Kelly Sights

[cpt dan blodgett]

Good bad or indifferent?

Other than looks how do they compare to MVA and Baldwin?

[sharps4065]

Good bad or indifferent?

Other than looks how do they compare to MVA and Baldwin?

Certainly as good, Dave Gullo uses them......... Need I say more?

You should also consider Lee Shaver's sights, have them on all of my Sharps and they have served me well in 2 Long Range World Championships,

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Clive

[cpt dan blodgett]

Thanks, kinda sounds like I can spend anywhere from $485 for Lee Shaver Front and Rear up to $850 for MVA front rear and magunum hadley $20 less for the standard hadley eye piece.

Mostly like sticking a porsche engine in a VW bug given the Armi Sport rifle I need them for.

One day a C sharps or Schilo

[Steel Horse Bailey]

Lee Shaver make a line of "budget priced" Soule sights, too.  Around half the price of his top drawer ones, but still MUCH better than the Pedersoli versions.  I believe he takes the P-soli sights and changes internal parts to make them sturdier and more "repeatable." 

The one I have, a mid-range Soule with his Hadley-style cup (cost extra), has served me well for 7 or 8 yrs.  VERY nice and they match well to MY Taylor's Armi Sport Sharps replica, in 45-70.

Are they top shelf?  Probably not, but they have been used quite successfully in championship matches.  And they don't break most wallets, either.  My rifle (- for all my issues finding a BP load for ME,) still shoots waaaay better than me.

[Wagon Box Willy]

I just installed the super grade sight from Lee and I'm happy with it...but what do I know, I'm new at this.

The budget sight with Hadley eye cup will run you $300 and the Super Grade which includes the Hadley eye cup is $385 which was not enough of a price difference to make me think about the budget sight.  I also got his bigger, $100 PH front sight which I'm happy with.

Willy

[Steel Horse Bailey]

I guess I got mine at the right time. (10 yrs. ago or so)

The mid-range Soule was less than $250 and the Hadley cup was less than $65.  At the time, Lee only sold one quality level.  I do like the sight; it's a quality, precision instrument and I appreciate well-made & well-designed tools.

Those Kelly sights sure look good!  I'm not sure how many old sights from "back in the day" had the brass/bronze accents, but it has a great look.  It would go well with one of those brass & steel Malcolm type scopes.  Not that BOTH are needed at the same time, mind you!

   

[cpt dan blodgett]

Ya, my only real question is the rifle up to the cost of the high end sights.  I really do want something built in my home state (m,ontana) eventually so...

The high dollar Lee Shaver sounds like it works as well for 50 - 60% of cost of Kelley or MVA.  Just how much style points are worth is an open question.

From another thread I now know the theory behind the factory ladder sight thanks to Ranch 13
Sight laid down 100 yards
Ladder up, slide all the way up, u and V at bottome 200 yards
Slide all the way down 300
other ranges as indicated.

Zero left and right with a hammer (light taps and brass drift)
If too low at 100 file sight down.  If too high get taller blade.