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Offline Magnum

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globe front sight
« on: October 15, 2009, 03:52:53 AM »
Has anyone mounted a globe sight on a Diana 48/52/54  prefer if to the ramp dove tail that is already there?   I am trying set up a 10m diopter and globe on one and looking for some good ideas:)  This link is the front sight that I have now http://www.pyramydair.com/s/a/RWS_Diana_Front_Sight_Fits_Models_48_TO1_54_TO1/2031
This is like the rear sight i already have http://www.pyramydair.com/s/a/Air_Arms_Diopter_Sight_Rear/1985
and some other ideas
http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?productnumber=857325

http://www.pyramydair.com/s/a/AirForce_Front_Target_Sight_Fits_Most_10_Meter_3_Position_Rifles/2238

Thanks, Tony


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RE: globe front sight
« Reply #1 on: October 15, 2009, 04:28:44 AM »
I can't help you with the Diana fitment but my AF diopter sight set arrives tomorrow and I'll let you know how they work out over the weekend.
 I don't really have a match rifle yet, that may be my winter purchase. These will be going on a 2260 (gotta love another rifle that cost less than the optics/sights that are going on it). :-)

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RE: globe front sight
« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2009, 03:59:36 PM »
Promised feedback so here it is...
As a set the AF sights are nice even though the rough adjustments seem clunky with just a big thumb screw to secure things. I could not figure out how to get the front sight low enough for my application. Since I was making my own rules up as I went along, I flipped my barrel  mount over then flipped the dovetail mount on the sight over and mounted the sight below the barrel (extending to above the barrel... :-)... no trick shots here). Happened to work out well but I'm not sure how I would have mounted this combo on anything that didn't have the kind of offset the AF rifles have between mounting rails,  without being able to undermount the front sight. That's not going to be an option on most guns.  Honestly, I have heard nothing but good reviews on these sights but I'm not 100% convinced yet. The apeture disks are rather unique and the replacement disks I'm aware of won't fit it. Ad says it comes with 2 (or 3, I got 2 in my box) but they are identical, not different styles. No posts etc, just a circle.  

Shot a couple targets and I didn't shoot as well with this at 10m as I do with my scoped rifles but as soon as I see some daylight I'll start practicing for the 25y open sight match. Just something new to gert used to.

If anyone wants detailed pics, I'll post them up tomorrow. I'll probably throw a general post out there too as I think I've done something not seen too often.