Need to get tang sites for some of my Levers

Dastook · Post by **Dastook** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 8:45 pm

Do you guys find them a problem by having them on the tang ie: are they in the way of your hand for shooting, holding etc. Or is it just one of those little things that the benefits of shooting with a tang site far out weigh the small inconviences.

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 8:53 pm

Dastook wrote:Do you guys find them a problem by having them on the tang ie: are they in the way of your hand for shooting, holding etc. Or is it just one of those little things that the benefits of shooting with a tang site far out weigh the small inconviences.

NO!

But... it's highly subjective and influenced by both habit and inclination as grip and adaptability.

I don't grip this rifle around the wrist of the stock, I just lay my thumb along the tang sight.

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 11:19 pm

We put a Marbles Tang site on my son's '92 Rossi and IMNHO is was a pain. the once handy quick handling carbine now took deliberate care to work with it. PERSONALLY I do much better with a receiver site. Your millage may vary.

It's a very personal thing. I would advise you shooting someone else's rifle that has a tang sight before you make up your mind. If I was shooting a .45-70 and taking long deliberate shots it wouldn't be a problem.

MY big meat hooks and the little Rossi might have been part of it as well.

Rusty <><

LeverBar · Post by **LeverBar** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 11:23 pm

It took me a bit to get used to mine. But now, I'm installing tang sights on all of my Winchesters.

Old No7 · Post by **Old No7** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 11:24 pm

Get some more feedback before you make a final decision, as if you ask 10 shooters, you'll get 8 different ideas...

Here's my feedback, with pictures of a tang sight on a Marlin Cowboy...

viewtopic.php?t=1535&highlight=tang

Me, I love it!!!

Good luck!

Old No7

jnyork · Post by **jnyork** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 11:52 pm

I have Marbles tang sights on 4 different rifles. I use them for silhouette and wouldnt have any thing else. For a hunting rifle or for Cowboy Action shooting, it might be different.

Travis Morgan · Post by **Travis Morgan** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 1:23 am

They always seemed to far back for my comfort.

gon2shoot · Post by **gon2shoot** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 8:26 am

Tang sights get in the way for me, prefer reciever sights.

Pete44ru · Post by **Pete44ru** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 4:02 pm

Blondes, brunettes, redheads - blondes, brunettes, reheads (sigh)

marlinman93 · Post by **marlinman93** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 4:52 pm

I've always had tang sights, and it just comes natural to not wrap my thumb over the tang, so I never had a problem with them.

Need to get tang sites for some of my Levers

Need to get tang sites for some of my Levers

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