I have been wanting to see if a peep sight would help me with my 39a. I drilled out a primer pocket to .096 and tried holding it up while I was looking down the rifle to see what it looked like but it was just too hard to do. Then I got a brainstorm and drilled out a steel case and attached it with small neonyndium magnets and I can look through it all I want at my leisure .
It really does make it easier to see the front sight. My eyes are all screwed up, and normally the buckhorn as well as the front sight are blurry. Looking through that peep hole, the front sight and target are crystal clear.
Also, I was surprised that the front sight doesn’t have to be exactly in the center of the peep. I observed that when I had the front sight exactly in the center, and then moved my head slightly over, the front sight remained exactly where I wanted it even though it wasn’t in the center.
Funny thing is that those magnets are holding it at what looks to be just about the right height… I may just take it to the range that way and try to shoot a group
Randy