Skinner Barrel mount peep sights

[blasted_saber]

Anyone have one of these? Im thinking of mounting one on my Win 94. Ive never used a peep sight at anyplace other then the rear of the receiver.

http://www.skinnersights.com/barrel_mount_6.html

 

[Hugh J]

Thanks, I now want one for my Rossi.

 

[Sun_and_Steel_77]

I've tried a forward mounted peep on both a Henry lever action and a CZ-858.
I don't care for a ghost ring that far-out, and I believe the advantages are lost that far away from the eye. I found I lost too much sight picture.
Skinner sights are very popular here on CGN and easy to sell with little loss.
I say just order a set and give them a try for yourself.

 

[josquin]

Reminds me of the "Mojo" sights for SKS and Mauser K98s. Williams does an alternate aperture for their barrel-mounted rear sights as well. I'd think you'd want a pretty large aperture - really a ghost ring - if it's to be that far away.

Slightly O.T., I'm fixing up a semi-bubba'd M-S carbine and thought of putting a Skinner aperture in one of the 6-48 scope mount holes on the receiver. I'd tried this with a Williams WGOS as well. The problem in this case is that it would require a pretty high front sight (.840 for the Williams and about .725 for the Skinner) which I thought would look out of place on such a trim rifle. The aperture over the breech wasn't too bad visually though. Unfortunately the existing barrel sight is missing and the dovetail base is on a ring rather than cut into the barrel, so that Skinner sight won't work due to the barrel contour.

Stuart

 

[Claybuster]

I have one on my Ruger 77/44. I like it but without the smaller apetures provided by Skinner and used as a ghost ring. It is faster than the folding rear leaf site and works well with the factory front.

 

[blasted_saber]

My intent is to use it as a ghost ring if I decide to get it. Is their anywhere in ON I can have a look at one? Or are they strictly a mail order type thing?

 

[Claybuster]

I've never seen one in a store and mail ordered mine.

 

[blasted_saber]

Thanks.

 

[Bassmaster]

The Skinner for my 1895 just arrived today
Took about ten days...

 

[ErikT]

I put one on my Winny 1894, and I love it as a ghost ring. My eyesight is still pretty sharp, so I can even use the smaller apertures, but for the most part I just use the peep without the inserts. It's a heck of a lot easier to shoot well with it than with the old buckhorn sights.

 

[Ballistic Experience]

I have skinner peeps on my 2 Marlins. They are the action mounted style. I absolutely love them. I would recommend skinner peeps to anyone.

 

[commonman]

A few years ago I replaced the oem peep on my Winchester 22 with one of these. They made it with a bit smaller aperature than normal and I thinned out the foresight to match. Works great, simple to adjust and very solidly made.

 

[Ballistic Experience]

A few years ago I replaced the oem peep on my Winchester 22 with one of these. They made it with a bit smaller aperature than normal and I thinned out the foresight to match. Works great, simple to adjust and very solidly made.

They make 5 different size aperture inserts. They are $10 each I think.