SKS aperture sights: Raveneye vs Tech Sights

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Hi,
I have an SKS on the way and plan to put on a rear aperture sight.

I've been using Tech Sights on my Marlin semi-auto and like them a lot. And I see some people saying how much they like the Raveneye aperture.

Can anyone with experience using both share their info and observations? I'm not going to be cost conscious on this one purchase - same way I don't buy tires based on cost. I get good ones at the best price I can find.

Even if you have experience only using the Raveneye, I'd like to hear from you.

Cheers,
Neil
 
I had a raveneye on my SKS and I did not like it. It is too far forward and did not make a good sight picture. The rear sight should be as far from the front as possible when using peep sights. The ruger PCC has the same problem. The sights work but are not ideal. Kind of like saying "the right tool for the job is the one at hand." A wrench might work as a hammer but a hammer is far better.

The SKS tech sights got it better but I am not a fan of how those attach. Stick with the factory sights, rifle is fine.
 
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I'm going to have to largely agree with Gnome75. The raven eye is too far forward for a peep sight, and tech sights attach in a weird way for the sks. The raven eye can't be any worse than the stock sights mind you.

I too have a marlin with tech sights that I really like, but the fact you have to remove the rear sight to clean the rifle made me avoid them on my sks.

If you really want a peep, you'll have to decide which features you want more - a peep that's close to your face but must be removed to clean the rifle, or a peep that's farther away than would be ideal but doesn't interfere with the takedown of the rifle.
 
neilselden said:
Hey Gnome,

Rifle is fine!

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You are on the right track

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Gnome75 said:
I had a raveneye on my SKS and I did not like it. It is too far forward and did not make a good sight picture. The rear sight should be as far from the front as possible when using peep sights. The ruger PCC has the same problem. The sights work but are not ideal. Kind of like saying "the right tool for the job is the one at hand." A wrench might work as a hammer but a hammer is far better.

The SKS tech sights got it better but I am not a fan of how those attach. Stick with the factory sights, rifle is fine.
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That would be a personal preference. The Japanese actually had an aperture type sight mounted on some Type 99 rifle barrels. It was large enough that it worked quite well. Some folks like to have both the rear and front sight in fairly sharp focus. When the sight is close to the eye, it becomes a blurry ghost ring for most shooters and is the reason why some folks refuse to use them.
 
I bought a Raveneye for my sks. I like mine. You guys are right that placement is not ideal for a peep sight, but it fits right in where the irons come off. Looks like a stock part on the rifle, and for me at least is an improvement over the stock irons.
 
Go Tech Sights.
I have used both.
The raven is too far forward and the site image is way too restricted and narrow.
The Tech Sights almost double your sight radius making it a lot more precise to aim and get a consistent sight picture.
Get a Tech Sight AND a precision front post OR just file the stock one down into a square post but half the thickness.
Then do a home trigger job on the sear and you will be amazed what these "minute of barn door" rifles can do even with ChiCom surplus.
 
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