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Chris C Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 327 Location: Deep in the woods of Oklahoma Joined: Feb 12^th, 2014	Tang sight placement Feb 23^rd, 2014 at 7:11pm	Print Post
	I've been devouring every picture I can find of Hepburns and other Single-shot rifles. Of course, I'm familiar with the tang sights. But I'm also, occasionally, seeing either two tang sights or at least a second base on butt stocks. The second sight/base is located almost all the way at the end of the stock. Okay, I get that this increases the sighting radius, but how in the heck can one hold the rifle and still look through that rearward mounted sight?
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firearmdoc Full Member Offline Posts: 198 Joined: May 19^th, 2013	Re: Tang sight placement Reply #1 - Feb 23^rd, 2014 at 7:44pm	Print Post
	That was set up for use at long range, shooting from the back position. Maybe someone has a picture they can post to help explain it. Picture is worth a thousands words. Jesse


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Chris C Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 327 Location: Deep in the woods of Oklahoma Joined: Feb 12^th, 2014	Re: Tang sight placement Reply #2 - Feb 23^rd, 2014 at 7:53pm	Print Post
	I've seen people shoot from the back. Now I understand, thanks.

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Kurt_701 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1013 Location: Missouri Joined: May 20^th, 2004	Re: Tang sight placement Reply #3 - Feb 23^rd, 2014 at 7:54pm	Print Post
	It was used in the supine position. As this gentleman is doing.

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Chris C Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 327 Location: Deep in the woods of Oklahoma Joined: Feb 12^th, 2014	Re: Tang sight placement Reply #4 - Feb 23^rd, 2014 at 8:07pm	Print Post
	Yup, I get it............longer sight radius.

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SSShooter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2917 Location: Southern NJ Joined: Aug 1^st, 2010	Re: Tang sight placement Reply #5 - Feb 24^th, 2014 at 7:57am	Print Post
	Yep.......... that was before they invented cross-sticks.

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.22Hepburn Oldtimer Offline Posts: 803 Location: Pennsylvania Joined: Feb 18^th, 2008	Re: Tang sight placement Reply #6 - Feb 24^th, 2014 at 4:03pm	Print Post
	I believe the rules dictated that shooters could not use any type of support, so no cross sticks.


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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11432 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Tang sight placement Reply #7 - Feb 24^th, 2014 at 4:51pm	Print Post
	I've tried to do that back position same as the guy in the picture. Cannot hold my head up long enough. All those noodles in there, heavy. Joe.

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frnkeore Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7247 Location: Central Point, OR 97502 Joined: Jun 16^th, 2010	Re: Tang sight placement Reply #8 - Feb 24^th, 2014 at 4:57pm	Print Post
	Joe, They looped a strap from their foot to their head to hold it up. You weren't the only noodle head, they are "Traditional" Frank

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Chris C Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 327 Location: Deep in the woods of Oklahoma Joined: Feb 12^th, 2014	Re: Tang sight placement Reply #9 - Feb 24^th, 2014 at 5:00pm	Print Post
	I used to participate in 100 mile bike races. Many of the participants would have to tape their helmets to their backs so they could hold their heads up that long. It's hard to be in the "drops" for that long a time. Of course, those who were fastest weren't on the course that long. I imagine it was be the same thing at the end of a long match, after trying to hold your head up all day like that. I'll take my shootin' stix, thank you!

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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11432 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Tang sight placement Reply #10 - Feb 24^th, 2014 at 5:05pm	Print Post
	If you ride fast enough, the wind will hold your head up. If you go to fast the wind wants to rip your head off. Lay my chin on my tank bag. Looks funny, feels good. Joe.

	A blind squirrel runs into a tree every once in a while.
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Chris C Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 327 Location: Deep in the woods of Oklahoma Joined: Feb 12^th, 2014	Re: Tang sight placement Reply #11 - Feb 24^th, 2014 at 5:30pm	Print Post
	Sorry, Joe, I wasn't more precise...............bicycle races. I'd be hard pressed to get the wind to hold my head up racing a bicycle!

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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11432 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Tang sight placement Reply #12 - Feb 24^th, 2014 at 5:41pm	Print Post
	Sometimes I just read the words, duh. Joe.

	A blind squirrel runs into a tree every once in a while.
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Chris C Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 327 Location: Deep in the woods of Oklahoma Joined: Feb 12^th, 2014	Re: Tang sight placement Reply #13 - Feb 24^th, 2014 at 6:20pm	Print Post
	No problem. I keep forgetting some people call their motorcycles "bikes"............I don't, so I don't think about it.

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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16009 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Tang sight placement Reply #14 - Feb 25^th, 2014 at 11:49am	Print Post
	Yeah, and a 100 mile motorcycle race would be pretty short time frame!

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