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Does anyone run peep sights on combination guns. I have a savage 24 in 30-30/12 and was thinking a nice peep sight would be ideal for it. Any input? Thanks
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If the 24 had the wood stock that would look sharp, with the black synthetic I am thinking something a little more simple. Those are some gorgeous guns
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Those are some gorgeous guns I have to say I shot as much game with a Savage 24 20ga/30-30 as with all of my other guns. I got it the first year Savage offered it and was a young hunting fool back then. I gave it to a buddy in SE Alaska who has shot a moose, many deer, a Bunch of forest grouse, and a few ptarmigan with it in his travels around the State. IMO there is no more useful and versatile gun for the price. I much prefer them to the CZ and BRNO BBF guns at 2-4 times the cost. I can't see much downside to a good folding tang sight on your Savage.
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Here's an older 24 in .22/.410 that I am prepping for my 12 y/o grandson. Actually I had the little combo D&T for a peep because of the frail and always-drifting rear sight Savage put on these. They changed to a dual dove-tail unit awhile later, but they weren't much better. The front sight is off because I thought it would need a higher front sight – like the installation of the barrel slot mounted RE-24 Redfield for later 24's Anyway, the factory front sight will work here with the Lyman 53D without alteration. I haven't reinstalled it. BTW: The hammer extention is not for a scope. Its to make the 24 easier to cock for a youngster.
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I had a 22WMR/20 gauge that I had an RE 24 on. It had the grooves in the barrel to accept that sight. It was a perfect combination. I did need to put in a little piece to raise the front sight. I got that from Numrich Arms. My gun spent a lot of time behind the front door and accounted for a lot of groundhogs and other stuff, including some livestock that needed to be put down. Of course I sold it and now wish I had it back. If you can find one, those little RE24's are the bees knees. I always wondered if there was a sight that would fit those holes on the receiver, but I could never find one. Good Luck Bfly
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Back to the OP's question: I don't know if the Lyman 53 will work on the 24V. Believe the 24V has a wider receiver, so the windage arm on the sight would have to be a bit longer in its span across the receiver so the aperture would be properly centered. You might want to ask Lyman or Williams if there is a suggested sight for the 24V. Unfortunately, the receiver sights of these 2 manuf are mostly aluminun in construction. I prefer the old steel sights.
Irving: I have another 53 that I'll check to see if it could work on my 24V. Also, my guess is that a flat/left side sight for a Mod 92 or 94 Win (or similar)might be able to be altered to fit. Hope others may chime in with data for you.
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MAN! I love what you did with that 24, Don. It's still trim and uncluttered, and I use hammer extensions to this day. They're much faster than feeling for a small spur.
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Below are pics of my 24V with the Lyman 53. A close-up would be better to show that the base would fit nicely, but the elevation slide/arm needs to be a bit longer; both in the elevation side and the windage reach across the receiver. Lyman made an assortment of 53 models and likely made longer a slide. I also tried a flat-based Redfield (dunno the Model number), but it has a longer slide and screw/turret adjustments. It fits nicely and is a better sight than the 53, but is going to need a higher front sight. Here again a call to a couple of the sight manuf or even Tech Support at Brownells may get some better info.
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Thanks for the input. That's exactly the set up I am going for Don.
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