PDA

View Full Version : Peep sight hygene



us1863
09-12-2008, 04:20 PM
Thought that would get your interest. This may be old news to some but I found cleaning my peep sight with super dental floss, the kind that has a furry section in the middle, works well. When the peep sight gets dirty from the cap it gets a little ragged around the outside edges. I just run the floss through it and have a clean, clear round peep sight again.

Next question, want to make the peep sight a little larger so I don't have to clean it as often. How large is too large? My guess is a small peep sight would be more accurate but a larger peep sight lets in more light for low light conditions.

Greg Ogdan, 11444
09-12-2008, 04:29 PM
Your eyes will tell you. If you're having trouble with light, make the hole a little larger. BTW, I clean the peep with a Q-tip.

RaiderANV
09-12-2008, 08:54 PM
All depends on your eyes Tom. My sight is so small you'd think there wasn't one. Most folks sights I look through, look like you could drive a truck through them they appear so big. Then again my eyesite is 20/10

us1863
09-13-2008, 08:50 AM
Think I may need to enlarge the size of my peep sight. Using standard drill bits that jump from 1/6 to 5/64" (.061 - .077) seems like too large a jump. Guess I need to look up a machinist supply shop unless someone has a better idea.

Jim Strang
09-13-2008, 11:53 AM
Tom:

The size question came up a few months back. Check out this string:

http://www.n-ssa.net/phpbb/viewtopic.ph ... ghost+ring (http://www.n-ssa.net/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=8677&highlight=ghost+ring)

R. McAuley 3014V
09-13-2008, 05:36 PM
CENSORED

us1863
09-13-2008, 05:42 PM
Thanks Jim,

That's what I was looking for. Go too large on a peep sight and you lose the depth of field. Will experiment with drilling peep a little larger in .001 steps. Need to find the sweet spot where a clear sight picture, good view of the target and good depth of field come together.

us1863
09-13-2008, 06:08 PM
I can see that finding drill bits in .001 incriments mat proove to be difficult, if not expensive. I have a Dremel tool but didn't think of using it. May invest in some of the diamond bits you mentioned and a Dremel drill press unless anyone thinks sight work can be done by hand. My guess is the Dremel drill bits may be too small for a bench top drill press anyway.

The 50 yard peep sight I have on my Remington 2 bander is smaller than a 1/16" drill and is counter sunk on the target side of the sight. That's the sight I have the most trouble with. It gets fouled after awhile from debris when the cap fires. Think I just need to make it a little larger and then maybe enlarge the counter sink too if I need to. The 50 yard peep on my type II Maynard is larger than 1/16" but smaller than 5/64". Both peep sights were put in by a gunsmith. That sight seems to be OK. The location of the 100 yd peep on both guns need to be moved. That's where your tips on using a Dremel tool come in.

R. McAuley 3014V
09-13-2008, 06:38 PM
CENSORED

Lou Lou Lou
09-13-2008, 06:56 PM
I use a larger drill bit in a pin vise to counter bore the peep from the rear and a slight chanfer on the front resulting in a peep that is as thin as paper.

us1863
09-13-2008, 08:09 PM
Lou,

If I read your post correctly, you drill your peep sight first, then chamfer both sides by hand with a larger drill bit in a pin vise. Right? How large is your peep sight? I know what works for me will be determined by my eyes, just trying to see what size peep other use.

Lou Lou Lou
09-14-2008, 11:20 AM
My 50 yd musket sight mic'ed out at .0635. I used numbered drill bit eg. 37, 39

Charlie Hahn
09-19-2008, 01:38 PM
For what it is worth, in the last 18 months I have dome maybe 50 sets of sights for various guys and myself. They range from .050 to 3/16ths. I have personally shot all of them and an currently using .125 on a Richmond Carbine. What is most important to not to be afraid to have an extra leaf or two to try and through away. You might just find something that could really help you by going way past some of the false barriers we set for ourselves.

Go ahead and experiement

Charlie Hahn

us1863
09-19-2008, 05:58 PM
I did experiment. New sight is larger than 1/16 but smaller than 5/64". Got there by accident. Peep was smaller than 1/16 so drilled it out, then chamfored it from both sides. Went a little too far so the peep is just larger than 1/16". Have to go to the range and see what I have now.

Lou Lou Lou
09-21-2008, 04:55 PM
Tom
You should have come to the regional Skirmish in Middletown this weekend. The weather was awesome as was the company.

us1863
09-21-2008, 07:18 PM
The company is always awsome, even if the weather isn't. Plan to get to some regional skirmishes next season but don't think the NY locations are on the list. Too far from central Maine for a weekend skirmish. Of course, Va is never too far for a national.