Wizard sight options

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Wizard sight options

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Since my 45/70 Wizard barrel managed to kill the red dot I put on it. I put the factory "sights" back on it and since the rains stop for a while today was range day. First thing I noticed is that since my eye surgery they are a bunch easier ti pick up. At least to me the adjustments on the rear sight are a joke, but I got things reasonably close to center of target. However, if I'm going to stay with irons I need something better searching wizard+sights didn't turn up any solutions. So has anybody changed out the irons on a wizard and been happy with the results. What I want is a good sight picture and repeatable adjustments.

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Re: Wizard sight options

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Ranch dog wrote:Oh well, I guess mine will be sitting on the shelf as well. The high comb of the Wizard's "electric guitar" stock does not allow your eye to use the peep.
That is a quote out of of this topic: Skinner Peep For Wizard or Single Shot

I don't remember the holes for the scope base being suitable for the Skinner peep sights made for the Rio Grande. An option would be the XS SIGHT SYSTEMS - WEAVER BACKUP BASE. This ghost ring is made to fit the Weaver style base.
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Re: Wizard sight options

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Thanks, Michael, I saw the thread on the Skinner. I'll take a look at the other link you mentioned. I'm wondering if anything that Williams makes would work I might give them a call tomorrow. Also thinking about something in a 1 to 4 scope, but need something that will stand the recoil. I would think that a scope intended for shotgun use would work.

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Well I found out through the Skinner sight that the Wizard mounting holes match the Contender. From the picture is appears to be the rail mounting holes. Some where in the shop I have a couple of old Contender sights I may dig them up and see how the holes line up. If this is so then I would think that any of the Williams sights that fit the Contender would work on the Wizard. The plot thickens with choices :lol: .

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If it matches the contender, you have a whole new multitude of options!
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Re: Wizard sight options

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Well this morning I dug out a selection of Contender sights. One is a Williams with target knobs and a blade and notch. Lines right up with the holes for the rail, but it winds up canted so not a good solution. I also had two styles of Contender rears either one would work if I had some screws with thinner heads. Does anyone know what the thread size is for the screws that mount the rail. I suspect some odd-ball metric as the holes wont accept either the 6-32 or 6-48 I tried.

Put the factory "sights" back on so maybe I can continue load work.

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