I picked up a Browning 1895 30-06 and want to have a receiver/peep sight on it. For a classic look I like the Lyman 21 however I know they aren't the best sight, my guess. I know it will have to be drilled and tapped. Ideas and opinions welcomed.

My Miroku/Winchester 1895 .405 has a Williams peep that works great for me.

I mounted a Skinner "860" on the bolt. I think it makes a sturdy and unobtrusive installation. It is not a catalogued item but Andy cut one with a flat bottom. There is plenty of thickness above the firing pin to drill and tap.
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Larry

I also have a Williams on mine. However, I milled the bottom of mine slightly so it would fit a bit lower.

Another with a Williams on an 1895 carbine.

I have a Williams on my .405 and. 30-'06 takedown rifles that were already D&T'd for receiver sights. My Browning 1895 has a Providence Tool company pattern 21 sight on it. They are very reasonable and come with the drill bit and tap you need.

I really appreciate the in put. I have Williams on my .22 Marlins and they've held up quite will. Am I correct the re-make of the Lyman 21 only requires the re-drill and to tap the hole with inch thread as apposed to the Browning metric thread pattern. One hole v. two holes in the receiver?

You have to drill a hole for the locking lever towards the rear of the receiver. Then you use the same tap to rethread the pivot hole so the provided screw will fit. Frank found it cheaper to provide a drill bit and tap than to try and provide a metric screw.
I'm in Africa right now but on my home computer I have a template pdf that I printed on transparency paper at 100% scale so there were zero doubts in my mind whether it would fit or not before I began drilling. When I get home I would gladly send you that off, or Frank may email it to you.

For those of you with the Providence Tool sight how does the rethreaded hole hold up over time? I've got this sight for three different rifles but I just cant bring myself to trust double cut threads. Too much time in a weld shop repairing worn threads on heavy equipment I guess.

Ive used the mod. 21 on a Win. 95, 94 and both the 86 and 71..They come with a drill and a tap. I had a good smith install them and they always worked..Its IMO the nicest of receiver sights..Flat and pleasing to look at. Buffalo Arms Co. Ponderay Id. (www.BUFFALOARMS.COM) has a number of such sights for the 95s..I would think any sight that works on a Win. 95 would work on the Browning knockoff??

The only way I would want a sight like the Lyman 21 would be if I could stick or screw a support for the cross arm on the r/h side of the receiver.

My son tripped over with my '94 Big-bore' when young and bent the cross arm of the Lyman 66 down against the rifle, so now I prefer peeps without a fragile cross arm.

I have the Lyman on my Win. 95 in 30 govt. (30-40).I find that with my older eyes that peep makes snap shooting a breeze.

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Originally posted by HawkCreek:
For those of you with the Providence Tool sight how does the rethreaded hole hold up over time? I've got this sight for three different rifles but I just cant bring myself to trust double cut threads. Too much time in a weld shop repairing worn threads on heavy equipment I guess.

Once you set it, there's not much reason to move it for hunting purposes. My 1895 in .35 Whelen is set for MPBR using 250 gr bullets. If I change loads, I may have to adjust it, but not by much. Basically I'm in the vitals of a deer-sized animal up to 200 yards. Any more than that and the front sight covers up too much of my target. I started using my leverguns and iron sights to make me move closer.

Now if you plan on using your rifle for target shooting at various distances and plan on moving the sight up/down a lot, it may (or may not be) a different story. That that screw doesn't move when you pivot the sight arm.

That screw torqued up firm in that re-threaded hole. I imagine you would strip the screw head before you stripped the threads.


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Mike,
As far as accuracy up to 150 yards, do you prefer one sight over the other?

I lucked out on finding Redfield steel receiver sights for all three of my 95s. Go look on Ebay

What Vance said +1.

Lyman 66

[QUOTE]Originally posted by ChiefR53:
I mounted a Skinner "860" on the bolt. I think it makes a sturdy and unobtrusive installation. It is not a catalogued item but Andy cut one with a flat bottom. There is plenty of thickness above the firing pin to drill and tap.
would post a pic but haven't yet found a photobucket successor. I'll pm a pic or send to someone to post
Larry[/QUOTE)
Would that also work on a model 92 Winchester?

Not sure, would depend on how much steel is there to drill and tap.
Just give Andy a call. He's really into hunting with the lever guns. Very easy to work with.
Larry

I installed mine on several guns about 10 years ago on some, most Ive sold or traded to friends, Its a tough sight and holds up well enough to last several life times...Ive also seen the original Lyman 21 on many mod. 95s and they are still cooking..Its a great sight for a hunter..there is no downside to them to a reasonable person who hunts..the Redfields and Lyman receivers sights and the Williams are all prone to damage if mistreated, dropped or hammered on.. Im sure there are those out there that can destroy an anvil with a powder puff...

I prefer the lyman 21 or its knockoffs to any other sight on the Winchester lever guns. I also prefer the tang peep to the side mounted receiver sights that look like a wart on a hogs back...but that's just a personal observation.