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Thread: Glow sights / paint

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    Glow sights / paint

    Not even sure if this is what you call them, what have people used to improve shooting in low light/dark shadows with open sights

    This is for my 30-30, bail gun, bush gun

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    No pic showing for me. I know a guy who deer huts with a .22magnum. Painted the front sight yelow said it helps alot.
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    there is no pic, just my magic way with words haha

    Have 30-30, cant see jack shit in low light, how can i improve ?

    That more english for ya

    Might try some paint on front bead toby, did see some glow paint somewhere, everything ive found so far is for pistols
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    Oh right. Nah makes sense when I re-read it. Try either bright paint like fluro yellow.or yeah the glow paint. I dont think white or red are that great but could be alright. I know he red front sight on the slug gun is crap. The truglo ones. But the rear sight is a bright green and stans out might be ok as well.
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    Legend Toby, thats what i was after ( Truglo )
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    Quote Originally Posted by moonhunt View Post
    Legend Toby
    I get that a lot.... Being called Toby that is haha
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    Rule 4: Identify your target beyond all doubt
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    Twink on the front site and a white arrow under the notch on the back sight.
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    Found the truglo set for lever actions, dont see any over here at the moment but they have been on TM at times, going to try the twink first cheers guys
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    the true glow ones if they are similar to the shotguns ones may not be suitable for bush use as they are abit week
    twink is easy, you could just tie a white handkerchief round the barrels like the vietcongs did for night ambushes

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    Quote Originally Posted by Barefoot View Post
    Twink on the front site and a white arrow under the notch on the back sight.
    Nice one Barefoot, i will do that to my 'bush/roar gun' a cut down SMLE 303......SWEET!
    While I might not be as good as I once was, Im as good once as I ever was!

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    Shops that sell plastic model aircraft etc usually sell dayglow type enamel paints , so do shops that sell fly tying equipment , also dayglow nail polish is available , but some only works in uv light so check it out first
    Get as close as you can then six feet closer

 

 

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