Time for a new muzzle loader sight. Open to suggestions.

[Bowmannate2000]

My trusty traditions pursuit is needing a new sight. The front sight is made of plastic, and the housing around the fiber optic failed. I can still aim, but the fiber optic is gone, so low light shooting is a challenge. I was about to buy a Williams replacement, but figured I'd ask for recommendations here before making a decision.

 

[Nick87]

If you want to try a williams front globe I'll send you one. Otherwise I'd recommend a rear peep with a factory front fiber optic. That's after trying all sorts all summer. You may like the globe better than I did. I have huge sun dots in my eyes and at times it's hard for me to focus on it.

 

[WildWill]

Agree with Nick find a metal version of what you already have. Although some seem to like the globe so may be worth a try.

 

[Bowmannate2000]

If you want to try a williams front globe I'll send you one. Otherwise I'd recommend a rear peep with a factory front fiber optic. That's after trying all sorts all summer. You may like the globe better than I did. I have huge sun dots in my eyes and at times it's hard for me to focus on it.

Thanks for the offer, but I think I want to stick with a regular front post. Looking at this Williams model in Amazon, since it isn't plastic.

haven't shot a peep sight on a hunting rifle, just a garand. Is there a reason people prefer them, or is it just personal preference?

 

[Nick87]

Thanks for the offer, but I think I want to stick with a regular front post. Looking at this Williams model in Amazon, since it isn't plastic.
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haven't shot a peep sight on a hunting rifle, just a garand. Is there a reason people prefer them, or is it just personal preference?

I tried both before my elk hunt this past summer. My groups were tighter with the steel rear ramp like yours. But I felt it covered way more of my sight picture. The peep opened my groups up a tad bug I feel like it was worth it for how much more of my target I could see. How far are you typically shooting and are you hunting field or timber mainly?

 

[Treeshark]

Thanks for the offer, but I think I want to stick with a regular front post. Looking at this Williams model in Amazon, since it isn't plastic.

Agree with @Nick87 here. I went down the front globe route too, and it wasn’t for me. Too dark.

@Bowmannate2000, I too broke the fiber on my front sight (same one you had) and I now have the Williams one you posted on the front with an EABCO peep rail on the back. Keep a spare front in the truck just in case it happens again, although the Williams one seems a lot more sturdy.

Polish bore-sighting at a soup can in the kitchen got it on paper at 100, just a little fine tuning from there.

 

[Bowmannate2000]

I tried both before my elk hunt this past summer. My groups were tighter with the steel rear ramp like yours. But I felt it covered way more of my sight picture. The peep opened my groups up a tad bug I feel like it was worth it for how much more of my target I could see. How far are you typically shooting and are you hunting field or timber mainly?

Primarily timber hunting. It's rare to have a shot opportunity over 75 yards.

 

[Caseknife]

Peep sights always worked better for me due to the fact that your eye naturally centers the peep and don't really have to think about anything other than focusing on the front sight. Can use the pan inserts for sighting in but than remove it for hunting, more of a ghost ring.

 

[Nick87]

Primarily timber hunting. It's rare to have a shot opportunity over 75 yards.

I'd stick to what your used to then. Especially for that range and being timber is lower light situations.

 

[oxn939]

If you want to try a williams front globe I'll send you one. Otherwise I'd recommend a rear peep with a factory front fiber optic. That's after trying all sorts all summer. You may like the globe better than I did. I have huge sun dots in my eyes and at times it's hard for me to focus on it.

+1 to this all day long. I have 20/15 vision according to the Air Force, and I couldn't see anything through a globe sight setup towards last light. Funny story, my first hunt with it I literally had to let a whitetail doe I was trying to kill walk in until she was close enough for me to point shoot at about ten yards because I couldn't see my front pin with the globe setup, never experienced anything like that.

Put the factory fiber optic front back on with an EABCO peep rear and my setup has been dialed since.

 

[Gellar]

I shoot a peep with a factory front site. For me it’s easier to get the sights exactly the same position every time I shoot. My groups got considerably smaller when I moved to a rear peep.

 

[JohnCushman]

I use a truglo ghost ring with a fiberoptic front post and love it.

 

[Nick87]

I use a truglo ghost ring with a fiberoptic front post and love it.

Hindsight, I think that's what I think I would go with this. For one it's cheaper, and two the dots on the side give you a reference for centering your front sight vertically.

 

[Bowmannate2000]

I use a truglo ghost ring with a fiberoptic front post and love it.

Is the truglo plastic or aluminum?

 

[Mallardsx2]

If you go with a Willaims style make sure to get the adjustable diopter in the back. Without that, I was in a world of trouble getting my kids muzzleloader sighted in. I'm blind as a bat apparently.

 

[Nick87]

Another thing I'll throw in is if you go williams I would spend the extra few bucks for the micro adjust. I didn't and wished I had while sighting in.

 

[JohnCushman]

Is the truglo plastic or aluminum?

I don't remember lol It is very durable, though. I've dropped the rifle off of my tailgate before and it holds up just fine.

 

[LuketheDog]

I did the Williams front globe and rear peep and painted the globe crosshair insert with white paint, helps a ton!

 

[Mallardsx2]

I did the Williams front globe and rear peep and painted the globe crosshair insert with white paint, helps a ton!

I might have to give that a try!

 

[Nick87]

I did the Williams front globe and rear peep and painted the globe crosshair insert with white paint, helps a ton!

Where tf were you 4 months ago? Lol