Awhile ago Peep Sights were a topic and Scrollcutter posted pictures of one made by Tom DeLucci. I bought one and tonight mounted it on my .404. I have not fired it yet but I think it looks pretty neat and should help my tired old eyes shoot better.

Tom was kind enough to supply a newer '09 bolt shroud for a future two poition side safety also.

I replaced the original parts with newer ones to save the gun as original if I want latter.

This is the sight in the up position



This is the sight down.


View from the front. You can not see it well but the hole is off center and the insert can be rotated for windage.



Rear view. Note set screw that tightens insert when rotated.

That's a great looking arrangement and may be just the ticket for my .416 Taylor...how much are they?

Mickey,
Nice looking sight! Once I heard that name Tom DeLucci - this is who Jim Wisner mentioned to me to talk about sights. Let us know how it shoots with this sight. From the looks of it, this is a cocking piece sight - correct?

Jeff P

TXPO

Cost put together and blued was $300. It is a very quality piece. It slides on a dovetail with a spring loaded plunger that locks it into the correct height for sighting in.

Pfiefer

Yes it is silver soldered on the cocking piece.

Mickey1... I have a question I would like to ask since I dont know the answer... Do you think or know if the point of impact will/does change from shot to shot, since the sight is mounted on a moving part, and that part may not locate itself exactly every time?
thanks

Smallfry

I don't have the answer as I haven't shot or regulated this one yet. I have shot one on a 275 Rigby and found no discernable movement.

This is not for precision shooting but rather for fast shooting, close.

Every one I have tried showed movement, so I am very interrested in how the accuracy compares to the guns prior groups with standard sights and how well it returns to zero, what size groups etc.

Ray

When I pull the first stage on the trigger the sight does move down a tad as the trigger takes up the slack on the cocknog piece. We will see if it makes much differance for aimed shots or fast shots up close.

Could you PM me with contact information for Mr. DeLucci? I'm interested in one of his sights. Thanks, Okie John.

okie john
PM sent.

Gracias, amigo. Okie John.

I just bought a couple of them just like that out of So. Africa and will take possession of them in Tanzania this year...They cost $100 each I think...My friend and assocaite PH Pierre Von Tonder found them...

Also there is a way to make them lock up tight and return to perfect zero I am told and I will have the special cocking piece that does that.

Mickey1

Good luck with your new peep sight. Very well built, isn't it?

Tom's work is very well thought out. I can't say enough good about him.

Roger Kehr