Open sights

[Felix40]

I went through almost a dozen different sight setups for my muzzleloader and finally decided on a 1/16” brass front bead and a rear peep with removable center to make it a ghost ring. It’s a traditional style gun but I still feel very confident at 150yds. 6 o’clock hold is the most precise way to aim with regular open sights.

I was super happy when NM got the new open sight requirement. No more single shot rifle season.

 

[Hnthrdr]

Williams western precision is the way to go

 

[Steve300xcw]

Rifle, pistol, muzzleloader...I like them all the same. Impact on the top edge of the sight.

Covering up what I'm shooting at doesn't make much sense to me.

 

[The_Jim]

Definitely check out that Williams precision sight.

Those muzzleloaders can really ruin a guys day

 

[fishslap]

A “six o-clock hold” is the term you guys are searching for…..

I’m familiar with the term and method but I’m doing a center hold and not a six o’clock.

 

[ElDiablito]

I’m familiar with the term and method but I’m doing a center hold and not a six o’clock.

I sight in for the POI to be exactly on the top line of the front post if I’m sighting for dead on.

Sounds like a six o-clock to me….

 

[fishslap]

Sounds like a six o-clock to me….

If I aimed at the very bottom of the orange six inch circle I shoot at, at the six o’clock hand position, then it would be a six o’clock hold. I aim at the center and split the circle with the top of the post, therefore it’s a center hold aiming method.

A six o’clock hold can be a more precise aiming position at the range, but I put my orange circle on a black square shoot n c target and move it out from 75 to 100, so I like to see my hits easily on the target between those ranges using the same aim point. I have a six inch drop at 100 with round balls so my 75 yard shots are at the top of the circle and 100 yards at the bottom. A six o’clock hold puts me off my target and into the white paper or bottom of the target board at 100. Just personal preference but it’s still a center hold and not a six o’clock.

 

[Steve300xcw]

Sounds like a six o-clock to me….

just sayin...........

 

[UncleBone]

I was able to get it done this year with the williams western precision with a green dot. At 30 yards its pretty accurate.

 

[Felix40]

just sayin...........

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I actually looked it up too. The description he is using is exactly what I’ve heard called a 6oclock hold. Apparently I don’t use a 6 o’clock hold but it sure feels like it and that’s what everyone I know calls it.

I’m not sure if all these diagrams are antiquated or everyone I know is mixed up but those two on the right seem about as practical as a velvet painting of a whale and a dolphin getting it on.

Even now that I’m “educated” I’m inclined to refer to the two practical sight pictures as either 1. Covering the bull or 2. 6oclock hold.