Sem Pistol Grip Model 8 availability and tang sight Q's
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2018 2:16 pm
I finally got my Remington model 81 in 35 Rem with side detach Weaver mount that houses a Weaver K4.
( will post pics soon after I figue out how ). Didn't come with a rear barrel sight so I first bought a Williams sight blank. (Love anything Williams as that is my last name).
Just today though I received a stock Remington rear sight which I promptly mounted.
I now believe iron sights are the way to go with these beauties. (Although having the option to mount a scope is a plus IMO). My only other plans for this rifle is a Williams FP-81 aperture sight our a folding tang aperture.
(What is the difference between the Lyman and Marbles tang sights, aka how do they work? Do the Lymans lock up and down with that lever with no spring in the setup? Marbles are locked in the down position then spring into place? Which is more popular?)
I guess what I'm getting at is I would like a tang sight that can be kept in its upright position to be used as the main and only rear sight. I saw a guy using a Marbles tang on a Marlin, and it had to be pushed back into position after each shot because the recoil knocked it back. Was it a weak spring perhaps?
That's why I'm leaning towards the Lyman if it can be locked into place, so I'm mot having to constantly keep pushing the sight back into place.
Another Q, does mounting the Redfield 102N with only just the one factory supplied receiver mount hole sufficient for light shooting? Or does the Redfield 102N absolutely need the extra mount hole D&T'd?
Lastly I've neen thinking I'd like a Remington Model 8 35Remington with the semi-pistolgrip stock and schnabel forend. Do these semi-pistolgrip Remingtons bring a premium? Anyone wanna trade a Model 81 35Rem for one?
Anyone got a semi-pistolgrip stock and accompanying trigger plate in their parts bin they wish to sell?
Anyone making new semi-pistolgrip stocks that I could buy and then source a trigger plate myself, or even mod an 8/81 trigger plate?
I plan on buying a Rem 8 30Rem standard stock rifle and a Rem 8 25Rem semi-pistolgrip stock rifle down the road sometime. The 30Rem shoudn't be a problem, but by the looks of things 25Rem's are starting to go up in price dramatically. Especially the semi-pistolgrip 25Rem's, saw one with a Redfield 102N go for over $1300 last week.
Even though I got the springpole bug the 32Rem doesn't appeal to me since it isn't too different from 30Rem. (Especially since I adore the 35Rem.) The 300Savage appealed at first, but I decided the 35Rem is better suited for this type of gun and 300Savage is better with other designs IMO. That's why I got a Savage 99 with Lyman aperture on the way, 300Savage should be for Savage guns only IMO. Plus it sparked an interest in a Savage 99 or Savage bolt gun in 250-3000.
Well sorry about the book, I got carried away due to being excited.
Any help with my Remington aperture and semi-pistolgrip Model 8 questions will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Ty
( will post pics soon after I figue out how ). Didn't come with a rear barrel sight so I first bought a Williams sight blank. (Love anything Williams as that is my last name).
Just today though I received a stock Remington rear sight which I promptly mounted.
I now believe iron sights are the way to go with these beauties. (Although having the option to mount a scope is a plus IMO). My only other plans for this rifle is a Williams FP-81 aperture sight our a folding tang aperture.
(What is the difference between the Lyman and Marbles tang sights, aka how do they work? Do the Lymans lock up and down with that lever with no spring in the setup? Marbles are locked in the down position then spring into place? Which is more popular?)
I guess what I'm getting at is I would like a tang sight that can be kept in its upright position to be used as the main and only rear sight. I saw a guy using a Marbles tang on a Marlin, and it had to be pushed back into position after each shot because the recoil knocked it back. Was it a weak spring perhaps?
That's why I'm leaning towards the Lyman if it can be locked into place, so I'm mot having to constantly keep pushing the sight back into place.
Another Q, does mounting the Redfield 102N with only just the one factory supplied receiver mount hole sufficient for light shooting? Or does the Redfield 102N absolutely need the extra mount hole D&T'd?
Lastly I've neen thinking I'd like a Remington Model 8 35Remington with the semi-pistolgrip stock and schnabel forend. Do these semi-pistolgrip Remingtons bring a premium? Anyone wanna trade a Model 81 35Rem for one?
Anyone got a semi-pistolgrip stock and accompanying trigger plate in their parts bin they wish to sell?
Anyone making new semi-pistolgrip stocks that I could buy and then source a trigger plate myself, or even mod an 8/81 trigger plate?
I plan on buying a Rem 8 30Rem standard stock rifle and a Rem 8 25Rem semi-pistolgrip stock rifle down the road sometime. The 30Rem shoudn't be a problem, but by the looks of things 25Rem's are starting to go up in price dramatically. Especially the semi-pistolgrip 25Rem's, saw one with a Redfield 102N go for over $1300 last week.
Even though I got the springpole bug the 32Rem doesn't appeal to me since it isn't too different from 30Rem. (Especially since I adore the 35Rem.) The 300Savage appealed at first, but I decided the 35Rem is better suited for this type of gun and 300Savage is better with other designs IMO. That's why I got a Savage 99 with Lyman aperture on the way, 300Savage should be for Savage guns only IMO. Plus it sparked an interest in a Savage 99 or Savage bolt gun in 250-3000.
Well sorry about the book, I got carried away due to being excited.
Any help with my Remington aperture and semi-pistolgrip Model 8 questions will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Ty