I recently picked up a 40 year old Marlin 336RC in .35 Rem. I'm finally getting around to working with it and find the sights to be lacking. I'm not completely decided on what I'm going to do, but I'm leaning towards a set of "Fire Sights" as backup for a scope, or a Williams 5D peep with either a fire sight or ivory bead front sight. I've never done much shooting with a peep sight, outside of USAF annual qualifying with the M-16. 90% of my iron sight shooting is with revolvers, and I prefer a partridge sight with a square rear sight.
Anyone have a preference between the Williams and TruGlo brand "fire sights"?
Any recommendations for an ivory bead that will fit a Marlin ramp?
Marlin .35 sights
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Do yourself a favor, and order the Williams FireSight peep set, item #6331 - FP 94/36. Willams lists the set, with the proper height front sight, at $81.95, but MidwayUSA might be cheaper.
Here's what it looks like: http://www.williamsgunsight.com/gunsights/image33.htm
BTW - All 3/8" dovetail replacement front sight blades, Ivory/gold/whatever, will fit the Marlin ramp- as the dovetail size is a US "standard". Some sights may need minor fitting, in order to match your rifle's dovetail correctly.
You do need to ensure a particular sight is the correct height, to zero your rifle successfully.
Here's what it looks like: http://www.williamsgunsight.com/gunsights/image33.htm
BTW - All 3/8" dovetail replacement front sight blades, Ivory/gold/whatever, will fit the Marlin ramp- as the dovetail size is a US "standard". Some sights may need minor fitting, in order to match your rifle's dovetail correctly.
You do need to ensure a particular sight is the correct height, to zero your rifle successfully.