I have the blank filler an skinner peep nice setup hope this helps

 

445, thanks for posting your pics. Is your rifle one of the older Henrys? My receiver is drilled and tapped for either scope bases or adding a iron sight. I looked on Skinner's site and they also offer a peep with base that you put in place of the factory rear sight.

 

I have a Skinner sight on my Golden Boy and I really like it.

 

Me too.

 

the receiver sight has a longer sight plan the longer the better my 45 colt is a
2nd generation if you reload you will find this gun drills holes at 40yds

 

I had installed a scope on my .45 colt Big Boy for my wife to use but discovered I had to order a new hammer from Henry in order to install a hammer extension for use with the scope. I modified an uncle Mikes hammer extension and installed it but it was slipping on the hammer so I removed the scope and extension , putting the rifle back into original condition, and bought her a Marlin Youth Model 336 30-30 to hunt with. I may put a skinner receiver sight on the henry later but I am using it with the factory buckhorn sight for now.

 

I had a spare Skinner receiver sight appropriate enough to fit on my Big Boy and am waiting to get to a range, and find out. Thank you for everyone's advice here..MO is a great site with excellent members!

 

Ron, I have one of the first Big Boy rifle made in Brooklyn, NY (#891). This rifle is not drilled anywhere and to keep it that way, I removed the rear sight from the dove tail and installed a Skinner peep. This puts the sight on the barrel and a bit forward of the receiver. Does not seem to effect sight picture at all. I did not have to mess with the front sight. Firearm shoots great and doesn't let my shooting partners know that these older eyes are not what they used to be. Good luck with your purchase.
Shoot OFTEN, Shoot WELL !!!!

 

my experience with skinner on my big boy

i have a 2nd gen big boy in 44 mag/spec. i put a skinner sight on the receiver and took it to the 50 yard range. using 44 spec ammo, it shot 4" high. windage was perfect. the sight is shipped in the low position; so a higher front sight is required.

i didn't feel like doing all the front sight removal and replacement so i compensated by just re-positioning my sight picture. now i'm used to it.

 

I only have one Henry .22, an H001. I kept the stock rear sight, but put a Hiviz on the front, and it's worked really well. I'm thinkin', though, that getting a Skinner sight might be a really good excuse to buy another Henry.

 

We make a sight that fits the Drilled and Tapped holes found on the Big Boys made over the past few years. We call it the Skinner BIG BOY "EXPRESS" . About 50% of our customers report using a taller front sight. Many use the factory front sight.

These rifles are great and the newest version in Steel should be the same. I'm anxious to get my hands on one and shoot it.

Please check out our HENRY page at Marlin peep sights

For the H001 owners, take a look at our new H001 sight. Its designed to be low enough to "generally work with the factory front sight. Our sight will extend the sight radius of your rifle, looks sleek, trim, easy to adjust, and be solid as as a rock.

Andy