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DoubleD LRML Newbies Posts: 3	Long range sight ideas Dec 21^st, 2007, 7:28pm Gert and I have talked about this but I thought I would �see what other ideas are out there. What long range vernier sight would you suggest for a Martini Henry action rifle? �Gert go ahead and put your ideas out for the discussion. DD
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Brent LRML Newbies Posts: 15	Re: Long range sight ideas Reply #1 - Dec 21^st, 2007, 7:56pm Maybe one like this?
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DoubleD LRML Newbies Posts: 3	Re: Long range sight ideas Reply #2 - Dec 22^nd, 2007, 4:24am Brent, does that go through the hinge block hole? Can you tell me more about that sight? What is it?
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belgmart

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Re: Long range sight ideas
Reply #3 - Dec 22^nd, 2007, 8:38am

That is a Dr. Goodwin-style tang sight, 2 people are currently making one - Rex Holbrook and ron Snover. And yes, it might just be a requirement to get the sight low enough for short-range shooting...
This is the better one (it has the vernier plate), the BL model from Rex Holbrook:

This one has minimal interference with your thumb, as it is attached from the other side - and has adjustable angle (the normal one doesn't)
Although maybe the Lee Shaver Pedersoli Gibbs soule sight might just work - if the barrel doesn't interfere with your thumb.

Image courtesy of Buffalo Arms website...

This issue is finding a sight that will come down low enough, and at the same time not interfere with your thumb, which can be quite delicate indeed... FWIW, here a pic of my match martini in #2 Musket with the 'ordinary' holbrook tang sight; sight set for 78 meters - my thumb barely clears the little screw on the side of the sight, if you have meatier hands, you just might be unlucky:

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Brent

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Re: Long range sight ideas
Reply #4 - Jan 2^nd, 2008, 6:00pm

Quote from DoubleD on Dec 22^nd, 2007, 4:24am:

Brent, does that go through the hinge block hole? Can you tell me more about that sight? �What is it?

In this case, the hinge bolt goes through a hole machined completely through the "action" - an underhammer action made from a solid piece of steel. You would want to customize the way you attach it to your rifle. I will be changing it a little to use on my Don Brown .45 muzzleloader that is under construction. It could be made to use with a more conventional base like Goodwins as well.

It was made from several different sights that were scrounged off of ebay.

Brent

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