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From: EY15@liverpool.ac.uk (EY15)
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Subject: Re: Smallbore Target Shooting - Front Sight options
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Date: 21 Jun 91 20:12:19 GMT
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I don't claim to be an expert, but I much prefere the plastic inserts
to the metal ones as they give me a sharper sight picture. I use a
3.8mm clear one. A problem with the plastic inserts is that they don't
have the levelling bar that a metal one has. A few weeks ago I fitted
a spirit level to the front sight and was amazed at how much my cant
angle varied.

In the back sight I use a yellow filter. Without it the sight picture
is too conrtasty and hard to concentrate on. I have been told that
the eye can resolve finer detail in yellow light. For indoor shooting
I have also added a neutral density filter (4X). I don't know why
this should work but my scores have gone up a bit.

I use an SG and N Extra Match .22 rifle, which is rather unuseual in
that it is almost all metal. I'll post details when I've got a bit
more time. Does anyone else out there have one yet?


     Marcus Shaw
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