Rear sight preference

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09 February 2014, 18:39

ELeeton

Rear sight preference

What type of rear sight do you all prefer on your DR? Pictures are always helpful but a simple description or manufacturer/model wold also be valuable.

Eric

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12 February 2014, 08:35

Larry Sellers

My choice is going to be a small reflex red dot. But I am putting it on a "trash" Sabatti so it's OK that I am different.

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12 February 2014, 10:09

Fo Fiddy NE

What type of rear sight do I prefer on my DR?
Which ever one has one of the big five standing behind it!

12 February 2014, 10:31

Fo Fiddy NE

Uh, I suppose that would be in front of it...

But I am quite happy with the shallow V on my VC.

12 February 2014, 19:43

Bill73

All my DR s carry the Dokter red dot sight with qd mounts,they work extremely well for me,three DG hunts with no issues at all,my second choice would be a peep sight setup,if neither is possible,I would settle for a traditional shallow v but with a slight notch in the middle to match the contour of the front bead.

12 February 2014, 20:48

ELeeton

Thanks all. I guess the next question is which peep/ghost is preferred. Is there a particular brand that you like?

Eric

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12 February 2014, 22:24

Zephyr

If I had the opportunity to have a new DR build I would consider this sight. I have them on all of my bolts.

13 February 2014, 00:19

a.tinkerer

I prefer the shallow V express sight with silver/plat line or triangle.

The sight that Zephyr shows here looks great.
Not only for the windows and the fiber, but also for the small index notch for viewing the front bead.
I've had several rifles with that minute feature - which has made a big difference in speed and accuracy.

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13 February 2014, 01:37

Zephyr

I saw a publication recently with a DR that had this rear sight, I use a green fiber optic front sight but you could use a standard gold or silver bead or even a large "night" sight. The beauty of this sight is the ability to see thru

13 February 2014, 20:53

cal pappas

I've never used, nor desired, anything but the first leaf of express sights.
I've always shot Winchesters better with aperture sights (back in my single barrel days) but peeps seem out of place on most doubles. That said, I've seed a few from the vintage years that look very nice.
But, these new-fangled sights, well, don't get me started………
Cal

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