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Some new sights

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Sun, 04/06/2014 - 15:08
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I put new Truglo sights on my Marlin 357 and on my Henry 44.  I purchased these from a fella on ebay.  Who modified the set for my Marlin.  They had to be cut to fit the shorter carbine rifle.  I'm pretty happy with them.  I used the ghost rings but they came with standard two dot rears as well.

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Sun, 04/06/2014 - 16:21
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Sights

Good looking work. I've always been partial to buckhorns mounted forward like that on a carbine but the ring looks like it gives plenty of sight picture. What did you have to cut?

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Sun, 04/06/2014 - 16:25
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The front part had to be cut

The front part had to be cut short due to the barrel band and the rear sight had to have a new screw hole put in to line up properly.   It provides an excellent sight picture

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Mon, 04/07/2014 - 10:48
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Henry 44

How does that Henry shoot? Any targets to show. I always wondered how accurate they are and now they are marketing a 45-70 I think. Chris S

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Mon, 04/07/2014 - 10:54
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It shoots great.   Even with

It shoots great.   Even with heavy loads the recoil is non existant.   Will have some new targets shortly.  Once I sight it in again

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Fri, 05/09/2014 - 17:08
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Way 2 Bright

 Speaking only for myself, I gave up on fiber optic sights years ago because I found even the green was bright to the point of irritation.
Sights should, in my opinion, be visible, but not obtrusive. An extremely bright sight tends to wash everything out-at least for my eyes. My favourite sights for leverguns are the A-O sights, now I think they are called the X-S sight company, but the product is the same.
Yes, I realize I sound like an old sour curmudgeon, writing this, but after all, I am an old an unrepentant levergunner, and when I die I hope they bury me with my Winchester94 30-30.

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