This is the deal for most of us; bagging a gun is for getting a good zero, and/or checking on load performance. Actual shooting is more likely offhand, or with an impromptu rest.
I have thought about putting a peep sight on my Henry, but I prefer to shoot it off hand and quickly as possible, so open sights is what I need to do that. But no doubt, me and my rifle would perform better with a rear aperture. Anytime I need accuracy without a scope, I go to my rifles with rear apertures and front globe sights. My M96 with Pramm sights is just unbelievably amazing even at 500yds.Oh, John, we're playing on the same page.Have your exact setup on a '73; the OEM barrel sight was in the way when trying to use the tang. I got a folding, open sight to replace it, and yes, it is great for really fast and nasty shots.
Also makes a useful backup, should you stumble and bugger the tang.
BTW, zeroed the midbarrel sight by simply looking through the tang, and lining it up. Pretty much spot on.
The Marbles is the way to go, rather than Lyman...the Marbles is adjustable for windage too.
The open sights aren't hard to find, but you will have to choose from (IIRC) three heights, though there is a range of adjustment for elevation.
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Agreed. I have spent too much time just shooting from the bench. I am a good shot off hand with my Henry 357 carbine or Win 30-30 carbine since they are short and light but I am terrible with my milsurps and buffalo rifles. So, been trying to get better with those at 200-300 meters. BPCR silhouette is steel chickens at 200 yds and it is very difficult for me.
Me too. 6 moa will kill a deer at 100 yards. Into the boiler room every time.
In that case he be shooting at beer cans. At least six of them.
Some folks simply can't shoot that well off hand.
It is hard. Even if you have lots of upper body strength, it is hard to hold aim steady. Definitely a skill that requires lots of practice.
When I stopped shooting at beer cans, my hits on pop cans improved.
Yes, hits on beer cans are directionally proportional (in reverse) to how many beer cans are laying on the ground. In the wild west days, when people still shot at glass bottles, it was very difficult to get even one hit on a whiskey bottle.
Chickens are hard for everyone! I used to rarely get more than a couple when I shot BPCR.
Nosler pistol bullets while plenty accurate will spit the jacket off pretty easy, if you're gonna hunt I'd rather use the Hornadyq.
You could always order some 180gr rnfp coated from Missouri Bullets. $58.00/500 ct. These are excellent bullets in .357 lever guns. .357 Striker Hi-Tek coated.
Methinks it is true, with some load development, or sampling a variety of commercial ammo, one should get a good group at 50 yards, with any rifle, and even crude sights, unless of course the rifle is truly defective, which is not usually the case. Shooting a few groups with two brands of ammo, or some random .38spl and .357 will not reveal much. Same thing with loading bullets, can't just choose one type of bullet, load it up, and expect the best. The group above not only shows accuracy, but also consistency. And not strung one way or the other. That didn't happen without some experimentation with bullets, primers and powders.
I do not like a scope on a levergun, either for aesthetics or for use... but for load development it's very nice.
