HW/Weihrauch Aperture disks...

[specie]

I think it would be more of a 'making what you have in hand work' scenario.

I agree with you Mike about not seeing any performance advantage over a stock FWB sight. When solidly benched to zero the sights to the rifle, either rear would work perfectly to get centered up, and my inbuilt biological error negates any advantages when firing unsupported.

That said, I would buy a FWB 300S with an Annie sight on it in a skinny minute, because my warped thought currents only see a FREE ANSCHUTZ SIGHT with the purchase of a rifle!

I am not as deep in as some ( I am looking right at you Mike and Mike) but I will share my meager lot of spares

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Yup, I love the Annies too, the 6700 has longer rails so will splay out better (?), but it's more prudent to just find the alloy FWB.

 

[Chuck-in-Ohio]

I have the same set up on my Anschutz 54… the rubber eye piece is showing its age and is cracking … know where I may find a replacement? Been using silicone grease as stop gap. Mine was on an Army rifle team gun and had been well used and not necessarily well cared for.

You could try to rejuvenate it with a seal conditioner for transmissions, it may restore some supplness to the rubber.
Your only other course may be to source one of the USGI 1" diameter Redfield eyepieces. They lack the rubber disc, but will occlude your vision the same as the rubber disc I believe.

 

[marflow 777]

clear Anschutz insert will not fit FWB they are too big
i have FWB and Anshutz clear inserts i can b=d o some pictures or whatever
and Chuck you got me beat

 

[Chuck-in-Ohio]

I have soaked up a treasure trove of information from your posts over the years sir, much respect!

 

[beerthief]

I think it would be more of a 'making what you have in hand work' scenario.

I agree with you Mike about not seeing any performance advantage over a stock FWB sight. When solidly benched to zero the sights to the rifle, either rear would work perfectly to get centered up, and my inbuilt biological error negates any advantages when firing unsupported.

That said, I would buy a FWB 300S with an Annie sight on it in a skinny minute, because my warped thought currents only see a FREE ANSCHUTZ SIGHT with the purchase of a rifle!

I am not as deep in as some ( I am looking right at you Mike and Mike) but I will share my meager lot of spares

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just on looks i like top row #4 bottom row #3 from right . ( tell me i didn't pick out the two high dollar ones ? )

 

[beerthief]

Someone please explain the 1.5 magnifier lens ? i read about one for the rear sight and that it magnifies the target ? what happens at the front sight ? just never seemed clear to me .

 

[Chuck-in-Ohio]

Someone please explain the 1.5 magnifier lens ? i read about one for the rear sight and that it magnifies the target ? what happens at the front sight ? just never seemed clear to me .

The answer is in this thread, just read and read and read, it is in there I swear!

Rear sight with corrective diopter? - TargetTalk

just on looks i like top row #4 bottom row #3 from right . ( tell me i didn't pick out the two high dollar ones ? )

Bottom row is Kimber made sight for the 82G .22rf rifle, and they go for about the same money as Anschutz sights when you see one for sale. In other words expect to pay an inflated price online.
Top row is an Andrew Tucker sight from the UK. It is the only one I have ever seen in person, and have only ever seen pictures of 4 or 5 others. Who knows what they go for now, and I ain't telling what I paid years ago...

 

[MOSOSODBOB]

You could try to rejuvenate it with a seal conditioner for transmissions, it may restore some supplness to the rubber.
Your only other course may be to source one of the USGI 1" diameter Redfield eyepieces. They lack the rubber disc, but will occlude your vision the same as the rubber disc I believe.

Ive seen them, but this one with the adjustable iris is really good when shooting from outdoors to indoors ranges…

 

[MDriskill]

Someone please explain the 1.5 magnifier lens ? I read about one for the rear sight and that it magnifies the target ? What happens at the front sight ? Just never seemed clear to me .

Chuck's link purty much covers it, but the lens simply magnifies all that you see a small bit. It's not a panacea though; adjusting the aperture correctly is still the key to getting both the front sight and target in best focus. The lens adds some overall clarity and focuses to fit your eye, much like adjusting a scope or binoculars. If your vision isn't too bad, you might be able to shoot without glasses, but that varies.

They also make small so-called "eagle eye" lenses for the front sight - 1.3x and 1.5x are common. Those screw into the front of the sight tunnel, ahead of the sight insert, so simply magnify the target bull a bit. I find those kinda weird and seldom use them

 

[beerthief]

The answer is in this thread, just read and read and read, it is in there I swear!

Rear sight with corrective diopter? - TargetTalk

Bottom row is Kimber made sight for the 82G .22rf rifle, and they go for about the same money as Anschutz sights when you see one for sale. In other words expect to pay an inflated price online.
Top row is an Andrew Tucker sight from the UK. It is the only one I have ever seen in person, and have only ever seen pictures of 4 or 5 others. Who knows what they go for now, and I ain't telling what I paid years ago.

Chuck's link purty much covers it, but the lens simply magnifies all that you see a small bit. It's not a panacea though; the aperture size is still the key to getting both the front sight and target in best focus. The lens adds some overall clarity and focuses to fit your eye, much like adjusting a scope or binoculars. If your vision isn't too bad, you might be able to shoot without glasses, but that varies.

They also make small so-called "eagle eye" lenses for the front sight - 1.3x and 1.5x are common. Those screw into the front of the sight tunnel, ahead of the sight insert, so simply magnify the target bull a bit. I find those kinda weird and seldom use them

Both answers give me what i wanted to know . The Eagle eye i had figured out but the rear lens (the way i read it ) the front sight post would be magnified the same as the target bull which is where i have the problem IE: the front sight post is 3 times wider than the bull in the targets i shoot . I think my solution will be to file a front disk post to a fine point . I really would like to get proficient with diopter sights . (peeps for short )

 

[MDriskill]

Both answers give me what i wanted to know . The Eagle eye i had figured out but the rear lens (the way i read it ) the front sight post would be magnified the same as the target bull which is where i have the problem IE: the front sight post is 3 times wider than the bull in the targets i shoot . I think my solution will be to file a front disk post to a fine point . I really would like to get proficient with diopter sights . (peeps for short )

Correct. The relationship between the post and the bull stays the same...just everything a little bigger. To be honest I don't really notice the extra size much, only that I can see more clearly.

 

[Chuck-in-Ohio]

Since we are already down the rabbit hole, I figured that I would share this here.

Since @MDriskill posted this excellent photo

I know that some of you have filed this information away and are keeping an eye out for a good deal on a similar sight.
Be advised, that not all Redfield sights are same same down the product line.

The above is a Redfield International that was manufactured at a later date than the Olympic sight shown above.
If you look directly behind the eye disc, you will see a hex adapter bushing, and that bushing is what today's sight trivia lesson is about.

The eyepiece boss on the horizontal arm is threaded 9/32-32 to accept the Redfield VARD eyepiece. VARD stands for VARiable Diopter.
Once Redfield introduced the VARD eyepiece, they also introduced Olympic and International model sights that were threaded to accept it. The threaded boss WILL NOT accept any commonly produced eyepiece other than a Redfield VARD unless you use an adapter or bushing.

If you are contemplating the purchase of one of these model sights, International or Olympic, and there is no eye piece present, you are advised to be extra vigilant what thread pattern the sight is set up for.
All of these sights were issued with the reducer bushing so that one could continue to use the common 12-40 threaded eyepieces in circulation, unfortunately not all of them remained with the sight over the years.
The reducer bushings were available from Freelands and Champions Choice, but I believe that they have dried up over the years.

 

[MDriskill]

Chuck - thanks! This fascinating info is new to me...and brings up an interesting question on my Redfield Olympic.

It is not threaded for a standard US eyepiece, but something larger. There's no reducer bushing, but the Merit eyepiece that came with the sight has had a matching larger thread sleeved over its original one. I had assumed this was maybe a repair of damaged threads or some such - but might I have actually stumbled on a VARD-enabled sight?

 

[Chuck-in-Ohio]

I believe that what you have is a Merit disc with a bushing, but that sight is threaded for a VARD eye piece.
I thought that your sight was earlier than that because no bushing was visible in the photos.

The VARD is pretty distinctive looking, a quick googlylook and you will recognize one right off if you ever see one.

My first impression is that someone drilled and tapped a 9/32-32 bolt stub and made an adapter, but it looks well done, and entirely serviceable. Keep your eyes peeled, and a Redfield bushing will come to light, but since yours works, I would not sweat it.

 

[MDriskill]

I believe that what you have is a Merit disc with a bushing, but that sight is threaded for a VARD eye piece.
I thought that your sight was earlier than that because no bushing was visible in the photos.

The VARD is pretty distinctive looking, a quick googlylook and you will recognize one right off if you ever see one.

Wow - very interesting! My sight's bushing obviously wandered off somewhere along the way.

 

[Chuck-in-Ohio]

VARD

Pic from the web, not mine

 

[MDriskill]

WELL...that's just about TOO cool! Fascinating bit of kit sure.

By way of weird coincidence, I have this old blank pistol muzzle brake in the stash - which fits the same thread, works just fine as an eyepiece (about a 2mm aperture), and bears a passing resemblance to the VARD!

I trust I will see you in Grove City Saturday?

 

[Chuck-in-Ohio]

I hope I will see you in Grove City Saturday?

You can bank on it sir!