Skinner Express, Skinner Alaskan, Skinner Tactical and XS Ghost Ring..... Take your pick they are all good sights.....

Here tke a look http://skinnersights.com/express_sights_15.html


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K Williams – being as a peep sight is just a hole, ghost ring or aperture.
It really comes down to a personal taste on what you think looks good and does what you want.

Having shot the XS & Skinner peeps on other rifles, when choosing a sight for my GBL, I went with the WWG peep.

 

I'm another one that recomends Skinner.

 

I have a skinner barrel peep on my guide gun. Love it!

 

I'd like to see a picture of that sight on your gun. I'm seriously thinking about buying one. Did you need to swap the front sight?

K. Williams, have you looked into a Williams FP sight?

 

A few pics of my barrel peep from skinner

 

Another for Skinner. Great guy to deal with, too.

 

there are several good set ups available from folks that help sponsor our site. I have a Skinner Tactical on my 1895 GS in 45-70. I was able to save and use the factory sight, it was very close to being just the right height. However, the factory site has a pretty big bead, it completely covered 6" target at 100 yd. so I swapped it out for a Skinner front post. At 50 yds, I can put nice groups together, at 75 yds I am still inside the 6 in circle, but the front post is starting to get fuzzy, at 100 yd, I do not have good confidence, I just am not that reliable at a 100 yet. The skinner front post is all brass and I am thinking about maybe dabing on some black and see if that helps me pick up the front site.

 

Lack of elevation adjustment concern



I personally like the looks of the Skinner Express in "black gold" and will probably replace the front sight as well. I have the 1895 GBL in blue and like the looks.

That said, I am concerned that there is no elevation adjustment. Is this a problem at different ranges and with different loads?

I reload for this caliber (45-70) going anywhere from 300 to 405 gr bullets (jacketed Barnes to Laser cast) and from standard "target" (traditional 45-70 loads) to "bear" loads. Any comments on lack of elevation adjustment?

What - if any - is the advantage of the "tactical" sight?

I prefer a receiver mount for the added sight radius over a barrell mount.

 

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Skinner tactical!!!!

 

I, too, have the Skinner barrel mounted peep. I have my scope mounted with high rings Warne QD rings so that it clears the peep. This is the only way I could get the scope and the peep on the gun at the same time without going to a scout mount. I do not like the scout mount. This setup works well for me.

 

Gladesman, what scope do you have mounted? I have a Leupold VX1 1-4 with leupold QRW low rings. Just wondering if I can put the barrel mount on without changing rings.

 

Oberhaz, I have a Leupold VX II 2 X 7 x 33. I tried medium rings, but they would not clear the peep and leave me any kind of adjustment. The scope may be mounted a little high for some, but it seems OK to me. I will try to get a picture posted sometime today. I actually had one, but the quality was too bad to send.

If that is the scope without a bell on it, it may work, but I suspect you will have to go to medium rings.

 

I went with the regular Skinner Sight for my 1895G, and the Skinner Tactical for the 1895GBL.

 

I've had the xs ghost ring sights on several guns and really like em. I've always used the smaller aperture that comes with them.

 

Skinner guide gun set. I love mine.

 

I have the guide gun set as well, and love it! I did need to make a higher front sight than the one that came with the set though.

I also have a skinner on my 336 30-30 and am happy with it

 

I used a Williams FP receiver mounted peep sight on my guide gun for a while. Seemed pretty solid and was adjustable for windage and elevation with "clicks" to let you know how much you had adjusted. It had interchangeabe size "peeps" as well. I was happy with it in the thicker texas brush I was hog hunting at the time. Sold it to a member here if I remember right.

 

tactical has wings on the side of the sight to protect it. Willliams is another option, it is easy to adjust for differnt loads. I have the skinner brass on my gg, with a brass front sight as well, shows up well on animals and gives a couple minutes more of shooting time at dawn and dusk.

 

If you are interested in an XS lever Rail i have a brand new one for sale i just mounted it on the rifle and took it off. it looks really sharp but im not in the market for a scope so i removed it and ordered skinners, haven't received them yet but from what i read there good. However keep in mind you might need to do some filing and fitting to get the sights accurate, but its like that for any peeps i suppose.

 

I have the Skinner Tactical (winged) set on my GBL.

When I first put it on and took it to the range to sight it in, I shot 3 rounds before adjusting it any. I walked downrange (100 yards) and found two holes dead center, 1 1/4" apart. The job was done. I locked the sights into position and then did some plinking.

This was probably a fluke, but the sights are very nice! click on images to enlarge.



Steve

 

I have the Skinner Tactical (winged) set on my GBL.

When I first put it on and took it to the range to sight it in, I shot 3 rounds before adjusting it any. I walked downrange (100 yards) and found two holes dead center, 1 1/4" apart. The job was done. I locked the sights into position and then did some plinking.

View attachment 43115 View attachment 43116 This was probably a fluke, but the sights are very nice! click on images to enlarge.



Steve

thats impressive i hope im as lucky with my Alaskan skinner sight. i like the look on the GBL though very tough looking.