beeman R7.  And some blue Lock tite is highly advised. I also replaced the front sight with one that allows interchangeable inserts and find I like the fine post best.

It just clamps onto the dove tail grooves on the receiver of the R7.  Its hard to get it as far to the rear as I would like but it works pretty well.

The Beeman model is just more sleek and tidy than the one Williams sells directly.  I have a Williams one on a CZ .22 lr Scout youth rifle. Had to cut away the stock to make that one fit and still needed to replace the front sight with a higher blade. On the aperture base I replaced the allen head screws with long heavy slotted head screws so I could cinch it down more easily - the allen heads were so small it was too easy to round out the socket without getting the base tight enough.

And I have Williams peeps on a Marlin 39A .22 and my Win mod 94 30-30.

Hmm I see Straight Shooters has raised the price on the Beeman aperture:

Beeman Adjustable Sport Aperture Sight.

Includes finger adjustment knobs

Take a huge step up by clamping on one of these small but elegant aperture sights. The right side of the mounting dovetail can be fitted exactly by simply tightening hidden precision lock screws onto the male receiver grooves of most adult air rifles. These units allow the sight to be switched from gun to gun (even different makes), and can be attached to guns which have receiver grooves that are not open to the rear, such as the Webley Hawk or Vulcan air rifles. Securing screws bear against this sights clamping jaw, not against the gun. Positive click micrometer adjustments can be locked securely. The target knobs on the deluxe version are a welcome addition for shooters who prefer the convenience of readily turned knobs. Built of rust proof alloy with a tensile strength of over 85,000 lbs., it is compact and weighs only 1-1/2 oz. Special anodized deep blue-black finish is extremely durable. No machining required - just slip onto receiver grooves and tighten the allen screws with the wrench provided.
Instantly fits air rifles with built-in scope grooves. (FWB, Beeman, HW, Hy-Score, Fl Game, old and new Webley, Winchester, RWS, Geco, Sharp, Marksman, BSA, BSF, etc.)
Catalog No. 5823  
See:

http://www.straightshooters.com/beeman/bapadspt.html

you might try D&R Sports - a Gray  Beard advertiser - they may be able to get the same sight and maybe for a better price.

Or try the Beeman site:  http://www.beeman.com/apertures.htm

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Thank you, I will look at both, and see if they will fit the rifle I'm looking at.