I need a good set of sights........and eyes, Rossi 92

[grahng]

Took my new Rossi 92 to the playground today and fed her well. Don't you know she was putting everything high.
The factory sights, rear especially, , are so loose. Need some suggestions please, for the existing rear and possibly for a brand new set.
Other than that, I love the gun
Thanks............

[Lefty Dude]

Sounds like you need to stake the rear sight dove-tail in the barrel.

[grahng]

Now lefty, would that be a t-bone or rib eye? LOL
would you mind telling me what you mean in laymens terms. Thanks

[O.S.O.K.]

No that's not it. The rear sight on my Rossie would shift around - it's the way it's constructed - the dovetail part can be solid yet the sight can shift left/right.

I replaced the sights with a Marbles tang sight, sight blank for the rear slot and a Marbles fiber optic front - love it! The Marbles tang sight is fully adjustable and the orange dot makes for a great low-light aiming spot - this is to make it optimum for hunting. The tang apertue sight will eliminate most of the "old eye" issues.





If you just want a good rear sight, I'd get your favorite type of Marbles replacement - like found at Brownells. You'll just need to tap the lips of the dovetail gently to bend them down slightly to allow the new sight to fit snug.




I'd show you some pics of my Rossi but my photo host is down right now...

[grahng]

I like what you said about the "old eyes" problem. LOL
Is that Tang sight easy to put on?

[Lefty Dude]

The tang sight will require a second hole D&T, on the receiver tang. The rear hole of the tang sight is secured by the existing tang/stock, bolt/screw. If you order the proper tang sight, a longer stock bolt will be included as well as the shorter front screw.

I just recently had my G.S. install tang sights on my 92/44 Rossi as well as my Browning B-92/44. For both I have ordered a new fold down barrel sight. I want to be able to choose between the two sights. The tang sight is slow to get on target, quicky say for a snap-shot.
The tang I will use for shots 100 yards and beyond, the barrel sight for closer encounters.

[Pete44ru]

Kill two birds with one stone, and replace the lawyer safety with a bolt peep.



Fellow levergunner, Nate "Kiowa" Jones makes/sells a similar bolt peep:

http://www.levergunscommunity.com/viewt ... =1&t=22047

.

[gundownunder]

A Williams FP rear sight is another option and a good one if you like to wrap your hand around the tang when you shoot, because you may find that a tang sight interferes with where you like your thumb to sit.

If you want to keep the factory rear sight and it is moving in the dovetail you either need to tighten the dovetail by peening the top edges of it with a hammer, or else take out the sight and add a little solder to the sight to tighten it in the dovetail, both work but one involves belting your gun barrel with a hammer

If you are not a traditionalist, you will shoot better with any of the peep sights than with open sights.

[AJMD429]

Here's a bunch of pictures of some of the sights I've used;

(Scroll down the page of the link a bit for pics) - http://www.levergunscommunity.com/viewt ... 80#p246623

I've included some views of them ON the guns, and when possible, an attempt at the view THROUGH the sights.

Hope this link is of some help . . . you'll enjoy your Rossi 92!

[grahng]

Thanks to everyone for the great input!!

[k8vf]

Has any one tried the B-Square side mount scope mount for the rossi 92?

I know it isnt traditional, but does it hold well, etc?
Mark

[AJMD429]

Has any one tried the B-Square side mount scope mount for the rossi 92?

I know it isnt traditional, but does it hold well, etc?
Mark

[same answer I posted on the other thread...]
I have used this mount on a couple Rossis (shown on a 24" octagonal .357), and it held zero well, and was sturdy. You could use tang or other sights when it was on the gun. The 'bad reviews' I see about them all seem to boil down to improper mounting, but if you've dealt with mounting on the Mini-14 it's the same exact thing. I won't go into all the mounting details but do it right and it works fine. My only gripe was for some reason I couldn't get the Rossi screw you remove to go in the neat 'storage hole' built into the sight, so I put it into the parts drawer. Later on when I removed the sight, I'm 'screwless' and can't find the original. I will have to get hold of NKJ and get a new filler screw at some point.

I have a couple new red dots in the drawer looking for a place to go, and hunting coyotes at and after dusk can be tough. Even with a foot of snow on the ground.
It might be the ticket for me and would be removeable.

THIS setup works great even at night.



Here's more pics and story on making the 'Night Scout' rifle...

http://www.levergunscommunity.com/viewt ... =1&t=23531