'Ivory' bead front sights

[halfmoonclip]

Just a quick attaboy for Marbles' faux ivory front sights for rifles; put one on a '92, and have one on order for an '85. Use it with a Marbles' tang; it picks up far easier than a brass bead.
Moon

 

[chicharrones]

Just a quick attaboy for Marbles' faux ivory front sights for rifles; put one on a '92, and have one on order for an '85. Use it with a Marbles' tang; it picks up far easier than a brass bead.
Moon

Ain’t that the truth!

 

[Show Me]

First thing to glow at first light unless your in a shack.

 

[halfmoonclip]

Well, the bead arrived today; exactly the same Marbles OEM sight, and it came out easily enough. Even though I took a couple thousandths off, getting the new one in still required the drum solo from "In a Gadda da Vida". Been having a hard time with dovetail sights lately, and a Real Avid sight pusher hasn't been much help.
In any case, it's in, and I really like the sight picture. May even put a white bead on a S&W41.
Moon

 

[Pat Riot]

I have never cared for brass beads. They always seemed to blend in with something in my view of the target and nearly disappear. Especially when shooting in the desert or in wintertime in the woods. White beads make a world of difference.

 

[sage5907]

Years ago I bought a Marble white bead front sight for a Mossberg bolt action 22 and at first glance I was really happy with it. But, the first time I used it I bumped the sight on something and the white bead was gone forever. The sight is still on the rifle today with the white bead missing. So much for that.

 

[.38 Special]

I replaced the brass beads on my Ruger "Express" rifles with big fake ivories from NECG and have never regretted it.

 

[chicharrones]

Years ago I bought a Marble white bead front sight for a Mossberg bolt action 22 and at first glance I was really happy with it. But, the first time I used it I bumped the sight on something and the white bead was gone forever. The sight is still on the rifle today with the white bead missing. So much for that.

Yep.

Of course, a spot of white paint on the back of a typical black post will be about as useful as a white bead.

 

[Rodfac]

Just a quick attaboy for Marbles' faux ivory front sights for rifles; put one on a '92, and have one on order for an '85. Use it with a Marbles' tang; it picks up far easier than a brass bead.
Moon

Agree whole heartedly, Moon. Off hand I can't think of one of my iron or peep sighted rifles that does not have a white dot front. Though, I will admit to using typewriter "white out" fluid to do the same thing with the oft encountered gold bead. The Winchester Model 62 below has a Marbles (I think) white bead front...could be one of Lyman's though. It's the lower one in the attached pic. The upper pump is their Model 61 sporting a Redfield 3/4" .22 4x scope.. The lower Pic is of my Winchester M-65 in .25-20. With the peep and the hood off the front ramp, it's sure-fire woodchuck medicine if I've got my sneaky moccasins on.

Regards, Rod

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[halfmoonclip]

Agree whole heartedly, Moon. Off hand I can't think of one of my iron or peep sighted rifles that does not have a white dot front. Though, I will admit to using typewriter "white out" fluid to do the same thing with the oft encountered gold bead. The Winchester Model 62 below has a Marbles (I think) white bead front...could be one of Lyman's though. It's the lower one in the attached pic. The upper pump is their Model 61 sporting a Redfield 3/4" .22 4x scope.. The lower Pic is of my Winchester M-65 in .25-20. With the peep and the hood off the front ramp, it's sure-fire woodchuck medicine if I've got my sneaky moccasins on.

Regards, Rod

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I've a Rossi iteration of your Winchester pump, which is the darn deadliest little thing; thinking about a white bead for that, though if it ain't broke... Wish I'd considered such when I was still more actively hunting. Did take a doe with a Winchester '94 Trapper, .45 Colt, with a tang sight.
It was the same day I blew up a skunk down at a camp in Greene County. Nothing much happening, saw old stinky wandering around, and was feeling just cussed enough to shoot him.
He was maybe 60 yards away, and I shot under him....my hunting loads were a little different than my zero. Kicked dirt on him. Levered in another one, shot under him again. By now, Pepe has figured who's messing with him, and heads straight for me. Took my time, and went through him end to end. It made the hollow reek.
A white bead would likely have helped.
Got my deer later that day; same spot. She surely couldn't have winded me.
Moon

 

[Rodfac]

Moon.... Gotta laugh out of the skunk story....my pointer''s been skunk'd twice in the last month...picture me out there in my skivvies, 39 degree weather, midnight, and my wife trying to get a picture of the ensuing festivities.

I was horse back one time and shot one off ole 'Smoky' who was ok with shooting but objected to being sprayed at the same time....waving a cocked 1911 over my head, pulling him into my knee while doing a Charlie Russel version of the "wicked pony"....we burned my clothes, and the cinch strap but saved the saddle and bridle. The rest of the summer, his pasture buddy, "Cash" wouldn't stand nose to tail with him swishing the horse flies 'cause he stunk so much.

Plus one on the white bead showing up...they're a bit fragile if you get to thrashing around in the brush, but do improve your sight picture...Best regards, Rod and thx for the laugh...the pup and I...

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[Riomouse911]

I have never cared for brass beads. They always seemed to blend in with something in my view of the target and nearly disappear. Especially when shooting in the desert or in wintertime in the woods. White beads make a world of difference.

Same here, the brass bead is not my favorite front sight style either.

Stay safe.

 

[doubleh]

They might be ideal for gloomy woods hunting but I don't have those. What I do have is wide open spaces and very bright sunlight. Any light colored front sight just disappears.

I put a rear tang mounted peep sight and a Lyman globe front sight on my Rossi 92. The combination works very well for me with no glare or disappearing front sight for my uses. I still like pistol sight with 3 white dots or just plain black. I usually apply a coat of Rustoleum rust killer primer to the undotted front sights as it is the dullest black paint I have ever found. I paint the entire sight, not just the back, to kill any glare.

 

[Jim Watson]

Us Safari Sahibs use warthog ivory for sight beads because it doesn't yellow like elephant tusk.