Hey guys,
Here is a picture of a custom rear bridge with integral peep sight we are building for a client. The gun is a left handed 338-06. Thought you might like to see it.

That looks very well thought out. Simple with no springs, pop ups, folding etc. Well done, Karl.

It looks quite nice to me.

COOL!!!
Neat design, and well executed.
I could live with that!!!
Don

Karl

Very nice looking setup.
Is the elevation set by the front sight or the height of the rear base? Do you have a picture without scope ring?

James

It appears the peep is on a screw thread for elevation, or is it adjusted by filing the front sight to zero, either way it a dandy, I like it...I have done that myself on a big bore double or single square bridge, but didn't have the scope option. Another option is to dovetail the square bridges to talleys and use the talley slip on peep, but this one you have cannot be lost, I like that.

The elevation is adjusted by the aperture. The stem threaded, and has a locking screw. So to adjust height you rotate the aperture. Here is a picture without the scope rings.

Hello Karl,
before installing a tapered base block,
did you consider making the integral bridge higher and machine it back to shape? Would you consider doing it that way if a client asked?
Just a thought. Nice work.

Karl

Thank you for your reply with photo.
It is self explanatory when seen like that.

Both photos appear to be port side of receiver.
First photo does not have lock screw.

James

Woodjack

Karl can answer this better but I assume the dovetail is for windage adjustment.

James

That is nice. I would like to see a sight like that on the Ruger#1. It would blend with the lines on that, or any rifle.

If everyone understood ghost ring and or peep sights something elegant like that would come on factory rifles instead of the plastic / folding / abominations we now get.

Karl,

Very nicely done. Clean, simple, and looks very strong. Ghost ring sights are my favorite type of irons.

Hog Killer

It is an attractive set-up. One question, why is there a hole in the top of the ghost ring (first pic)?

The hole in the top of the sight is for access to the windage lock screw. I took an Ashley aperture and drilled and tapped the center of it. After the elevation is adjusted and locked, the windage can be locked by reaching through the top of the aperture with an allen wrench.

Woodjack, draw it up as you would like it and send me the drawing with your deposit check!

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Originally posted by J Bennett:

Both photos appear to be port side of receiver.
First photo does not have lock screw.

James

The pictures were taken at different times, the peep sight had been removed and simply put in flipped 180 degrees.