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So I'm getting a new .22 and since this is gonna be a small game hunting gun I'm thinking of installing a peep sight. I'm wondering what are good ones. It will be mounted on a Savage II GL and if I like it might mount one on my Ithaca 72 Saddlegun.

I've seen a williams peep for 49.99 but ever other one I see is $100 + bucks but I don't want to get a POS peep sight and think all of them are CRAP.

Thanks CK
 
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Peeps usually but not always require a higher front sight.
If you need a taller sight, the fire sights are nice.

I've got a few Williams FPGR's and a NECG that work with the typical rimfire grooves...the NECG is nice because it sits on top and does not hang down the side.
I think Williams makes another model for rimfire grooves that also sits on top but I can't remember the model name.
 
Can-down said:
Peeps usually but not always require a higher front sight.
If you need a taller sight, the fire sights are nice.

I've got a few Williams FPGR's and a NECG that work with the typical rimfire grooves...the NECG is nice because it sits on top and does not hang down the side.
I think Williams makes another model for rimfire grooves that also sits on top but I can't remember the model name.
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That last one for grooves or on top is the one I`m looking at for $50. I was talking to a guy who said he`d help me set up my gun for peep sights or at least tell me which ones would work best. I`ve only looked throught the peep sights that have front and back circles and Find them very nice for lining up on a rivit on the roof or something on the walls for the gun store.
 
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Looks pretty good to me.
You can get target style globes for the front if you want but a good brass bead or a fibre optic is good.
 
My experience with peep sights is pretty limited. However two of my Walther rifles have them and from the limited experience that I've had, I wouldn't recommend them for hunting. Target shooting/accuracy shooting then sure. But for hunting, no. You can use them I just don't think they are ideal for this.

A friend/coworker of mine used to compete with his Winchester 52 and peep sights. He has a lot more experience with peeps sights than I have. He confirmed that he can hunt with them but it takes a lot of practice and isn't ideal.

I'd look at really good iron sights, or even a low powered scope with a good field of view over the peep sights for your application.
 
Target peeps generally have too small an aperture for most hunting uses. Either remove the knurled eyepiece entirely or drill it out to a larger size. It will affect accuracy minimally but the extra window size makes it easier to locate game and lets more light through to the eye. This arrangement will be faster and more accurate than most common open sights for hunting. I prefer a fairly broad post front sight rather than a bead as that suits my eyesight best. Fire sights may be O.K. for some purposes but for small targets I find them hard to get a sharp sight picture. You may find differently if you are young and still have excellent vision.
 
Peep sights are superior to open sights for any application; you just need to match aperture size and front sight to the intended use. Target sights are often used with an aperture front sight, which is indeed not ideal for field use; a square post front sight would be better.

With the type of peep sight where different size apperture inserts srew in, like the Williams, you can even leave the insert out and use them as a ghost ring sight.
 
Epoxy7 said:
My experience with peep sights is pretty limited. However two of my Walther rifles have them and from the limited experience that I've had, I wouldn't recommend them for hunting. Target shooting/accuracy shooting then sure. But for hunting, no. You can use them I just don't think they are ideal for this.
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If I read you right, we're in agreement: peep sights might help your groupings, but they are not going to aid you in quick target-acquisition.
 
I want to try peep sights for target shooting and see how I am hunting with them. I'm fairly narrow minded but I'm trying to expand my mind to accept stuff I wouldn't have considered last year when I was waiting for my PAL/RPAL to be approved. This gun with Peep sights is my first real attempt at expanded my mind and my collection. I know my .22 lever couldn't be hurted with peep sights as it's already deadly accurate.
 
For what it's worth, I put the above mentioned williams peep on my 597, but had to make a new taller front sight to match it up. Taget acquisition is now lightning fast because the peep is so close to the eye that it becomes a ghost ring. Have not had her out to the range yet but I'm thinking it will be a great improvement over any standard sight available. The aperture supplied with the williams sight is a medium sized one that should be fine for hunting.

As for the front sight, you might want to look into if you can get the firesight front ramp since it has a dovetail and can probably mount a taller sight if need be.

For the money you are going to spend though on sights, it might be a better idea to look into a simple red dot sight.
 
cyclone said:
If I read you right, we're in agreement: peep sights might help your groupings, but they are not going to aid you in quick target-acquisition.
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Peep's are fast and accurate.
As was mentioned above you control the size of the apperature.....tiny for extreme accuracy and biggest for quick acquisition.

If they were not fast and accurate they would not be on so many military rifles.
 
I have peep sights on, or for, pretty well all of my target rifles and have williams, a couple anschutz sights, severl of the redfield olympic sites, a few feinwerkbau peeps and a gehmann rear sight. By far the least quality of all of them is the williams. I really do not like it much at all, compared to the other sights. The anschutz sights are actually pretty good sights for the money. You can find a set with rear sight, front foresight and aperatures for around $150. These fit right on the dovetail and are pretty solid for the most part. In my opinion this would be a better idea than going with the williams sight. My favorite sight of all the ones I have are my Gehman - but it is over $400 and probabably not the best idea for hunting. I put a pair of anschutz sites on my CZ and epoxied on a rail onto the barrel so that I could have the peep sights on the CZ and that turned out quite good. Makes for a nice set up overall. For hunting I don't know if they would be my favorite choice. I did try it once with my CZ for grouse and got a couple but finding the target is a bit difficult. I now have a 2-7x40 scope I believe now on that gun and I like that set up more for hunting.
 
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