75Vette
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Don't be bashful. Some of us like dirty pictures.
The 629-4 PowerPort with the patridge sight.
Patridge front sight on a 686
- Thread starter ldryder
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Don't be bashful. Some of us like dirty pictures.
The 629-4 PowerPort with the patridge sight.
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ldryder
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Here ya go....
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We bought 12 six inch 586s when they first came out. Mine came with a red ramp and the sight was part of the barrel.....no pins.
My buddy's had a patridge sight.
Abbynormal
Member
Patridges are preferred in non-speed or timed shooting contests, like bullseye and silhouette .
For PPC and 3 gun type shooting, the colored ramp has the advantage, providing quick contrast.
With the Patridge, the image is sharper and more distinct on a black and white target.
It works well when the sight is brought up or down onto the bullseye giving the eye enough time to adjust instead of
being contrasting and quick reacting.
Hope that helps.
For PPC and 3 gun type shooting, the colored ramp has the advantage, providing quick contrast.
With the Patridge, the image is sharper and more distinct on a black and white target.
It works well when the sight is brought up or down onto the bullseye giving the eye enough time to adjust instead of
being contrasting and quick reacting.
Hope that helps.
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petemacmahon
Member
To each his own. I prefer patridge style front sights for everything, and if it came down to everything identical on two guns with the exception of the sight, I'll take the one with the Patridge front sight every time. Carry, competition, hunting, you name it. Having started out on a M17 with a patridge style front sight, I didn't care for red ramps for many years. I've gotten good enough now to block out any distractions and can shoot them all good enough. But if I'm in a tree stand trying to hit a whitetail at 50 yards, I'm still hoping I'm holding a model with the patridge style front sight!!
Protocall_Design
Member
The best of all (to me) is a patridge with fiber optic. All my iron sight guns have fiber optic front and rear. It makes a huge difference in fast sight acquisition and low light and dark background situations.
The best sights I have found for fast shooting are a .100 wide fiber front with a .125 notch and fiber rear. The extra light gap with the skinnier front helps a lot for speed and I don't find it a hinderance for accuracy out to 50 yards. I use orange front and green rear fibers. I use the fibers to track where the sights are in relation to each other, but still use the black metal part to aim with, just as always.
I found out a long time ago the red ramp is very difficult to judge where the top of it ends. The sides are not clearly defined either, like a black front.
As always, YMMV.
The best sights I have found for fast shooting are a .100 wide fiber front with a .125 notch and fiber rear. The extra light gap with the skinnier front helps a lot for speed and I don't find it a hinderance for accuracy out to 50 yards. I use orange front and green rear fibers. I use the fibers to track where the sights are in relation to each other, but still use the black metal part to aim with, just as always.
I found out a long time ago the red ramp is very difficult to judge where the top of it ends. The sides are not clearly defined either, like a black front.
As always, YMMV.
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S&WIowegan
US Veteran
My eyes are very old now but I have always preferred Patridge to red ramp. I suppose the red ramp is useful in close encounters of the deadly kind but, For me they're terrible for aiming.
The blue Model 29 with a red ramp looks really cool on Dirty Harry's gun(s)!
The blue Model 29 with a red ramp looks really cool on Dirty Harry's gun(s)!
I like my red ramp on my 686 on sunny days at the range. I can't see it in the woods.
I see Midway has a Patridge front sight for the 686 but it requires a hole to be drilled for the pin. I would think it must be the right height to work.
Anyone tried one of those from Midway?
I see Midway has a Patridge front sight for the 686 but it requires a hole to be drilled for the pin. I would think it must be the right height to work.
Anyone tried one of those from Midway?
Protocall_Design
Member
A new sight is blank because the hole for the pin is in different places on different guns. To get the sight mounted correctly, you have to drill it for the specific gun it will be on. Most 686 front sights are .250 tall, or something close.
