My Bailey Bradshaw aperature-sight

26 July 2011, 03:02

Below are some pics of my ghost-ring peep-sight Mr. Bailey Bradshaw built and installed on my Merkel .500 NE. I also had him put on a red fiber optic front bead.

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26 July 2011, 03:11

mdstewart

quote:
Originally posted by ledvm:
Below are some pics of my ghost-ring peep-sight Mr. Bailey Bradshaw built and installed on my Merkel .500 NE. I also had him put on a red fiber optic front bead.

Lane,

I think it looks great, and I love the fibre optic front sight as well. My eyes like the fibre optics more and more everyday, even though I try to keep convincing myself otherwise.

Sometimes change is good, and fibre optics on doubles can be a good change.

I hope you finally have your Merkel dialed in where you wanted it. I know bullet selection can often be a difficult decison, but accuracy is the name of the game. Best of luck with it.

Mike

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26 July 2011, 03:16

500N

Very nicely done indeed - which of course is to be expected !

The only comment I would make it the "shine" on the curved front of the base (Pic 3 from top) would annoy the F%&k out of me and draw my eye to it. It was the first thing I noticed when trying to see the fibre optic sight.

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26 July 2011, 06:23

ledvm

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The only comment I would make it the "shine" on the curved front of the base (Pic 3 from top) would annoy the F%&k out of me and draw my eye to it. It was the first thing I noticed when trying to see the fibre optic sight.

Your eyes would not even notice it in real life. I hardly even see the ring. That is how Bailey says a a "true ghost-ring" should be...a ghost.

I took those pics with my IPhone. I will take some with a real camera soon and post.

Jack

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28 July 2011, 00:23

JCS271

That is the exact setup I have been wanting. That base with the flip up sight is outstanding. Is this a one time custom that he made for you or does he sell those as a stock item? My rib is predrilled so I would just need to check the screw spacing.

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28 July 2011, 05:19

elk88101

NO Dont PM Him
He has no time

He has many big projects to get out of the shop first.

LIKE MY DOUBLE.
Disconnect his phone and computer for 2 years.
OH SORRY BAILEY

Larry

28 July 2011, 15:59

Cross L

quote:
Originally posted by ledvm:
Bailey milled off the fixed leaf and left the folding leaf. So...it has a folding rear leaf express sight or the folding ghost-ring aperture sight.

Now thats COOL

SSR

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29 July 2011, 02:55

BigFiveJack

quote:
Originally posted by ledvm:
Bailey milled off the fixed leaf and left the folding leaf. So...it has a folding rear leaf express sight or the folding ghost-ring aperture sight.

OPTIONS are GREAT!