870 front sight idea

Chavo · November 12, 2011, 10:54 PM

I was sitting in the woods tonight and looking at my sights I was thinking there has to be a way to stay just a little longer.

I know I could buy tru dot fiber optics but I like playing with things.

lets say I milled down my own front sight, drilled a couple holes, one for a fiber optic, another on bottom for an led.
or did I just have to much free time to think about it?

Scorch · November 13, 2011, 05:00 AM

Putting a fiber optic front sight on will help in low light becasue it gathers ambient light and appears brighter than the background you are holding it against. Putting an LED may actually reduce visibility in low light. Sure, you would be able to see the LED, but it would blind you to what is beyond the LED. I always say keep it simple.

Bailey Boat · November 13, 2011, 09:39 AM

Check your local regs about the LED, in NC that won't fly....

Chavo · November 13, 2011, 11:23 AM

im not worried about the regs, this would be for personal use not hunting

GURU1911 · November 13, 2011, 06:37 PM

I installed a fiber-optic front site on 3 of my shotguns. An easy install & the results are really great, especially for those of us who have eyes older than 55 !!!!! Besides that, the led lights require a power source & the fiber optics obviously do not.

Heed our advice & go with the fiber-optic sight.

Guru1911

Dfariswheel · November 13, 2011, 07:04 PM

Another option is to install a tritium front sight.
These glow in bad to dark light and may work better than the fire sights.

Chavo · November 14, 2011, 05:52 PM

i was just thinking about a light source to help the fiber optic to pick light.
I'm going to order a set of truglos as soon as I find a smith with sight tools

dahermit · November 14, 2011, 06:47 PM

Iron sights including high visibility types do nothing to lighten the target (deer). However, scopes will add time in the morning and night that non-scoped sights will not. Most shotguns can be made to accommodate scopes.

November 12, 2011, 10:54 PM	#1
Chavo Member Join Date: September 30, 2011 Location: Indiana Posts: 63	870 front sight idea I was sitting in the woods tonight and looking at my sights I was thinking there has to be a way to stay just a little longer. I know I could buy tru dot fiber optics but I like playing with things. lets say I milled down my own front sight, drilled a couple holes, one for a fiber optic, another on bottom for an led. or did I just have to much free time to think about it?

November 13, 2011, 05:00 AM	#2
Scorch Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2006 Location: Washington state Posts: 15,248	Putting a fiber optic front sight on will help in low light becasue it gathers ambient light and appears brighter than the background you are holding it against. Putting an LED may actually reduce visibility in low light. Sure, you would be able to see the LED, but it would blind you to what is beyond the LED. I always say keep it simple. __________________ Never try to educate someone who resists knowledge at all costs. But what do I know? Summit Arms Services

November 13, 2011, 06:37 PM	#5
GURU1911 Senior Member Join Date: December 22, 2010 Location: SEALY, THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS Posts: 501	MR. CHAVO I installed a fiber-optic front site on 3 of my shotguns. An easy install & the results are really great, especially for those of us who have eyes older than 55 !!!!! Besides that, the led lights require a power source & the fiber optics obviously do not. Heed our advice & go with the fiber-optic sight. Guru1911 __________________ NRA LIFE MEMBER (1984) & PRESIDENT: S.W. LA. R&P CLUB, LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA (1994-1999) METALLIC CARTRIDGE RELOADER (1977) & GENTILE CHRISTIAN ZIONIST INFIDEL !!! "THERE AIN'T TOO MANY THINGS THAT YOU CAN'T FIX, WITH $500 DOLLARS OR A .30-06"

November 13, 2011, 09:39 AM	#3
Bailey Boat Junior member Join Date: December 10, 2006 Location: NC Posts: 365	Check your local regs about the LED, in NC that won't fly....

November 13, 2011, 11:23 AM	#4
Chavo Member Join Date: September 30, 2011 Location: Indiana Posts: 63	im not worried about the regs, this would be for personal use not hunting

November 13, 2011, 07:04 PM	#6
Dfariswheel Senior Member Join Date: May 4, 2001 Posts: 7,478	Another option is to install a tritium front sight. These glow in bad to dark light and may work better than the fire sights.

November 14, 2011, 05:52 PM	#7
Chavo Member Join Date: September 30, 2011 Location: Indiana Posts: 63	i was just thinking about a light source to help the fiber optic to pick light. I'm going to order a set of truglos as soon as I find a smith with sight tools

November 14, 2011, 06:47 PM	#8
dahermit Senior Member Join Date: October 28, 2006 Location: South Central Michigan...near Posts: 6,501	Iron sights including high visibility types do nothing to lighten the target (deer). However, scopes will add time in the morning and night that non-scoped sights will not. Most shotguns can be made to accommodate scopes.