Pedersoli Sharps question

ZPowell · October 16, 2015, 01:22 PM

Greetings all,
I have a Pedersoli Sharps business rifle in 45-70 that I have been shooting for a while now with 66 grains (weight) of 2fg goex and 500 grain rnfp bullets from Buffalo arms. At 50 yards with the open iron sights that came on the rifle all holes are touching. I have also had good luck with bullets cast from track of the wolf's hollow base trapdoor mold.
I want to add a tang sight #131, and a combination front sight from Montana vintage.
So here is my question: is there a good rear sight out there that folds down and will work on this rifle?
I want to add the tang sight for longer ranges, but I want to also keep the rear barrel sight for closer shots while hunting. I have noticed that when shooing at closer ranges with a peep sight the rear barrel sight is in the sight picture. I thought one that folds down and out of the peep sight picture would be nice.
I was thinking of a Marbles #95 but not sure if it will fit.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
ZP

October 16, 2015, 01:22 PM	#1
ZPowell Junior Member Join Date: January 7, 2011 Posts: 10	Pedersoli Sharps question Greetings all, I have a Pedersoli Sharps business rifle in 45-70 that I have been shooting for a while now with 66 grains (weight) of 2fg goex and 500 grain rnfp bullets from Buffalo arms. At 50 yards with the open iron sights that came on the rifle all holes are touching. I have also had good luck with bullets cast from track of the wolf's hollow base trapdoor mold. I want to add a tang sight #131, and a combination front sight from Montana vintage. So here is my question: is there a good rear sight out there that folds down and will work on this rifle? I want to add the tang sight for longer ranges, but I want to also keep the rear barrel sight for closer shots while hunting. I have noticed that when shooing at closer ranges with a peep sight the rear barrel sight is in the sight picture. I thought one that folds down and out of the peep sight picture would be nice. I was thinking of a Marbles #95 but not sure if it will fit. Any ideas? Thanks, ZP