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Building a 45-70 on a smokeless powder receiver. What adjustable iron sights do you recommend?
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Baldwin, Hoke, MVA, Distant Thunder,, take you pick.
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Might also depend on ones applications. Typical hunting ranges or long range target?
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Agree with what 1minute posted. Also:
--Do you desire an adjustable rear barrel sight or a tang sight?
--Then there are wind adjustable aperture front sights, as well as aperture front sights with an internal or external spirit level
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Should have helped a little. It will be for under 100yds hunting. I do know Steve Baldwin. Maybe he has a good idea. When I shoot competition I use a 45X scope off the bench. I'm blind. Not being an iron sight guy, I wondered if a Redfield adjustable sight would be OK? I have a Remington adjustable sight that was made for the Mod 37 rimfire. This is all new to me.
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Cannot help you with a hunting sight. My BPCRs have either a 'scope or tang sights.
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Butch,
You could try a copper penny front and a replica of the old Remington sight (peep) that sat just in front of the action. I believe MVA makes one. Open the peep up to 0.110-0.125"; that will give you adequate precision and be usable in relatively low light.
For loads near or just above bp velocities, you can expect a sight change of ~3 MOA/25 yds. So if you sight dead on at 100, 3-4 in low at 125 and 2-3 in high at 75. That's worked well for me.
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That would be my recommendation also if you're looking to replicate the original Remington RB sighting system. MVA Rough & Ready sight
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Thanks for the help. I will get serious after I cut the octagon.
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