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Originally Posted by Battle66Delta
I would like to set it up so that the peep sight is not in front of the action, but as far to the rear as possible. I would also like to be able to put a scope on it with enough clearance to not hinder the iron sights.
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Well if you must go this direction, then you have to realize the wanting the scope not to interfere with the "peep" sight just isn't a really an option. You were first suggested See-Thru mounts, and I can tell you from experience this is a horrible idea. These mounts put the scope up so high that for most people it's nearly impossible to get a good cheek weld which is important to proper shooting and accuracy.
Your best option is to go with with a
Weaver style base or
Weaver rail for mounting optics. The rail is the best way to mount a scope on your rifle, the Savage 110 action is really long so a lot of scope tubes are too short to give proper eye relief without using a rail. This way you can mount your scope in some
"quick release" rings and take the scope on and off easily.
If you set the scope up this way then you can get a
NEGC Weaver mount rear peep sight. You can get a front sight from Williams, NEGC, or others to get a front sight. You'll have to take the rifle to a gunsmith to have the front sight properly installed by either drilling and tapping your barrel or soldering it onto the barrel. If you do this you can swap between the scope or the peep sight, realize though every time you take either one off you'll need to confirm zero when you swap between irons and optics. The down side is all this will cost around $400 to buy a decent scope, rail, quick release mounts, and front and rear sights at minimum, and that's before paying someone to install the sights.
I still think trying to teach your family to shoot with a .270 is a bad idea. I know in the past it has been done by giving a kid their first hunting rifle in .30-06 or similar cartridge. However, take it from a guy who has started kids shooting and hunting recoil is your enemy. There is reduced recoil ammunition you can buy from companies like Remington or Hornady at around $20 a box of 20, I recommend you start with this before working up to regular factory loads with your family.
I know you say money is tight, but buying ammo to properly teach your family to shoot isn't cheap either just because you own a free rifle. It won't take long for what you'll spend in ammunition to far eclipse the cost of a new rimfire or air rifle with the peep sights you desire. Not to mention you can get 500 rounds of rimfire trigger time for around $45, instead of maybe 40-50 rounds of trigger time with the .270 Win. .177 caliber pellets are far cheaper yet than even .22lr ammunition, around $7 for 500 rounds of trigger time. Trust me your children will stay more interested in shooting if you start them out on something they'll enjoy shooting. Rimfire and air rifles with some cheap reactive targets are a lot more fun to shoot even for a 13 year old than a .270 Win.