Thread: Making my irons more visible in the bush

I've decided bugger it I'll cart my Sako around "au naturel" for the roar and just use the irons, I'm confident with them out to 200yds and plan to hunt quite a bit of bush country in Fiordland anyhow.
I'd like to do something with the front blade though to make it more visible as in dark bush or against a dark background it's very easy to lose focus on what the sights are doing. Is there any kind of readily available glow in the dark paint or something that could be used to put a tiny dot on the back of the front blade so I can still pick it up easy in the aforementioned situations?
Rifle is a Sako A2 carbine so I doubt I'd be able to find an aftermarket front blade for it, and time is of the essence with the stags getting geared up!

This on the front blade?

https://www.glowinthedark.co.nz/stor...ark_Paint.html

glow in the dark powder off trademe for stuff all...and nail polish.....I mix the powder into polish and then paint on...works a treat on all sorts of stuff but very good on foresight or shotgun bead. when hunting in half light...put a light source up against it for 20-30 seconds...it will really stick out then.

Just spotted these kits on trademe also, wonder if any good? UK seller though so God knows how long it would take to get here. That stuff you posted @Joe_90 looks good

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketpl...ing/3507565365

it is used for fly tying, local fishing & hunting shop should have it.

@Ryan_Songhurst years gone buy shooting quails and pheasants in the think dark stuff in Canterbury I put a blob of bright red nail polish on my front bead of the shotgun and it really helped my eye get focus quick I’m sure glow and the dark is available it’s hard wearing but also easy to remove later

I've got one of those fibre optic sights on the front of a shotgun - bright orange dot wherever you look, works great. Think I got it from Reloaders, comes in different lengths to fit various sight ramps. Can be cut to fit. And it fits on with its on self adhesive strip along the bottom. Was worried that it wouldn't last, but man does that stuff stick!

We used to use the Twink correction fluid that came in a little bottle with a brush in the cap

For me, I used a few thin coats of white nail polish, then followed up with 2 coats of bright orange.

Works a treat!

Originally Posted by Waldo Peens

For me, I used a few thin coats of white nail polish, then followed up with 2 coats of bright orange.

Works a treat!

Okaaayyy, but what do you use on your sights?

Originally Posted by Cigar

Okaaayyy, but what do you use on your sights?

Hardy har. Guess I set myself up for that one

Get a lighter and hold it close to the sight post.

Darkens the post and makes it stand out much more. Old deer cullers hack I was told.

You could also glue a tiny bit of something like this to the top or in front of the post https://www.deltamike.co.nz/product/...er-optic-rods/

Proof that it's not just on me nails

Does the white pre-coat make the orange stand out better?

Originally Posted by Cigar

Does the white pre-coat make the orange stand out better?

Yes. So long as top colour is not totally opaque. You will end up with a "luminous" effect if done right.