All, I am looking for animal inserts for BPCR silhouettes. I need the MVA design. Appreciate any help. I have scrubbed the internet and so far no luck even including Lee Shaver website. Thanks

I think Jim Kluskens (Distant Thunder) made and offered them.  He’s retired and now spends his time shooting and reloading.

You might PM him on the Shiloh, Cast Boolits or Historical Shooting forums and ask if he has any left.  But it’s my impression that he pulled the pin when he retired and closed the business.

they sound good but don't work for most people   art

Have tried about every possible way to improve my front sight focus. Even fiber optics that are legal in Lever action silhouette. Not a good solution for me. 

Consensus our clubs 3 dozen + active iron sight single shot shooters falls into two camps. Arpeture front, larger the better. Arp probably the best for bullseye targets were clear focus front essential fuzzy bulls eye as good as sharp edged bulls eye. Silhouette targets easier to see with arpeture not as precise strikes.

Silhouette a different problem than bullseye, no defined aiming point 4 different animals. Picking your spot on the target essential, shoot at the whole critter is like rolling dice. Good eyesight narrow post and small bead best for most shooters. Were the post and bead will go wrong is fuzzy focus on the font. Causes you to hold with what you can see and ignore the true sights top bead causing high misses. It can be corrected by closing down the rear arpeture sharpening up the front focus. Problematic low light days = small hole rear reduces visibility on the target & loose the ability to pick the spot.

Wide post front no bead easier to focus, however wide front will make left to right strike picking  definition more difficult. Not so bad Rams or Pigs, both wide targets, will cause windage misses on Turkeys & Chickens. More so on Turkeys were shaping the shot toward bulk of the Body critical . Holding a bit off for wind more difficult with wide post too.

What works for me is thin post & small bead being very aware when sharp top of the post focus is lost & breaking shots lower when the sights not clear.

Having said all that everybody’s eye is different & experimenting essential.

Boats

I have a set for Lyman sights that I would sell.  $25

boats wrote on May 8^th, 2022 at 10:40am:


FWIW - I just picked up the rifle version of an Eyepal peep sighting system (You need to Login or Register to view media files and links) to try and deal with my "fuzzy" vision.  I haven't had a chance to try them at the range but the concept seems sound and the price isn't too bad.

Might be worth a try.

-Ron

art_ruggiero wrote on May 2^nd, 2022 at 6:30am:


Sounds stupid to me.