View Full Version : How do you guys set up your Sharps carbine sights?
Maillemaker
04-02-2019, 08:48 AM
So I set up my Pedersoli Sharps Carbine so that with the ladder folded down, the rear sight and my front sight blade (I replaced it with a taller one) shoots the bullseye with a 6 o'clock hold on the bullseye at 50 yards.
https://i.imgur.com/hdFCvigl.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/AeekiHOl.jpg
But I cannot find a good solution for a 100 yard sight picture.
If I flip up the ladder, and use the lower-most notch in the ladder frame, that is too low. It's basically the 50 yard sight picture I think.
If I flip up the ladder, and slide the slider all the way down to the bottom, that is too high.
https://i.imgur.com/Bu04gfll.jpg
So I'm thinking I need to fill in the bottom of the hollowed out spot of the ladder to get a good 100 yard sight platform?
What do you guys do?
Steve
P.Altland
04-02-2019, 10:11 AM
FWIW, I soldered a piece of flat metal into the center of the ladder and filed a notch. I shoot with the slider held all the way to the top of the ladder to keep it out of the way.
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Wayne Clark
04-03-2019, 09:45 AM
Steve,
Sent you a PM.
W. Clark
Maillemaker
04-03-2019, 10:11 AM
FWIW, I soldered a piece of flat metal into the center of the ladder and filed a notch. I shoot with the slider held all the way to the top of the ladder to keep it out of the way.
Thanks, Paul, that's what I had in mind, too.
Another suggestion was to use the slider to construct a square "peep hole" between the bottom of the ladder opening and the bottom of the slider.
I like a more "definite" site so I may go the solder route.
Steve
P.Altland
04-03-2019, 11:09 AM
Thanks, Paul, that's what I had in mind, too.
Another suggestion was to use the slider to construct a square "peep hole" between the bottom of the ladder opening and the bottom of the slider.
I like a more "definite" site so I may go the solder route.
Steve
Not sure that I follow. Is the suggestion to flip the slider upside down so that the two V-notches create a peep? [emoji848]
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Randall
04-03-2019, 01:26 PM
I ran across a thread that said that this member was making peep sights that didn't need any alterations. Kevin 847-650-1209
Randall
04-03-2019, 01:29 PM
The person is Kevin Herrick from the 46th Il. if he is still making them or not I don't know.
Maillemaker
04-03-2019, 03:18 PM
Not sure that I follow. Is the suggestion to flip the slider upside down so that the two V-notches create a peep?
No, I think what they are suggesting is to lower the slider all the way to the bottom, then push it up one or two notches, which opens up a little window under the slider that you can use as kind of a "ghost ring" peep sight.
Steve
P.Altland
04-03-2019, 03:28 PM
Oh!
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K. Herrick
04-03-2019, 09:00 PM
Steve,
A PM was sent to you.
Thanks, Kevin
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