Witchita Arms Rear Sight

[Elric]

Another rear sight for the Contender is from Wichita Arms.

 

[dannyd]

I have one of those, they worked good back in the silhouette days. You need the front sight also, to get the right height between them.

The one I have is set for 50, 100, 150, and 200 yards.

Front sight ( canned internet picture)

 

[Elric]

The four set screws on the rear sight must be to adjust for the chicken, pig, turkey, and ram. What is in that "well" just to the front of the four screws? Is there a number on the wheel?

 

[dannyd]

Your right the rear sight wheel lets you setup for the animal, I used it on a 10 inch 7 TCU for Big Bore silhouette out to 200 yards.

The screw on the front sight give you more adjustment for shorter barrels like the 10 inch.

There are also different inserts for the front sight too.

 

[dannyd]

Today I would buy a Red Dot because it would be cheaper and a better sight.

 

[Elric]

Years ago, I looked into using a dot [green or red...]. For a relatively close target, it would work. But I think the dot is 2moa [at least]. Might not be helpful at 285m. Not shooting silhouette, and have no need for the Wichita sight, but it IS a serious hunk of machinery...

 

[dannyd]

I use a red dot out 100 yards now, don't shoot rifle, so I would not know what to use out that far, but any good scope made today probably would.

 

[CZ93X62]

I'm way too set in my ways to use a red dot sight. On the AR I use the A2 big aperture to 200m, and from 300 on to 600 (my longest shooting with the critter) it did well--2.0-2.5 MOA from 100 to 600. Sierra 65 grain Game Kings shot closest to center-of-aim on average, and from 55-69 grains the elevation variance was less than 1 MOA. I used the 65 GK as my 'Standard', and the 69 grain MK is the hands-down BEST bullet in both the A2 upper (1-9" twist) and the Mini-14 (same twist). The A4 upper with truck axle barrel likes the 55 grain Nosler Ballistic Tip best (1 in 8").

 

[dannyd]

I don't shoot much rifle and when I do use only my cast bullets, but for old eyes and a revolver the Red Dot is great.

60 rounds, 15 yards, shooting as fast as I can pull the trigger on my GP100 using a 8 mil red dot and target focus.

I am going to be 67 shortly, but always willing to try new things, a kid a the range introduced me to red dots, glad I listened to him.