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    100 Yd Maynard

    I have a 50 cal Maynard with issue sights. Front and base rear sight set for dead-on at 50 yds. Other flip sights set for the great beyond. Currently using Smith repro to solve 100 yd conundrum. Would prefer to use Maynard for whole match-------- How are you Maynard folks dealing with the 100 yd range?
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    switch out the rear leafs for a shooter leaf then sight it in properly Eggs
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    Well I should explain the conundrum I created for myself. Farmed out the gun to Booby Hoyt for liner, got it back, gun shoots like a champ with sights all original just as they are -- at 50 yards. Am loath to go unoriginal -- want to be able to shoot 100 in this original configuration. Am in a deep hole.

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    And with that found a solution guys. Thanks!

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    Hello, Egg:

    If I understand, you asked about two issues in your opening post:

    Repro, lined Smith with original style sights with good accuracy.
    Zeroed at 50, but issue sights cannot also be zeroed at 100 without hold-off.

    What do Maynard shooters do for 100?

    My orig Smith in mint condition was tested over 570 shots to come up with:
    Great 50 and 100 accuracy of 1/3 the tgt/bull diameter.
    But --- The issue sights do not allow a 6:00 hold at both 50 and 100.

    With a 1,000 fps load, that dropped 8" from 50 to 100, the front post was cut to enable 50 yd zero with staff FLAT using notch in slider, but after determining 6:00 zero for 100, found the front post must be 2" into 4" bull or clay AT 50 yd for center hits

    For 100, staff raised and slider all the way down, I use the OTHER notch in slider with top of post even with top of "V" notch, 6:00 tangent to 8" bull for center hits.
    So I hold slightly into bull at 50 and 6:00 at 100 for center hits.
    I wanted no holding into the bull at 100.

    With Maynard 1st Model in either 50 or 35, both w long barrels and tang sights, I use two staffs, one for 50 and the other for 100 for 6:00 holds so I don't have to move the peep in the staff.

    Quite capable 1st Model Maynard shooters warned me that the Maynard staff slider peeps "move" and zeroes shift so they use different staffs with peep GLUED/soft soldered in place. I have seen brown epoxy used on one.

    The Smith zeroes/drops were confirmed with a scope firmly clamped on the barrel. I found very little group SIZE diff w scope IF very careful with IRON sight picture, but was fun to try that.

    Please call me if need more info. I PM'd you my cell number.
    Edited for typo's. R/K

    All the best,
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    Very very interesting Kevin. My solution is a little different, somewhere between an adjustable sight like this, and praying (former method).

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    Tx, Egg:

    Am wondering...
    Are you working on an adjustable rear for a Smith?
    Any pictures would be interesting. Tx.
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    No in my Pietta Smith I use the traditional washer slid under the rear sight ramp and around the mounting screw. Right thickness washer gives right elevation. My Maynard solution is entirely different. Still in construction. Will provide pic when done.

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    Then just use the bottom of notch as 50 and top of botch at 100
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