Peep sights for hunting

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James1873

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Anyone use peep sights for hunting anymore? I got a receiver peep lyman 66a I think, in the mail I'm going to get next week. Going to be throwing it on my Winchester. I think it should look good, I prefer the steel sight over the aluminum Williams. Not that there's anything wrong with aluminum I just thing the steel would wear better like the rifle as time goes on

What's everyone's thoughts on peep sights vs semi buckhorn sights? As far as I can tell from reading, buckhorn sights are more accurate, but peeps are easier to use and quicker
 
I always found peep sights to be easier,quicker and more accurate when my eyes had less than 40 years experience.
Now , scopes for all my rifles.
 
Peep sights vs buckhorn is comparing the best and the worst of iron sights.

I have peep sights on all of my rifles but one which has a flat iron rear sight and another that wears a 2-7.
 
conor_90 said:
Peep sights vs buckhorn is comparing the best and the worst of iron sights.

I have peep sights on all of my rifles but one which has a flat iron rear sight and another that wears a 2-7.
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Peeps are great, Buckhorn's require a bit more imagination then a simple peep, but they do offer different hold points for quick vertical drop adjustments at longer range, and can be used like a ghost ring if they are a full buckhorn.
Most people seem to not like Buckhorn's but I find them easy to use with a nice small brass bead up front.
 
James1873 said:
Anyone use peep sights for hunting anymore? I got a receiver peep lyman 66a I think, in the mail I'm going to get next week. Going to be throwing it on my Winchester. I think it should look good, I prefer the steel sight over the aluminum Williams. Not that there's anything wrong with aluminum I just thing the steel would wear better like the rifle as time goes on

What's everyone's thoughts on peep sights vs semi buckhorn sights? As far as I can tell from reading, buckhorn sights are more accurate, but peeps are easier to use and quicker
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Most people find good peeps to be more accurate, specially if they are mounted closer to the eye and increase the distance between the front and rear sight.

A smaller bead will help a bit and you can choose beads made from light tubes,brass or painted white. Some people like square posts with a peep but I prefer beads..... it's pretty personal.

Did you buy an older steel lyman? The current ones are aluminum but work well.
 
Can-down said:
Most people find good peeps to be more accurate, specially if they are mounted closer to the eye and increase the distance between the front and rear sight.

A smaller bead will help a bit and you can choose beads made from light tubes,brass or painted white. Some people like square posts with a peep but I prefer beads..... it's pretty personal.

Did you buy an older steel lyman? The current ones are aluminum but work well.
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Yeah I found a Lyman new in box made in 1955, still has original price take of $7.50 lol
 
Slamfire said:
Had a peep sight on an Marlin .45-70. Works deadly. Except in low light conditions.
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There is a solution to the low light issue.

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To be fair I have only shot semi buckhorns.

My preference is a flat blade and a hooded front sight for simple irons or a hooded front sight, peep and fiber optic blade in general.

I have never gotten great bench groups from these rifles like you would with a scope; but they are great for offhand shooting. If the rifle fits well you simply bring it up and pull the trigger.
 
I have peep sights on a 30-06, 308, 44, and a 22. I'll take them over any other style of irons. I find them so much faster, easier and much more accurate. My primary hunting rifle chambered in 30-06 has a williams FP 70 with the aperture drilled out which works great with white front sight. The aluminum is plenty strong and hold up great. Can't go wrong with either.
 
I have peeps on a 99F in 300 savage and a model 94 BB in 356. Both have a brass blade Skinner font sight. I take out the eye piece and put it in my pocket when in the thick stuff for a fast ghost ring and screw it back in when in a more open spot. Great set up once used to them.
 
I have a tang peep on my 32spl , and almost all of my muzzle loaders. I usualy use the big hole, not the smaller pin size one. That one is for sighting in, then it gets unscrewed and stored.
 
Took an Elk at 344 yds ( ranged ) with a Ross last month. Too far IMO, some other *ss made a poor shot that required correcting.
It's neither here nor there IMO if the rifle has peep or buckhorn. Peep is likely more accurate, but I'm not a fellow who does groups...just kinda boring IMO.
 
I have a Skinner peep on a Tikka 338, an XS on a Henry 45-70 and I am putting one on a Sako A7 270 I also own a peep for my Brno 270 but it presently has a scope
 
An aperture rear sight provides greater precision than an open rear sight. It is also faster, because you look through it rather than look at it; you only have the front sight and target to focus on, rather than three points at three different distances from the eye. The idea is that you put the front sight on the target, then sift you focus to the front sight as you break the shot. For hunting applications, apertures that have a thin rim and a large aperture provide speed with little loss in precision. Conversely, wide rims, and tiny apertures, are extremely precise, but are too slow to use under hunting conditions where irons sights are usually preferred.

Choosing a bead for the front sight is not the best choice since it provides a poor index for elevation. By comparison, a wide, flat topped, rectangular post is used in a similar fashion to a cross hair. The flat top equates to the horizontal wire, and the centerline of the post, which the eye find quickly with a bit of practice, equates to the vertical wire.
 
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