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20 January 2011, 18:16
Bill/Oregon
Best iron sights for a hunting revolver
As I have gotten older and my eyes have gotten fuzzier, I've paid more attention to open sights on hunting revolvers.
I have been impressed with some of Ruger's sights, especially the shallow-V rear in combination with a gold bead or fiber-optic front. These are fast to acquire and the front sights offer a useful contrast against the fur of a deer, elk or bear.
Anyone else have a favorite set of opens for a hunting revolver?


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20 January 2011, 19:19
dvnv
I like Bowen rear with Alpha Precision front, patridge is preferred over a ramp. Not the best set up for dawn and dusk, but the best sight picture for me in good light. My eyes are in their 50's. dvnv
20 January 2011, 20:02
Whitworth
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Originally posted by Bill/Oregon:
As I have gotten older and my eyes have gotten fuzzier, I've paid more attention to open sights on hunting revolvers.
I have been impressed with some of Ruger's sights, especially the shallow-V rear in combination with a gold bead or fiber-optic front. These are fast to acquire and the front sights offer a useful contrast against the fur of a deer, elk or bear.
Anyone else have a favorite set of opens for a hunting revolver?


Bill, I have found that for me, those "express style," shallow V-notch sights to be an up-close proposition that is very hard to use at distance.



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20 January 2011, 21:23
Redhawk1
I have a few custom guns, and have the rear V sight with a gold bead front sight. They work great for me with hunting.. I got the work done by Gary Reeder, and those are the sights he uses..


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20 January 2011, 23:03
TBEAR99
i like bowen rough country sights


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