How do I fit Target knobs to a Williams FP336

[Jacko]

Gidday fella's , bought myself a Marlin 1894 44 mag a few weeks back and while I'm waiting for the weapons licencing branch to issue my permit to acquire this rifle I've bought myself a Foolproof sight to fit to it . I've got the elevation target knob fitted no worries but am not having any luck getting the original windage adjustment screw out . I'm a ham fisted bloke and do not want to push my luck and break the sight before I've taken delivery of my rifle . Is there a trick I'm missing ?

regards Jacko

[Hobie]

If you've turned out the set screw you just keep turning the screw until it comes out. Seems to take forever, but it doesn't... BTW, one changes the aperture the same way, screw the windage adjustment all the way out, swap the apertures (such as a shotgun aperture for a really big "ghost ring") and screw it back in...

[Jacko]

Thanks Hobie , Got it done . I feel a bit of a dill but the windage screw just did not want to come out must have been hung up on a little burr or something and I just did not want to force the issue . Was disappointed that the Lyman .050 aperture from the Tang sight I have on my Rossi is a differant thread . I'll order a set of twilight apertures for the FP next pay .

regards Jacko

[Hobie]

All you need to do is screw out the removable portion to get a ghost ring. Works fine and is what I do with mine when hunting.

If you think the hole is too small for your use at the range, just take a drill to the aperture and make it bigger.

[Brian in FL]

But, after you drill out the aperture, use some kind of flat black paint or marker to coat the inside of the new aperture to avoid reflections and or glare.

[Jacko]

Thanks for the tips fella's . The standard aperture on the FP is .093 which I've found with other peep sighted rifles is a little too large for range work with my eyes , I'm much more accurate on the range with a smaller .050 aperture . Would like an even finer aperture for 200 yards plus

For hunting though if I'm in thick scrub / Lignum I definately will follow the tip of removing the aperture altogether . On the open plains I'll likely use the standard aperture . Once I take delivery of this 1894 I may look at swapping out the front blade for a finer style as well .

I dulled reflection on my Skinner Peeps and Tang sights by holding a burning match to them , the smoke tainted the steel and eliminated glare . I am curious about the williams twilight peeps though , seems to me that the brass would draw your eye and distract from focusing on the front sight but a lot of folks swear they help in low light in the field . Guess the only way to know for sure is to try a set .

regards Jacko

[Hobie]

But, after you drill out the aperture, use some kind of flat black paint or marker to coat the inside of the new aperture to avoid reflections and or glare.

You don't need to if you drill from the objective (back) side of the aperture but that is a good point. A waterproof Sharpie works well for that.

[Hobie]

I am curious about the williams twilight peeps though , seems to me that the brass would draw your eye and distract from focusing on the front sight but a lot of folks swear they help in low light in the field . Guess the only way to know for sure is to try a set .

regards Jacko

I got them for that reason but find that WITH MY EYES it isn't so.

[AJMD429]

I am curious about the williams twilight peeps though , seems to me that the brass would draw your eye and distract from focusing on the front sight but a lot of folks swear they help in low light in the field . Guess the only way to know for sure is to try a set .

regards Jacko

I got them for that reason but find that WITH MY EYES it isn't so.

Same here - they seem to work fairly well for me, too. Cheap enough to try!

I have ALSO tried painting the rear of the aperture-hole (on the sight itself) a gold color to get the same effect in 'ghost ring' mode, and it also seems to work; I just need to find out a way to do it that works best. Might even be able to carefully file the black off the aluminum to just use the natural shine.