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Good ideas from both Steve and Mike. I was not aware of how critical the eye relief was for the ghost ring. Steve, who makes a top lever screw mounted ghost ring? Thank you both. I spent some time in the army at Ft. Benning and know where Cusseta is, in fact I shot my 1st deer there in 1966...Geo

Mike
Would be nice if getting closer worked!
Current sights are wide open v and bead front which I suppose is one of the best as far as open sights are concerned.

GLS
Am considering Docter or similar due to small size low weight. For me at least a small reflex sight is more acceptable on a double rifle than a scope although others will no doubt have different views but to each his own.

Ken
Thanks for your input and photo much appreciated.

Geo,
one would need to be made. A fair bit of machine work involved but an excellent solution. I have seen them that JJ made and on a few high end British guns.
Steve

I considered ghost rings, but decided the reflex red dot suited my needs better. With a ghost ring, the shooter still has to align the post with the ring. With the red dot, where the dot lies is where the shot flies. Target acquisition is quicker. Most of the medium to high end red dots are parallax free. I looked for an adjustable tritium illuminated ghost ring, but none were available that suited my needs. Gil

I used to hunt deer a lot with a .54 Leman half stock round ball rifle I built in the '80s. I mounted a Swiss style peep sight on the wrist for target work. When I hunted deer I would leave the disc in place on the rear sight, with it's tiny aperture, but when dusk came I would unscrew the disc and use the threaded female base as a ghost ring. With a good post (blade) front, I could shoot it very well. Actually, not much larger groups than with the disc in place.

Peeps and ghost rings are capable of very fine work. Low light is no issue with a ghost ring. They are the cat's meow for aged eyes, as you basically ignore the rear sight and let your brain center the front sight in it automatically, focusing only on the front. No effort involved.

NECG makes a nice ghost ring rear sight. http://www.newenglandcustomgun.com/gun_services/Peep_Sights.asp

SRH

Thanks Stan. The ghost ring seems the most appropriate to me for a hammer combo-gun. The reflex would be easiest to accomplish. I've seen Stacy's reflex sighted guns and it would sure work though. Decisions, decisions...Geo

Ivan Carter uses a reflex sight on a double rifle.

This is what I ended up buying to put on it. I'll have to screw a rail onto the top rib, but could be removed and the holes plugged if someone with better vision later wants to use the three leaf rear sight on the gun...Geo

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