Peep sight for air rifles?

[HankC]

Any source of rear peep sight made of metal for spring air rifles with 3/8" rail round receiver and get low enough to 0.5-0.6". Does Williams 70809 go that low? I think Daisy 5899 is not made for round receiver. Mendoza made one but not available anymore! Consider one for a side cocking fixed barrel springer.

 

[chicharrones]

Any source of rear peep sight made of metal for spring air rifles with 3/8" rail round receiver and get low enough to 0.5-0.6". Does Williams 70809 go that low?

I have that rear sight on my Benjamin Titan GP .22. I made some measurements just moments ago. It clears the round top receiver by almost a 1/16". (BTW, I suggest some sort of Loctite on the mounting screws.)

At minimum elevation adjustment the height from the top of the receiver to the center of the aperture is approximately 0.51" with the sight mounted on the gun.

On my air rifle, I have the rear aperture set at approximately 0.81" above the receiver. That is about midway in elevation adjustment range according to the white markings on the side of the sight. However, in reality the sight would only go up another 25% of total marked range not 50%.

I have a Marbles front sight base and sight bead that the top of the sight is approximately 0.87" above the center-line of the bore of the barrel.

With this elevation setting, my Titan GP is sighted in at 25 yards with nominal 14 grain .22 pellets. I haven't shot it in a while to remember hold over for much further than that.

Here are a few photos.

 

[rcmodel]

Here ya go!

http://www.topairgun.com/airgun-lasers-red-dot-sights

rc

 

[HankC]

What is the aperture size of Williams 70809? It looks pretty big from the pictures! Most Williams sights are for hunting and aperture may be too large for 30 yds air gun shootings.

 

[chicharrones]

Most Williams sights are for hunting and aperture may be too large for 30 yds air gun shootings.

That is true. This Williams sight is like the other Williams sights I have purchased in that they all came with hunting apertures (0.093"). However, you can add a finer aperture at time of purchase. I have a handful of Williams apertures that I swap out for different conditions on my guns. The other two Williams sights are on firearms.

For instance, here is the Williams 70809 (Notice if you click on the "Low" button a lower sight is shown*). http://www.midwayusa.com/product/11...ire-dovetail-grooved-receivers-aluminum-black

Here are other apertures -
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/81...egular-1-2-diameter-with-050-hole-steel-black
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/16...r-1-diameter-target-with-050-hole-steel-black
http://www.midwayusa.com/sight-apertures/br?cid=19633

Just as a note, the aperture in those photos in my prior post is the 0.093" aperture. I needed it because I use that air rifle primarily in the woods and the light isn't very good in those woods.


*I have no experience with that lower sight.

 

[JohnKSa]

Here's a variety of apertures you can use with a Williams sight.

http://www.brownells.com/rifle-parts/sights/sight-accessories/sight-apertures-prod862.aspx

http://www.midwayusa.com/sight-apertures/br?cid=19633

Note that some in the second link are adjustable apertures that will screw into the Williams sights. They will allow you to twist the sight and select the aperture size that's best for the conditions--within a given range of aperture sizes. They aren't cheap but they are pretty neat.

At least you don't need an adjustable aperture for every sight you own. You can buy one and install it in whichever sight you're using at the moment.