Blumpy
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I own a .50 cal. Pedersoli Missouri River Hawken. It comes with a .5" front blade and rear Buckhorn sights. I'm 66. I can see a target at 75 yds., but past that the target fuzzes out really badly.... I mean like to the point that I'm not sure if the pumpkin is even sitting on the post. I need sights that will help me out at longer ranges. You can't hit what you can't see.
A friend has an old bull barreled .22 target rifle and had me try the big 'ol pie plate rear peep and globe front sights on it last night. I could see much better through them. I guess it was kind of like the old punch a hole in a piece of paper and hold it up yo your eye trick. I figure that if that works, maybe I should get a soule tang sight with a Hadley adjustable aperture and maybe a globe front sight with interchangeable inserts since the tang on my rifle is drilled and tapped for sights and the globe would go in the front sight dovetail.
Then again, I thought that maybe a period correct scope like a Hi-Lux Malcolm 6x long scope would be better since it only LOOKS period correct but has modern coated optics, and is nitrogen filled making it more like a modern small objective scope. I KNOW I could see through that!
The costs of the two options would be comparable... for the parts etc., but I would have to get the scope mounted by someone experienced (probably not cheap).
I want to do a lot of target and some hunting. I'm retiring soon and will have the time for load work-up, scouting etc.
Weight wise, the soule sight and globe would be well under .5lb., and the scope would add about 2lb. The rifle is a little ove 9.5 lb. For hunting, the soule/globe combo wins... although I could lug that much weight with the scope to a tree stand or ground blind. I'm not going to be doing much stalking, but would be willing to carry it to the kill. Target... I don't care how much it would weigh.
I am leaning towards the scope just because the sight picture would be so much better.
I'm just wondering if there are some old eye-failing BP shooters out there and what your opinions might be. You might just help me make a decision. I'm torn.
A friend has an old bull barreled .22 target rifle and had me try the big 'ol pie plate rear peep and globe front sights on it last night. I could see much better through them. I guess it was kind of like the old punch a hole in a piece of paper and hold it up yo your eye trick. I figure that if that works, maybe I should get a soule tang sight with a Hadley adjustable aperture and maybe a globe front sight with interchangeable inserts since the tang on my rifle is drilled and tapped for sights and the globe would go in the front sight dovetail.
Then again, I thought that maybe a period correct scope like a Hi-Lux Malcolm 6x long scope would be better since it only LOOKS period correct but has modern coated optics, and is nitrogen filled making it more like a modern small objective scope. I KNOW I could see through that!
The costs of the two options would be comparable... for the parts etc., but I would have to get the scope mounted by someone experienced (probably not cheap).
I want to do a lot of target and some hunting. I'm retiring soon and will have the time for load work-up, scouting etc.
Weight wise, the soule sight and globe would be well under .5lb., and the scope would add about 2lb. The rifle is a little ove 9.5 lb. For hunting, the soule/globe combo wins... although I could lug that much weight with the scope to a tree stand or ground blind. I'm not going to be doing much stalking, but would be willing to carry it to the kill. Target... I don't care how much it would weigh.
I am leaning towards the scope just because the sight picture would be so much better.
I'm just wondering if there are some old eye-failing BP shooters out there and what your opinions might be. You might just help me make a decision. I'm torn.