[priv8ter]

Sometime in the next few weeks, I am going to be purchasing a Winchester 'Ranger' in .357 Magnum. It just seems like a fun gun, that can be used for several serious purposes: Anything from homestead defence against 2 or 4 legged creatures, to putting down a deer with the right loads.

My only is issue is the sites. Maybe as I am getting older, my eyes are going south.

What I am wondering is, does anyone scope their lever actions? A buddy of mine used to have a Remington 7400 that had a 1.5-4X scope on it. The rings of the scope mount were designed so that you could still see the guns iron sites for up close work.

Of course, that was a .30-06 that could see long distance work. I see a .357 Carbine as having about the same effective range as my black poder rifle, so what about the same solution as I have on my black powder rifle...Fiber Optic sites!

Anyone know of a set of fiber-optic sites I could put on a lever action gun? I'm sure that all the cowboy action folks are puking on their keyboards right now :barf:

but I'm serious...I just want something that can help me pick up the sites in low light conditions.

Thanks!

Greg

[P95Carry]

Not quite what you are getting but .... here's my Win 94 ..... fitted with a budget Simmons 1:9 x 30 scope ..... it has rather large stand off rings but this does allow use of iron sights ... I too have age affected vision ... the scope does me well..... even if esthetically a tad odd! Shoots very well .. also a .357mag.

I might soon however try a small red dot ....

http://www.patriotnetwork.net/cb_gun/win94_s.jpg

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Edit for ''Oops'' factor .. this is an old pic .. that scope was crummy but the one I mentioned does good!! Have to take a new pic!

[Kjay]

I'm having the same problems. I''ve been looking at a Leupold or Burris "shotgun" type scope 2.5x or maybe 1-4x. I'd think it would work just fine as all my shooting is under 100 yards. Something as small as possible for the wee ranger 94.

[priv8ter]

Actually P95, that looks just like the rig my buddy had on his 7400. but...it does look like a bit much for a .357 Carbine.

A red dot might work great or like Kjay said, a shotgun type scope...just something to brighten up the downfield view.

[Preacherman]

Check out the Express Sights range of options (http://www.expresssights.com/). They have ghost-ring sights for those who like irons, and make a nifty Scout-type scope mount for forward-mounting a low-power, extended eye relief scope (I have one of these on a Marlin .30-30, and it's very nifty indeed). You could also put a red-dot sight on the Scout mount.

[P95Carry]

priv8ter - ''bit much'' .... haha .. yep! Even more so with the current Simmons .... but leaving that aside it does work well.

Definitely gonna change to something that looks a tad less absurd!

Preacherman .... good link ... thank you Sir ..... I shall be browsing that in some detail methinks!:)

[Mossyrock]

give this a try. Instead of the Winchester, get a Marlin 94 in .357. Mount either a Scout Scope using an Express Sights Scout Scope mount or a red dot of some sort. You shoot either of these with both eyes open, so eye strain is at a minimum. With the Scout Mount, you can also mount a set of Ghost Ring sights that can be used when you take the scope off. Try it, you might have the answer to your problem!!

Mossyrock

[iamkris]

I'd also recommend replacing the rear sight with a Marbles full buckhorn sight from Brownells. About $15-20. You can use the full buckhorn "loop" for a ghost ring or the notch for precision work. Up front I'd recommend a brass beaded or fiber optic front blade. Marbles also has those for about $6-10.

I have this set up (full buckhorn rear and brass bead blade front) on my Rossi 92. Use it in cowboy shooting and it is very fast. Also accurate to 50 yds (easily) from the bench.

[George Hill]

Big brass bead... gives the gun a classic look while still making it easy to shoot with.