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Anybody running one of these? Thanks for any insight.
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You could also look at the NECG sights for it, they have a Recknagel peep for it, nice unit.
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I am familiar with the necg unit, and no gripes with it, but i was just wondering about the skinner sight that's all. I figured somebody on here would have tried one out but apparently not. The "selling points" of the skinner sight are being able to use it as a ghost ring style sight, less bulk and better sight picture. However, with no personal experience one can only postulate.
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The NECG has an aperture that you can remove making it have a fine peep or a large that would be similar to a ghost ring IIRC. My only complaint is the mount is part of the adjustment. I would rather have something that is mounted and adjusted separately so that I know the mount is tight and not going to move during use.
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I just looked at the New Skinner peep for the No.1, that is a classy looking rig. I like the looks of it better than the NECG. I may need to get one of those. http://www.skinnersights.com/ruger_firearms_22.html
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That sight does look good but, I wonder if it isn't positioned too far forward to be used correctly?
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Joe, it seems to me that the skinner sight is actually a little farther back than the necg sight and those seem to work quite well, once adjusted and dialed in. The one I played with was a pita in that regard, but I am of the you need a 4.5-14x50 scope to kill a deer at 50 yards generation, so what do I know! While surfing the skinner web site I noticed some of there sights had an extremely short sight radius and it was claimed that they work very well.
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Son of Gael, thanks for that! Just read the old news. Not sure I am wild about "wiggling for windage".
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Not digging the adjustment option either. Can't someone design a positive click adjustment peep for the No.1 like the Williams peep for lever actions?
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Non Skinner:
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RJ, I've admired that sight (and that rifle) more than once in the past, how much machining did it require to put it together?
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I used the same gun making machines that the Viet Cong and Mushadin use, hack saw and files. It is a bit tedious and time consuming, but if you want something that you can't find available, you have to make it, or at least assemble it. I brought it up to the people at XS sights and they were not interested in offering something like this at all. Thanks, RJ.
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Thanks, I recall another thread or two on it, just wondered if you are a real machinist or an amateur like me.
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I am definitely an amateur. In my next life, I plan to get an education and be an engineer. I'm one of those that figure out what I really want to do with my life as it gets closer to the end. I should have listened more to what my father said.
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I think we all should have. I used to work on all my rifles and handguns but arthritis has curtailed that entirely.
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How about a diferant front site, I dont realy care for the stock one with a peep. I like something a little thicker
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