One last Winchester 94 sight question...

[nralover]

The plain bead on the Winchester 94 is tough to use even with a peep style rear sight. What are my options as a replacement? Or will "sight paint" make a big difference? Thanks in advance, NRA

[Tycer]

If it's too big, the 3/32 ones are available. I like a flat faced bead, if I'm using a bead. Some folks prefer post, I like both - you can thin and square the factory one some. I think XS offers dovetail posts. Marbles used to offer nice Sourdough posts with a brass front insert. I have not been able to find those in heights I needed.
Are you doing target work and holding 6 o'clock?
Is your aperture the proper size for you to see your front sight clearly? ( It's sort of like focusing the reticle of a scope. Clarity of the target is less important than the clarity of the front sight )

Sight paint works for me in low light with a dark target. I use nail polish and glow in the dark powder www.readysetglo.com

I use the silhouette of the front sight rather than the light reflecting off the sight.

[Hobie]

I prefer a post or sourdough which you can get from Brownells. However, I often don't replace sights just to do so. I'm a firm believer in "if it works don't fix it".

[J Miller]

The plain bead on the Winchester 94 is tough to use even with a peep style rear sight. What are my options as a replacement? Or will "sight paint" make a big difference? Thanks in advance, NRA

If I'm using the factory open iron sights I leave the bead front sight on if it's the correct height. I can shoot with that combo, I just don't prefer it.

However~

If I install an aperture type sight of any kind I replace the front bead sight with a post or a sourdough. I started shooting with British Enfields and they have very thin post front sights. Since I got used to them I can't shoot with a peep sight and bead at all.

Joe

[nralover]

The plain bead on the Winchester 94 is tough to use even with a peep style rear sight. What are my options as a replacement? Or will "sight paint" make a big difference? Thanks in advance, NRA

If I'm using the factory open iron sights I leave the bead front sight on if it's the correct height. I can shoot with that combo, I just don't prefer it.

However~

If I install an aperture type sight of any kind I replace the front bead sight with a post or a sourdough. I started shooting with British Enfields and they have very thin post front sights. Since I got used to them I can't shoot with a peep sight and bead at all.

Joe

What exactly is a sourdough sight?

[oldgerboy]

I prefer a blade up front. I have a stash of T-C Renegade front blades I use. They're pretty wide but they are about all I can see. As far as accuracy is concerned, with a peep rear, I cal get inch and a half groups at 100 yards shooting from a bench.

[ursavus.elemensis]

What exactly is a sourdough sight?

I was going to ask the same question...
Can anyone provide an example of one of these sourdough sights?

[OJ]

I prefer a blade also and got this one from XS Sights to go with my Williams FP 94/36 rear sight -



It's dove tailed in and easy to replace.

[Griff]

What exactly is a sourdough sight?

ICBW, but... are they not the same as a "Beech" front sight?

[Pete44ru]

[are they not the same as a "Beech" front sight?]

Nosiree - Sourdough's are not the same as a Beech.

The Beech's claim to fame, is that it's a hooded bead on a post that flips down to expose a plain old post - that's why they're often referred to as "combination" sights.

http://www.buffaloarms.com/browse.cfm/4,5449.htm

The Sourdough refers to the angular face of a square post, most often (but not always) inlayed with brass or Ivory.

http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/store/ ... urdough&s=

[J Miller]

Sorry I didn't get back to answer your question nralover. Got kind of distracted today.
Thanks for answering it Pete.

Joe