I put a Lyman 57 SMET peep on my White Whitetail and used the factory front sight. What I don't like is how high the peep sits. It sits .350 above the top of the barrel making it prone to getting bent or having branches get under it. As close as I can measure, it appears the front sight is.312 from the bottom of the dovetail to the top of the bead.
What I want to do is to be able to have the peep sit close to the top of the barrel. I am intellectually challenged when it comes to the relationship between the two sights but it seems to me if I had a lower front sight I could lower my peep sight. is that correct? If so, the lowest front sight I have seen is around .100 lower than the one I have. Does that mean I can only lower my peep .100?
Maybe another way to ask the question is what are you guys with White / Lyman set ups using for a front sight and how close to the barrel is your peep?
Thanks for the info.
What I want to do is to be able to have the peep sit close to the top of the barrel. I am intellectually challenged when it comes to the relationship between the two sights but it seems to me if I had a lower front sight I could lower my peep sight. is that correct? If so, the lowest front sight I have seen is around .100 lower than the one I have. Does that mean I can only lower my peep .100?
Maybe another way to ask the question is what are you guys with White / Lyman set ups using for a front sight and how close to the barrel is your peep?
Thanks for the info.