Mojo Sights for Old Swede & other Milsurps.

[aprayinbear]

A few questions about Mojo Sights.....

1) I just bought a model 96 Swede. Love the lines, the craftsmanship, the trigger and even the dings and scars she carries. But.... my old eyes are struggling with the open sights. I actually do better with the sights on my Russian Mosin. I was thinking of replacing the originals with a set of Mojo Sights. (no damage to the originals...) Has anyone tried these and have they improved your sight picture?

2) If I replace the sights, will that disqualify me from most vintage milsurp competition? I was also considering the diopter that sticks to your glasses, but I don't think that would be as effective.

All Thoughts Welcome....

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[Emri]

.......about the sights you mentioned. I also don't know the rules of the competition you mentioned. I do know this.........

I am quite myopic and can speak from experience. I'm not sure about the "diopter" you mention. That has to do with close up vision, like reading glasses; it is an occular lens adjustment on some rifle scopes, and any binoculars worth a hoot.

What works for me, and is a proven principle, is to reduce the area you look through to a much smaller area than your pupil. Without my corrective lenses, I have a "clear field of view" of about 3". I can take my glasses off and look through a "pinhole" in a piece of paper and see things (farther off) much clearer.

The "peep-hole" atachments that are for shooting glasses act the same way. They help you focus by eliminating side view. I can't see the target clearly if I can see the sights (I have several pairs of eyeglasses to accomplish different things), I can't see the sights if I can see the target clearly. Concentrating the light into a small area will allow me to see BOTH with relative clarity.

Before spending money on something that may not work for you, you can try it yourself. Just poke a small hole in a piece of paper and look through that at your rifle sights and a target to see what happens.

HTH,

Emri