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03-24-2018, 09:11 PM
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So I'm having the 19.5" barrel on my Marlin Glenfield Model 30 cut down to 16.5". It is a .35 rem that I'm going to turn into a guide gun of sorts to have on my saddle when I do horse patrols. When not on my saddle I'll use it for keeping critters at bay in my yard...(critters = self defense) I ordered the Skinner guide gun set of rear and front site to put on this rifle. Has anyone had experience using Skinner sites on a guide gun? Once I get the rifle cut down and re crowned I'm going to get a good cerekote finish on it to go with the stock I stained when I purchased the rifle several years back.
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03-24-2018, 10:27 PM
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Skinner Sights
I put the Skinner Peep Sights on my Tikka T3 SS.
Not the gun you mentioned, but I like the peep sights.
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03-24-2018, 10:38 PM
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I have the skinner winged peeps on my Marlin 1894 I really like them. Longer sighting radius than you will have but I would think they would meet your needs .
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03-24-2018, 11:01 PM
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I have Skinners Lo Pro on my 19" barreled Krico 30-06. Really like them.
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03-25-2018, 01:41 AM
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Originally Posted by fordtruckin
So I'm having the 19.5" barrel on my Marlin Glenfield Model 30 cut down to 16.5". It is a .35 rem that I'm going to turn into a guide gun of sorts to have on my saddle when I do horse patrols. When not on my saddle I'll use it for keeping critters at bay in my yard...(critters = self defense) I ordered the Skinner guide gun set of rear and front site to put on this rifle. Has anyone had experience using Skinner sites on a guide gun? Once I get the rifle cut down and re crowned I'm going to get a good cerekote finish on it to go with the stock I stained when I purchased the rifle several years back.
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18.6 is the shortest you can get it cut down to, take her down to 16.5 and she will become a useless prohib, you can buy a manufactured barrel any length for that gun so long as the overall length is 26”and over
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03-25-2018, 04:49 AM
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Originally Posted by wildbill
18.6 is the shortest you can get it cut down to, take her down to 16.5 and she will become a useless prohib, you can buy a manufactured barrel any length for that gun so long as the overall length is 26”and over
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He lives a few miles south of us.
Colin
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03-25-2018, 08:01 AM
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I have it on my Marlin guide gun. Works great, fits into my scabbard with no problem. I just use the "ghost ring" no aperture. The sight gives a good quick look at close range, and with a bit older eyes it helps a lot.
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03-25-2018, 09:34 AM
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Skinner Express rear sight on my Marlin CBA. Was able to keep the original Marbles front bead. Works great. CBA is an 18.5" barrel. Shorter sight planes are supposed to a little less accurate, but I don't have a problem out to about 150yds.
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03-25-2018, 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by colroggal
He lives a few miles south of us.
Colin
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Sorry, missed that part.
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03-25-2018, 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by YYC338
Skinner Express rear sight on my Marlin CBA. Was able to keep the original Marbles front bead. Works great. CBA is an 18.5" barrel. Shorter sight planes are supposed to a little less accurate, but I don't have a problem out to about 150yds.
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I'm not too worried about the shorter site radius. Once this rifle gets cut down I'll sight it in for 30 yards or so and if I ever take it out to 100 its just so I know where it prints.
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04-19-2018, 11:06 PM
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Rifles shortened and sight installed. Gunsmith dropped it off for the cerakote job yesterday. that means hopefully in the next 2 weeks I will have it back. Hopefully I can figure out how to post pictures here so you all can see the end results. Should be a great saddle gun although it will probably stay by the door more often.
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04-20-2018, 09:36 AM
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Custom mount
For my Guide Gun I made my own mount on a turret lathe at work then fixed a ladder sight off of a No4 MK1 Enfield I had lying around. I had to put a taller blade sight on the front to account for the elevation of the rear but Everything worked out in the end. After installation I went to the range and elevation was bang on at 100 meters. I had to account for 4" of windage but other than that it works very well. The front sight is a Skinner, sorry I wasn't more helpful on the rear portion.
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04-20-2018, 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Mavrick
I have it on my Marlin guide gun. Works great, fits into my scabbard with no problem. I just use the "ghost ring" no aperture. The sight gives a good quick look at close range, and with a bit older eyes it helps a lot.
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06-28-2018, 08:26 PM
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The long wait is over. There was a delay as the cerakote guy lost his shop and had to relocate. In the mean time I was left out of the loop and the gunsmith had my rifle hanging around his shop. I got things figured out and the guy doing the finish felt bad since I had to wait so long he put the cerakote on for free. Only thing I had to pay for was the barrel cut and crown and new dovetail cut in. I was a bit worried how it would look but to be honest it looks a lot better now than it did initially. I'm excited to see how it shoots now.
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06-29-2018, 04:55 AM
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Are you able to post a few pics? I'm looking forward to seeing what your "new" rifle looks like.
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