Peep sight options for Remington 700

[6string]

Hi Guys,

I have a Remington 700 30-06 that I’d like to use with a peep sight. It’s old enough that it is already factory drilled for a peep sight.
I realize that most guys go with a scope, but I really like aperature sights, having used them for smallbore target and air rifle target shooting, as well as with M1 Garands.

What are my options these days? Lyman? Redfield? Other? (I’m familiar with Anschutz and Feinwerkbau target sights, but that might not be the right style for a 700.)

One “fly in the ountment”….
I’m a lefty and my 700 is a LH BDL, so whatever choices I have, need to work with a left hand action.

Thanks for your help!

[725]

If my foggy memory serves, I think Weaver had peep sights (? fire sights ?) that replace the rear sights in the dovetail. Saw some on a SKS that really worked pretty good.

[375RUGER]

William's WGRS-700 should be an option for you.

[waksupi]

I like the old Redfields best. Good size adjustment knobs, with positive clicks.

[tangolima]

Mojo sight.

There may be some more doings. The Monte Carlo stock on 700 is for scope. The cheek piece is too high for iron sight. Peep sight is better as it is higher, but it may still be not high enough.

Higher rear peep sight. What about the front sight? It will need to go higher too.

I shoot a lot of iron sights. But now getting less. One reason is it blocks the view. Red dot is better.

-TL

Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk

[quack1]

I have a Redfield #80 on a 722. The cross-arm has eyepiece adjustment hash marks on both sides. I always wondered why, never considered left hand guns needing the eyepiece reversed because of mounting the sight on the right side of the gun. You could probably reverse a right handed eyepiece fairly easily.

[725]

375Ruger got it. I knew it started with a "W" . William's, not Weaver. Good sight.

[country gent]

RPA, Centra both made sights that would mount on a weaver scope block ( i believe also picatinny). Have an RPA on the wife's flat top I believe both had windage knobs on both sides of the arm.

While the comb may be high raising the rear sight also requires a taller front to match

[country gent]

IMG_1097.jpg

I posted the pic of it on its side

This is the centa version, 44-510002 cent.sgt-ansc-rpa-cg mill right hand. This one is a small bore 3/8" block mount. But weaver sized were available.

These sights clamp on a scope block or rail top dead center of the receiver

With the rule changes in NRA high power allowing scopes, I suspect these sights are getting harder to find. But they are out there.

[6string]

Hi Guys,
Thanks for all the great replies.
I hadn’t considered that there was a peep sight to mount using the scope mount holes. Makes sense.
Part of me wants the traditional side mount. But, I’m open to options.

Yes, the front sight….
I saw a Remington 700 set up with a Lyman 57 rear and a fully hooded front sight that used target insert discs. Nice set-up. Not as obtrusive as a full target set-up.

There’s quite a few products mentioned that I was not familiar with.

Thanks, too, to quack1 for the specifics regarding the Redfield sight and the hash marks. I had wondered that these sights might have some reversability to them.

[6string]

What do you guys think? Am I missing something important?
It looks like it would fit the right side of the receiver, as per a LH action.

The seller says it fits Rem 721, 722, and 700 actions.

IMG_1614.jpg

IMG_1613.jpg

IMG_1611.jpg

IMG_1612.jpg

[6string]

Oh, the above is a Redfield #80W.

Here’s a #70.
Does this appear to also fasten to the right side of the receiver, for a LH action?

The main difference seems to be that the 80 has a push button release to allow the sight to be removed when using a scope.

IMG_1610.jpg

IMG_1609.jpg

Kinda funny that the Redfield ad copy says the knobs on the hunter version are screwdriver adjustable to prevent adjustments from being messed up by “your knob-turning friends”.

[M-Tecs]

The Redfield M-80 was out of production before LH 700's made. I don't believe the 721's or the 722's were ever made in LH. If it's truly an LH M-80 that would be perfect. The hole spacings on Rem 700's and Win 70's are the same.

That side mounting is most commonly seen for Springfield, Mauser and Enfield sights (SME). Not sure how the contour and hole spacings compare to LH 700's. Prices on eBay run $75 to $125 normally. My guess is its a standard RH base with a staff from a SME. That should work fine. The seller is open to offers but if it was me I would do the buy it now.

If you want target knobs for it they can be had for reasonable prices.

[quack1]

[QUOTE=6string;5902820]What do you guys think? Am I missing something important?
It looks like it would fit the right side of the receiver, as per a LH action.

The seller says it fits Rem 721, 722, and 700 actions.



That's the same sight I have on my right hand 722. I'm curious, are there hash marks hidden under the screw in aperture? Can't tell from the pictures. They also fit P64 Winchester model 70's.

[6string]

Hi Quack1 and M-Tecs,
Thank you, that is a wealth of information. Attached is another photo that shows a “W” under the base.
Looking at the other pictures, there do not appear to be any hash marks under the screw-in aperature.

Oh, the screw spacing on my 700 is 5/8”.

IMG_1615.jpg

[45DUDE]

There is a set screw in the middle of the adjuster. I have a new old stock 48W Lyman and a new Williams the same shape. Looks like if the aperture was drilled deeper it would reverse.

[tangolima]

How about the AR type peep sight? Install a picatinny rail and you are in business.

-TL

Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk

[6string]

Wow, you guys got some good ideas!
It never occurred to me to consider a picatinny rib.

It seems like, too, that there is a certain amount of lost knowledge from the old days when gunsmiths built hunting rifles out of old military actions and used peep sights instead of scopes.

Thanks!

[M-Tecs]

Most, if not all, picatinny rail mounted sights will require a much higher front sight.

One you are looking at will be your best option.

[6string]

Most, if not all, picatinny rail mounted sights will require a much higher front sight.

One you are looking at will be your best option.

Thanks!
I’m used to side mount target sights like the Parker-Hale on my BSA International MKII.