1895 Win Advice

[Dan Cash]

Fellows,
I have a 1900 vintage 1895 that I had sleeved back to .30-40 as the bore was totally gone. The gun is mostly "In the White" from saddle scabbard wear and Montana/North Dakota dust. The wrist has a typical old time repair with a cross bolt. I suffered a bad fall about a year ago and broke the original King's front and rear sight which I replaced with a Marbles buck horn.

I dearly love this old rifle but my eyes can't handle the open sights any more. I am contemplating installing a Providence Tool reproduction Lyman 21 sight. I can shoot aperture sights fairly well. If it was your gun, would you do it? Thoughts please.

[Old Jim]

Dan,

If it were mine, it would go to a place on the wall. We all have these old favorites, but there comes a day and time when we move on. Sorry, my $0.02.

[bobw]

Fellows,
I have a 1900 vintage 1895 that I had sleeved back to .30-40 as the bore was totally gone. The gun is mostly "In the White" from saddle scabbard wear and Montana/North Dakota dust. The wrist has a typical old time repair with a cross bolt. I suffered a bad fall about a year ago and broke the original King's front and rear sight which I replaced with a Marbles buck horn.

I dearly love this old rifle but my eyes can't handle the open sights any more. I am contemplating installing a Providence Tool reproduction Lyman 21 sight. I can shoot aperture sights fairly well. If it was your gun, would you do it? Thoughts please.

Dan , I'd do exactly that, life is too short do you want. bobw

[Don McDowell]

Yes go with the climbin Lyman. I have one of the 38 copies from Parts Unknown on my 40, and while the windguage is sometimes handy when using it at a gong match, it's just something else to have to keep track of when hunting.
Go with the 21 and never look back.

[Dan Cash]

Thank you all most kindly,

I am taking your advice to heart.
Dan

[Dan Cash]

Thank you all most kindly,

I am taking your advice to heart.
Dan

Well, I did it. The Peabody copy of the Lyman 21 is installed and is being zeroed for a paper patched .30-40 load. I think I have it as this is the best I have ever done in the last 2 years. My eyes seem to be giving up. These groups were shot at 100 yards from cross sticks with 205 grain paper patched bullets chronographing 2250 FPS. I am ready!

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[Don McDowell]

Looks to me like if you show up at a match with that rifle, the rest of us just as well pay our money and not bother to shoot.

[Dan Cash]

Ah! Don, the question is, can I do that sitting, prone or off hand in high winds while standing on slippery rocks and western gumbo?

[bobw]

Looking good Dan Cash, looking good. bobw

[billydixon]

I would do it. I have a carbine somebody butchered the rear sight and I'm going to do the same thing.