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Thread: Skinner aperture sight

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    Skinner aperture sight

    After looking on this and other forums for a while, I have ordered the Skinner 1886 sight
    for my Browning src 45/70. The src will be used for hunting and informal target shooting.
    I know that I will need to tap the receiver. Anyone here has one of these and how do you
    like it.

    What I could not order was the Merit #4 hunting aperture. Merit does not supply it any more.
    Do one of you guys have the merit squirreled away and would sell it to me.

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    Are you sure you have to tap the gun? I had a Winchester 1886 (also a Miroku made gun) and the holes were already in the gun for the sight. Is the Merit #4 an adjustable aperture or just a certain size fixed aperture? I have a couple of apertures here and don't recall what they were for. One of them is in a plastic case labeled Merit #4, but it's not adjustable. I got rid of the Skinner (wasn't too happy with it after trying it) and somewhere along the line I ended up with two fixed dia aperatures. One of them is probably for the Skinner, but I don't remember which one.

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    I don't know about the 1886, but I can tell you that I love it on my 1895 guide gun for hunting. Once adjusted it is fast and accurate.
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    I'm having both my Browning rifle and SRC D&Ted for Skinner sights, the holes are not there.

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    veeman is right. the browning src is not drilled or tapped for any receiver sight.

    nsb the Merit #4 hunting aperture should be an adjustable iris type that would fit
    in a lyman #2 sight (12X40 thread) Merit Corporation made them. If you indeed
    have one and don't need it, let me know.

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    NSB look on the Skinner web sight under apertures and there is a picture of the Merit #4 aperture.

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    Quote Originally Posted by william l evans View Post
    NSB look on the Skinner web sight under apertures and there is a picture of the Merit #4 aperture.
    I must have gotten rid of the Merit #4. Now I'm wondering what I do have.

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    I tried a Williams aperture rear sight that fit the scope mounting holes in my Marlin 1895. A rear peep won't work to well for me and my variable bifocals. I find myself looking through 1 1/2 apertures. Which one is real??

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    I love it on my Mossberg 464. I got the one with the wings to protect the post since the rifle goes so many places and takes a bit of a beating. My rifle required the taller post than the regular one that comes standard so I could shoot CB's that call for more vertical elevation. The taller post was sent at no charge. Great service from Skinner!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Norske View Post
    I tried a Williams aperture rear sight that fit the scope mounting holes in my Marlin 1895. A rear peep won't work to well for me and my variable bifocals. I find myself looking through 1 1/2 apertures. Which one is real??
    I find it is the right front sight that is real with my glasses. With my bifocals, I see two front sights with the aperture.

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    I don't use aperture rear sights because of my variable bifocals. 1 1/2 apertures just isn't right.

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    I've got one on my Marlin 45/70 Cowboy and I love it. I just couldn't bring myself to put a scope on that rifle so I bought one and a front sight and a rear sight plug to go with it. On a good day my old worn out eyes will do 1/12" and that's good enough for me to stuff a 405 gr boolit where it needs to be.Attachment 257798Attachment 257799Attachment 257800

    I have found that a bigger target with a white background is a lot friendlier to old eyes and peep sights. Here is one I made and printed on my printer.
    Last edited by murf205; 03-02-2020 at 01:29 PM.
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    Both eyes open works best with a peep for me sure I cannot get full focus but am accurate with a 6:00 hold with the skinner post.

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