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Peep sight info

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jlackey

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Hi all,
I was lucky enough to pick up a .308 Coltsman with a peep sight. I've used peeps before on other guns, but have no experience with Sako peeps. Can anybody tell me how they work? I'm afraid to take a screwdriver to it until I know a little more about it.
 

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The aperture housing rotates 180 degrees. You will note that the aperture is slightly offset from the center. When rotated one way (lower) it will show the mark "100" on top for approximately 100 yards or meters. When rotated half a turn it will show the mark "200" on top, for approximately 200 yards.

There are opposing adjustment screws for both windage and elevation. To move the windage, first back off the screw on the side you wish to move the bullet impact toward, then tighten the offside screw until it is reasonalby snug. For elevation adjustment you go through the same operation with the top/bottom screws, but you will have to remove the sight from the rifle (by loosening the set screw on the right hand bottom of the sight) to adjust the bottom screw.
 
I'm glad I asked. So I just loosen the thumbscrew on the side and she should slide right off the back with maybe a little tap? I'm especially nervous because this nice rifle has managed to get through the last 50 years remarkably well.
I was wondering about the elevation deal. Does the aperture want to rotate one direction only?
 
Yes, just loosen the set screw and slide it off -- pehaps started by a little tap as you suggest.

I believe the aperture housing will rotate either way.

That's a really nice looking Colt with its checkered stock and gripcap. Many of the Colts were Plain Janes with no checkering.
 
Thanks for the info. I take my Coltsman to be essentially a re-branded Forester. So happens there was a very nice L579 Forester at the same show I bought this one at for 600.00 MORE! I found myself comparing. I did notice the Forester had higher-coverage checkering.
Turns out I knew less about the Coltsmans than I thought. I found out later that my older blue book rates the Coltsman at barely half the value of the Forester which was a blow. Until I checked on ones for sale. Seems the market doesn't see it that way. Anything you might add to my knowledge about mine?
 
jlackey,Don't know much about the Coltsman rifle but there is a very interesting thread about these rifles in the forum categories.If you haven't looked at the thread it can be found by clicking on Forum at the top of the page then scroll down the categories to ''Other rifles built on Sako actions" and you will find info there. Jim
 
The Blue Book doesn't know beans about Sakos. It used to list one of the Sako importers as "Rymack". This was a confused corruption of the "Rihiimaki" lettering on older Sakos.

The Coltsman is a highly prized variation that should bring as much or more than a Forester of equal age and configuration. If you got your Coltsman for $600 less than a reasonably priced Forester, then you got a steal.
 

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