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Happens to us all. However, you don't have to scope a muzzleloader if your eyes can't do the gymnastics required for open sights.
The aperture sight is superior to opens, but they also give a great alternative to scopes.
Many go for the " ghost ring", but for those with old eyes, ghost rings aren't the best choice. Rather, go smaller.
By reducing the size of the aperture, it gives a magnifying effect. Slight, but very useful. You'll know when you have the right size when the front sight suddenly get sharp and even the target gets a little clearer. There's an optical term for this effect, but the name escapes me at the moment.
My eyes need a front sight WAY out there, or very large, to be in focus. With an aperture sight, with a proper size aperture, the 1/16 bead on my 22 inch TC Thunder Hawk is razor sharp. Without it, its a useless blur.
So. If the idea of a scope rubs you the wrong way, or you don't want to spoil a rifle's lines, get a good peep sight and a properly sized aperture and remember to look THROUGH it and not AT, and you may be happily surprised
The aperture sight is superior to opens, but they also give a great alternative to scopes.
Many go for the " ghost ring", but for those with old eyes, ghost rings aren't the best choice. Rather, go smaller.
By reducing the size of the aperture, it gives a magnifying effect. Slight, but very useful. You'll know when you have the right size when the front sight suddenly get sharp and even the target gets a little clearer. There's an optical term for this effect, but the name escapes me at the moment.
My eyes need a front sight WAY out there, or very large, to be in focus. With an aperture sight, with a proper size aperture, the 1/16 bead on my 22 inch TC Thunder Hawk is razor sharp. Without it, its a useless blur.
So. If the idea of a scope rubs you the wrong way, or you don't want to spoil a rifle's lines, get a good peep sight and a properly sized aperture and remember to look THROUGH it and not AT, and you may be happily surprised