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Johnny B. Good Ex Member	Re: Tang sight for Uberti High Wall Reply #15 - Jan 2^nd, 2008 at 2:29am	Print Post
	westerner, it's a Uberti, the flash makes the butstock look lighter than the fore-end but they are pretty well matched, original Winchesters are like Hen's Teeth here in Scotland Joe, I bought a Uberti Tang Vernier when I first got this rifle, then bought the MVA 108 along with a Beech combination front sight, need I say more?


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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11472 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Tang sight for Uberti High Wall Reply #16 - Jan 2^nd, 2008 at 4:19am	Print Post
	JBG, that's a handsome hiwall you have. There is just something about the line's . Doesnt matter who made it, it has those line's. Joe.

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Joe_S Oldtimer Offline Posts: 996 Joined: Jun 29^th, 2004	Re: Tang sight for Uberti High Wall Reply #17 - Jan 2^nd, 2008 at 12:21pm	Print Post
	It looks like I have the rear sight resolved, the MVA is a great sight and should have enough windage for the 100 and 200 yd shooting that i will be doing with this rifle, so I will not need windage on the front sight. I am considering a Lyman 17A for the front mainly because I can get a large set of aperture insers for it. To my knowledge, the Winchester style front sights are only available with a limited number of aperture inserts (the one with the round hole, rather than the assortment of crosshairs, etc, ). If anyone knows of a source for Winchester aperture inserts please let me know. Thanks! Joe S


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Johnny B. Good Ex Member	Re: Tang sight for Uberti High Wall Reply #18 - Jan 5^th, 2008 at 4:37am	Print Post
	Got a Rolling Block ordered in 45/70, reckon I'll transfer the MVA #108 to it and get an MVA Sporting Tang for the Uberti, probably put a Beech combination on the RB too


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irish66 Oldtimer Offline Posts: 535 Location: newbraunfels Joined: Apr 7^th, 2007	Re: Tang sight for Uberti High Wall Reply #19 - Jan 5^th, 2008 at 7:00am	Print Post
	gents. i went through this with a friend and a bp uberti. the hole spacing is different, and the angle of the tang is different so the damn thing wont focus. gee maybe partly because they are metric???? I cannot remember who the company is but we ended up having the people who made the sights for browning make a new base and get things right I will look later today and see if I can find my notes. cheers irish


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Joe_S Oldtimer Offline Posts: 996 Joined: Jun 29^th, 2004	Re: Tang sight for Uberti High Wall Reply #20 - Jan 5^th, 2008 at 8:25am	Print Post
	For clarification, I have an MVA base for the Uberti High wall which has the correct hole spacing. the spring that holds the staff upright is adjustable for the correct angle. The mounting screws that MVA sent were not the correct size and thread but we are in the process of getting that fixed, so now I have a very nice MVA tang sight with windage and Hadley eyecup which I can use on the Sharps and Uberti High wall. I am now in the process of deciding what to do about a front sight. Since I am only going to be shooting 200 yds and have windage on the tang sight, I do not need windage on the front sight, but I do want a spirit level. I would like to get a Winchester front sight but I want a good selection of round apertures and I am not aware of a source for extra Winchester apertures. My other option appears to be a Lee Shave Lyman 17a with spirit level, for which a large selection of apertures is readily available. If anyone knows of a source for Winchester apertures, I would appreciate the information. Thanks! Joe S


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Green_Frog Frequent Elocutionist Offline "It ain't easy being green" ASSRA Life #281 Posts: 4032 Location: Lynchburg, VA Joined: Apr 18^th, 2004	Re: Tang sight for Uberti High Wall Reply #21 - Jan 5^th, 2008 at 2:39pm	Print Post
	Joe S, somebody (hst, IIRC?) has mentioned a sight guy that makes custom inserts for the old-style sights. Maybe that person could help you. There is a version of the old Winchester globe sight that uses a retainer clip for the inserts that also holds a level. I have seen these for sale as repro units and the clip as a replacement. I do know that the MVA clip is a good fit on the original globe sight body as I am currently using that combination myself, but I have not tried to get the clip with level from them. Another possibility since you don't need windage is to go with the Lyman #17 or #77. Lee Shaver offer(ed) a conversion of these that has the level added, and of course there have been a world of inserts made for that popular sight design. froggie


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Joe_S Oldtimer Offline Posts: 996 Joined: Jun 29^th, 2004	Re: Tang sight for Uberti High Wall Reply #22 - Jan 6^th, 2008 at 8:09am	Print Post
	Thanks Froggie! The more I analyze the options, the Lyman17A with spirit level seems to be the best choice., but I dont have to make a decision till March so I am keeping a lookout for other options. I do have a question about the Lyman 17a sights, I noticed they come in several differnt heights, what is the purpose of elevating the front sight? It would seem to me that the higher up you go with it the more critical it is to not cant the rifle. What is the purpose of making the front sight to high? Thanks! Joe S


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38_Cal Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2247 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Joined: Apr 27^th, 2005	Re: Tang sight for Uberti High Wall Reply #23 - Jan 6^th, 2008 at 11:49am	Print Post
	The Lyman 17A series of sights was introduced in 1929, when almost all competition was with bolt action rifles. The different heights were needed to match up to both light barrel contours and heavy barrels on bolt guns. Also, a centerfire rifle would place the receiver sight higher in relation to the bore than most rimfires. When it comes to single shots, some folks prefer a higher line of sight to match as close as possible to scope height to keep their face position on the stock consistent. Take a look at the sight height calculator on the Brownells website at (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links); For use with a tang sight, figure the top of the receiver plus at least .312" to clear any scope blocks on the barrel as the rear sight height. David Montezuma, IA

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