Peep sight recommendations

Will

Well-Known Member
I plan on putting a peep sight on my 94AE to try and keep it light and easy handling. I have never shot a peep sight so I’m pretty much ignorant about them.

Which one would you recommend? I’ve been leaning towards Williams but have also noticed lots of shooters are using the redfield and Lyman.
 

RicinYakima

High Steppes of Eastern Washington
Unless you plan on using lots of different loads, the least expensive Williams is a good as any. If you are going to be moving it lots, then get the micrometer (click adjustable) one. I don't know that the more expensive old steel sights are worth the extra price.
 

CZ93X62

Official forum enigma
Is your 94AE drilled & tapped on its receiver flat to accommodate a Lyman 66 sight? I have those on 3 of my leverguns, and I LOVE THEM. For range work, there are at least 2 OEM aperture sizes available, and custom apertures are easily made by home machinists if needed. I do well with the OEM apertures--I sight in with those, leave the setting in place, and remove the screw-in aperture and use the larger "aperture" as a fast sight for shooting small game and varmints.
 

Brad

Benevolent Overlord and site owner
Staff member
I have a couple of Lyman and even more Williams. They all do what I need.
My suggestion is to get one and a few apertures. Small is great in good light at the range but bigger is better for hunting. I also like smaller front sights for range use but hunting larger is OK for closer ranges- say 100 yards or less.
 

RBHarter

West Central AR
I have a couple of sets , a 1950 Whiting and the inexpensive Wilson . The I think FP95 or something like that is the one on the 1895 I like it .
 

Will

Well-Known Member
Yeah what’s strange is those show out of stock or discontinued everywhere I’ve looked
 

Brad

Benevolent Overlord and site owner
Staff member
I just went and looked, my 375 win was drilled and tapped on the side for a receiver sight. Mine lacks the screws on top.
 

Ian

Notorious member
A peep mounted on the back of the receiver is just about perfect IMO. I'd consider drilling or having it drilled if you can't find the one Brad mentioned.
 

oscarflytyer

Well-Known Member
I am partial to Skinner peeps. Have them on most of my levers. I do have a Lyman 66 on my pre-64' 94 30-30.

CZ - if you would be willing, I would really like to bend your ear on setting my Lyman up correctly.
 

Glaciers

Alaska Land of the Midnight Sun
I have Lyman steel and aluminum receiver sites, along with a couple Redfield. I believe that my Williams receiver sites out number the steel sites by now. Love receiver sites, can't go wrong.
Over the years guys have said that the aluminum receiver sights bend so you want steel sites. I'm sure it could happen, but, I could be struck by lighting as well. The aluminum Williams site is a quality site.
 

Ian

Notorious member
I was going to recommend Skinner but didn't realize they made a rear receiver sight for the 94. Turns out they do, and it looks like the oerfect solution. Far better than the cantilevered rear dovetail version that on my Henry is just too far away to work well as an aperture.

 

CZ93X62

Official forum enigma
CZ - if you would be willing, I would really like to bend your ear on setting my Lyman up correctly.

Not much to it--initial alignment can be "cheated" if you have open irons in place already--just use the open iron sight picture, and line up the aperture with that setting. It will get you close at 50 yards, and you can work it in from there.

Lacking an open iron rear sight, I just align the aperture roughly in the center of the receiver top, and see where things land at 25 yards. Once you hit center, walk it out to 50 yards--rinse & repeat. We aren't talking a bunch of rounds here, 3 to 5 should get you centered at 25 unless the sight is way off or barrel looks in a different direction than the action threads direct it to.
 

Will

Well-Known Member
I was going to recommend Skinner but didn't realize they made a rear receiver sight for the 94. Turns out they do, and it looks like the oerfect solution. Far better than the cantilevered rear dovetail version that on my Henry is just too far away to work well as an aperture.

That looks like it would work good. I wasn’t sure about how easy the skinner was to adjust. This is my first go around with a peep sight.
 

Bret4207

At the casting bench in the sky. RIP Bret.
D+T'ing that recvr for an older sight shouldn't be much of a job at all. I like the old Redfields, followed by Lyman and then Williams.