Thread: Modern Metallic Sights

Gidday Folks

It's 40 years since I seriously shot metallic sights of the double aperture type.

I've just acquired a Winchester M52 with a Lyman 48 rear and a Parker Hale 15mm foresight. I've been able to shoot some superb groups but man it's hard work for short sighted 61 year old eyes.

I can only shoot in really good light as the foresight tunnel seems to make things dark. And getting consistency with the rear aperture with my spectacles also takes a lot of concentration.

So - would some if the new stuff I see about on the sling and jacket shooters websites help?

I'm wondering about an adjustable iris with a built in dioptric correction and maybe a transparent front tunnel to get the foresight better lit . . . Although I'm also having trouble at the target end with light and I can't see changing the tunnel will make any difference to that.

Thoughts?