Rookie Sight Question

Bob Horton · Post by **Bob Horton** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 2:44 pm

I am in the process of ordering a Shiloh rifle. I have always found shooting to be more interesting when involved in competition and plan on shooting matches, I see that there is a match in Avenal and that would be reasonably close. Anyway, is the Soule sight different than a"buffalo" sight in the windage adjustment at the base? Would a long range Soule sight be the way to go? I would rather buy once and get what I need. I read that these sights cannot be click adjustable and that the adjustment direction of the Baldwin are like those of an Anschutz while the MVA is like a Service Rifle. Any of this sound about right?

Thanks

Bob

Ken Hartlein · Post by **Ken Hartlein** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 3:50 pm

Bob, there's more info on this forum about sights than you can read in a week. Do a search for the following to get you started; MVA, Ron Heilman, Kelley, Hoke, tang sights, and soule just to name a few. You will get so much reading you will be amazed.

Bob Horton · Post by **Bob Horton** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 4:40 pm

Thanks. I've been reading several sight discussions and still wasn't sure what makes a sight a "soule".

Bob

powderburner · Post by **powderburner** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 8:53 pm

the soule sight has an adjustable base for windage with knobs on each side to move it the MVA buffalo is a soule but has about 40 minutes of windage on it rather than the 25 or so with a standard soule type

Bob Horton · Post by **Bob Horton** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 9:07 pm

Thanks Dean. I couldn't find a discussion that explained the difference.

Bob

Jubilado · Post by **Jubilado** » Sun Aug 15, 2004 9:39 am

There is also some good information at the web sites for the companies that make the sights, MVA and Hoke come to mind.

Paul

Jim Watson · Post by **Jim Watson** » Tue Aug 17, 2004 10:01 am

I don't shoot Highpower, to know for sure, but Baldwin tang sights have left-hand threads so that turning the knobs clockwise lowers the elevation and moves windage left.

My Shaver has right-hand threads such that turning the knobs clockwise raises elevation and moves windage right. I think MVA is the same.

Adjustment is by vernier scale on elevation, graduated to .010" which is about one MOA with the usual BPCR sight radius, and the Soule drum is graduated in half or even quarter minute increments.

Bob Horton · Post by **Bob Horton** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 9:29 am

Thanks Jim and Paul. That info helped a lot.

Bob