New C. Sharps 45-70

[Eric Johanen]

Lumpy, I think there are at least two reasons why the Baldwin and Distant Thunder fronts are a bit better. #1 Both are longer in the tube which can make a difference on internal shadows if the range is firing east or west due to the position of the sun. More consistent view through the aperture. #2 The ID with the DT sight is a bit larger and allow more light through for older eye's. (I believe the Baldwin may also be a bit larger ID). I played with the new aperture's from Distant Thunder today and really liked the view using the horizontal thin cross wires supporting the aperture's. I can see the bubble level much easier that with the 6 O'clock support post. The angle that Jim is building into his front sights is really nice on the view as the muzzle is raised higher. You see a round circle rather than a oval at the farthest range. I have his long range on my 45-90 for Creedmoor and just installed the mid-range on the new C. Sharps 45-70 for mid range shooting. These are really great front sights!! I still have the MVA #113 on my Shiloh Roughrider 45-70 and will probably leave it in place as out to 600 yards it is not really too much of a problem. (but the DT mid-range is better!)