Globe Front Sight
Globe Front Sight
Looking for a recommendation on the diameter of a front sight aperture. Will be using it for Smallbore Unlimited on an Anschutz Exemplar. Right now I have a Centra Front Sight, but if there is a recommendation for an entire front sight setup, I’d be interested in your feedback.
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Re: Globe Front Sight
This is like asking what widths are best on a post and notch setup. Ask a dozen people and get a dozen answers.
For me personally, I use 1.1mm (.0435) on my Anschutz Unlimited gun and also on my air pistols.
I make my own using .062 thick clear cast-acrylic. I avoid extruded material as is does not machine well.
For me personally, I use 1.1mm (.0435) on my Anschutz Unlimited gun and also on my air pistols.
I make my own using .062 thick clear cast-acrylic. I avoid extruded material as is does not machine well.
Re: Globe Front Sight
Ha! I certainly can appreciate the comment. I suppose that is what I am looking for ... opinions. I started at 4.5 mm and quickly determined that was way too big. I have ordered a 1.8 mm which hopefully is a big step in the right direction. I cannot find anything smaller that is commercially available. Of course, I’m still looking.
Thank you for chiming in on the subject.
Anybody else out there care to share their information?
Thank you for chiming in on the subject.
Anybody else out there care to share their information?
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Re: Globe Front Sight
I started out using one of Steve Marten’s front sight that uses the thick clear disk Aperture and a Williams peep on the rear don’t remember the hole size. But now I use a King sight tube on my Exampler I shoot prone and made both front and rear apertures for shooting prone and use for both SB and 5th scale sorry I made this stuff 7 or 8 years ago and don’t remember the size
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