Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Muzzleloaders Peep sights on a muzzleloader

I think they'd rather see someone use a scope if it will get them a more humane shot.

I've been reluctant to use a scope yet except in rifle seasons. I'll probably use it for the first time this year in ML season. I expect to get some flak from the other hunters.

It does not show very well on this extremely ugly but effective muzzleloader, but it sports both barrel sights and a tang peep sight. The minideer in the photo was shot with the barrel sights at very close range.


But this largish doe deer was shot with the same bullet, same rifle, but using the peep sight at a bit over 200 yds.

I should have added, the front sight is pretty important. Here it is a Lyman 17A with two inserts. One is a crosswire insert (semicustom from Lee Shaver) and the other is a center post. That allows me to bracket a deer, even if I can't see the sights on the deer itself. I don't like an aperture front sight for hunting but use crosswires, or post and bead or straight post with a center hold.

If you order them directly from XS, you can ask them to thread the inside of the rear apeture. This will enable you to use Lyman peeps of whatever size you desire.