Storing front globe sight inserts

Snakeoil

Well-Known Member
I know you can buy globe sight insert cases and holders from a few sources. But I think I have a case that is better than the rest and easy to make. First, you have to ask your wife, girlfriend, daughter or barmaid at your favorite watering hole to save you their old make-up cases, also known as make-up compacts. Normally they are a plastic case with a snap close lid. Inside is a metal tray glued in place that holds the make-up. You clean out that tray with dish soap and water or depending on the case, you can often just pop that tray out and toss it in the trash.

Now using one of those refrigerator magnet calendars or similar, cut out a piece with scissors that will fit into that tray or where the tray was. Glue it in place with the magnet side up. Drop your inserts into the tray and they stay there. You can turn it upside down and they will not fall out. But the magnet is not so strong that it is a struggle to pick one out to insert into your sight.

The next step is optional, but I think it's a good idea. Where the mirror is, I normally pry out the mirror and glue a piece of 1/4" thick felt in it's place and then put several drops of Sheath or similar anti-rust oil so it soaks in. This will keep the inserts from rusting.

Here are a couple that I've made for the various inserts I use.

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This one has two compartments, top and bottom. So, I put the steel inserts in the top compartment with the magnet and the plastic inserts in the bottom compartment. And that clear cover got a piece of felt glued to the inside to keep them from rusting.
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Here are the refrigerator magnets I used. You can see I cut the circular piece out of one for that 2 compartment case.
 

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CWLONGSHOT

Well-Known Member
My buddy likes snuff packs.
They come in dandy tins that SEAL! Plus rounded edges and corners make pocket carry quite comfortable.

Happy ta send any out if ya cover shipping.

I have some old original Lyman Orange round tins that they was sold in "back in the day".

CW
 

Jeff H

NW Ohio
Well, I don't have any sight stuff like that, but it tickles me to see such resourceful and creative solutions. That's one of the coolest ideas I've seen in a long time, and the magnet it brilliant.

There's been a long-standing rule in my house that no one throws anything in the recycle bin without asking me if I want it first. My wife and daughters have gotten a lot of mileage out of that over the years. Now that the girls are on their own, they still think of me and save especially nice containers for me.
 

Jeff H

NW Ohio
My buddy likes snuff packs.
They come in dandy tins that SEAL! Plus rounded edges and corners make pocket carry quite comfortable.

Happy ta send any out if ya cover shipping.

I have some old original Lyman Orange round tins that they was sold in "back in the day".

CW
Those make nice tinder boxes if you can find a steel small enough to fin in them. You can fit a nice chunk of flint and plenty of char-cloth in one.
 

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California's Central Coast Amid The Insanity
Spiffy.

CW, your post reminded me I have an ancient round Hornady 6.5 gas check tin that ought to be perfect for storing the Lyman and Lee Shaver inserts.
 

Ian

Notorious member
I keep my Lyman inserts in an ancient, all-metal Buss fuse box with the sliding lid. Need to add a magnet and loose, oiled felt or wool pad, great idea!
 

4060MAY

Active Member
I use the plastic cases carbide inserts come in, with a sliding cover
the magnetic ones ar nice for not losing theinserts, but a pia getting them out while shooting on the clock
 

Snakeoil

Well-Known Member
I use the plastic cases carbide inserts come in, with a sliding cover
the magnetic ones ar nice for not losing theinserts, but a pia getting them out while shooting on the clock
I know what you mean about strong magnets making it tough to get things off them. But the magnetic strength of these fridge advertisements/calendars is not very strong. You can barely feel the attraction, but it is enough to prevent you from spilling them if you mishandle the container. That was really the reason for posting this idea. Those make-up cases are easy to manipulate with old fingers, are easy to open (versus the original Lyman tin) so less likely to mishandle, and readily available. Plus the lids are attached so one less thing to drop on the ground. I made one of the holders that I think SPG used to offer that is a rotating clear lid and little round receptacles that hold one insert each. It works fine, but can be a PITA to get an insert out if you are in a rush. I still have it and use it, but all my other inserts go in modified make-up cases. An added feature is you can be pretty sure that nobody is going to "acquire" your inserts when they are in a case marked Revlon or similar.

MVA makes one with a magnetic strip inside that they sell for $12.00. I was not impressed.

Rob
 

4060MAY

Active Member
I had one of the sight caddies, colored red, first time i dropped it the hinge broke, I also used the insert holder I bought from Champion's Choice, now supplied by Accuracy International
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want to really start one, Lyman 17A, mounted with the screw forward, ever try to change inserts during a timed match with the screw facing you, and you are laying on the ground, fumbling the screw and the insert keeps falling out..went to Baldwin bubble level sight to prevent it
MVA (Sharps copy) sights are nice, until the spring gets caught on something, no longer holds the insert tight

most of my experience is BPCR with Irons
 

Snakeoil

Well-Known Member
I had one of the sight caddies, colored red, first time i dropped it the hinge broke, I also used the insert holder I bought from Champion's Choice, now supplied by Accuracy International
05-24-18-09-clear-aperture.jpg


want to really start one, Lyman 17A, mounted with the screw forward, ever try to change inserts during a timed match with the screw facing you, and you are laying on the ground, fumbling the screw and the insert keeps falling out..went to Baldwin bubble level sight to prevent it
MVA (Sharps copy) sights are nice, until the spring gets caught on something, no longer holds the insert tight

most of my experience is BPCR with Irons
Yup, that's the caddy I made for my MVA inserts. But used wood for the center section and Plexiglas for the outsides. Has held up well.