Just bought a Marlin 1894 .45-70 with this set of sights
http://www.midwayusa.com/Eproductpag...eitemid=920514
Would it be practical to thread the inside of the ghost ring to accept smaller apertures ?
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Wyr
Ghost ring sights
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WyrTwister
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Re: Ghost ring sights
It would be best to thread it to accept the Lyman/Williams Apertures. There is another standard (forget what it was). IIRC what you want is 10-32 thread.WyrTwister wrote:Just bought a Marlin 1894 .45-70 with this set of sights
http://www.midwayusa.com/Eproductpag...eitemid=920514
Would it be practical to thread the inside of the ghost ring to accept smaller apertures ?
God bless
Wyr
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Re: Ghost ring sights
Your link only took me to the Midway search page, but I presume you're getting an XS peep.
If so, you don't have to get it threaded - XS will exchange the unthreaded stem for a threaded one (they offer it as an option).
Then, you can have the option of using an aperture for target work, and removing it to use the resulting ghost ring for hunting.
Have your cake, and eat it too.
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If so, you don't have to get it threaded - XS will exchange the unthreaded stem for a threaded one (they offer it as an option).
Then, you can have the option of using an aperture for target work, and removing it to use the resulting ghost ring for hunting.
Have your cake, and eat it too.
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Re: Ghost ring sights
I'd like to see that rifle... I didn't know that Marlin made a 1894 in 45-70 
The 95 Marlin will do great with the XS sight - as Hobbie said, you can tap for 10-32 and be able to use the Lyman apertures.
Keep in mind that you will need a .530" high front sight to allow for adjustment. It may have that already... you will find out when you go to shoot it.
ETA - I got to thinking about that thread size and went out and checked - the thread size of the Lyman aperture disks that I have are larger than 10-32... so you'd need to check that before getting the tap.
Or you can buy the apertures pre-threaded from brownells.
ETA again - the correct thread size is 7⁄32" x 40 tpi
The 95 Marlin will do great with the XS sight - as Hobbie said, you can tap for 10-32 and be able to use the Lyman apertures.
Keep in mind that you will need a .530" high front sight to allow for adjustment. It may have that already... you will find out when you go to shoot it.
ETA - I got to thinking about that thread size and went out and checked - the thread size of the Lyman aperture disks that I have are larger than 10-32... so you'd need to check that before getting the tap.
Or you can buy the apertures pre-threaded from brownells.
ETA again - the correct thread size is 7⁄32" x 40 tpi
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Re: Ghost ring sights
If you have an Ashley/XS Ghost ring rear sight, the maker will sell you a threaded aperture stem which will take the common Lyman and Williams discs. They fly in the ointment is the maker does not offer a variety of stem heights that are threaded. If the one they have is not the one you need, then you are back to your original question.
The answer is yes, you can drill and tap the Ghost Ring hole for the standard discs. I have done this a half of dozen time. I have the correct drill and tap. I have done this (free) for several members of this and other boards. The problem is I have moved and have not unpacked and set up my shop yet, and don't known when I will get my round tuit.
So I can't be of much help, other than say, yet it can be done. There is enough metal in the XS sight stem to do the job.
The answer is yes, you can drill and tap the Ghost Ring hole for the standard discs. I have done this a half of dozen time. I have the correct drill and tap. I have done this (free) for several members of this and other boards. The problem is I have moved and have not unpacked and set up my shop yet, and don't known when I will get my round tuit.
So I can't be of much help, other than say, yet it can be done. There is enough metal in the XS sight stem to do the job.