NECG's auxiliary peep sight - Quartermaster

Guns Magazine, Oct, 2002 by Holt Bodinson

When you need this sight, you need it badly.

The almost universally adopted scope sight is still a fragile optical instrument when faced with the yearly rigors of the field. It's easily damaged. It can be put out of commission by rain or snow. Seals can leak and the interior of the scope can fog. Planning ahead, it's always nice to have a spare scope handy, but even if we have one, it's back in camp when we need it most.

Well, here's a hunt-saving peep sight from New England Custom Guns that everyone should carry in their pack or jacket. It will save the day if you use a rifle with Weaver style scope bases; Picatinny bases or ribs; or a Ruger M-77 or No. 1; AND your rifle has a front sight.

Precision machined from steel, the NECG peep sight is both lightweight and fully adjustable for elevation and windage. With the scope removed, the sight simply slips over the rear scope base and is secured with a thumbscrew. Once the sight is zeroed for your rifle and load, it returns to zero repeatedly.

The elevation slide is fully graduated, is adjusted by a precision lead screw, and locks into place by tightening the aperture disc. In the Weaver-based sight pictured here, windage is adjusted by turning two, locking, allen-head windage screws opposite the thumbscrew. The instructions give exact values for each turn or incremental turn of both the elevation and windage screws. In fact, the overall instructions rate an A for clarity and completeness.

The sight is provided with two aperture discs, one with an aperture of .093 inch, the other with .125 inch. For hunting purposes, the wider .125 inch aperture is the one to choose. For the Weaver based model, an additional elevation slide is supplied to accommodate different channel depths found in Weaver bases. Even allen wrenches are included in the package which retails for $70 to $80.

NECG offers a wide variety of hard-to-find gun parts, accessories and sights.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

New England Custom Gun

[800] 468-3450

www.newenglandcustomgun.com