Winchester 75 sights

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Last year I bought this Winchester 75 at an estate sale.





It is in pretty nice condition, but has two issues-

1. No sights

2 Someone has filled in the front sight dovetail and painted over it. I think it has been filled in with lead, but am not certain of what material it is.

I've got several different rear sights that might work-- a Redfield straight 75, a Redfield "dog leg" tall 75, and a Lyman 58E. I've also got a Redfield Olympic that is currently out of work. I've read that all of these sights might work, but I suspect that each would require a different front sight.

Anyone able to guide me as to which rear sight to use and what it should be paired up with? Anyone have an opinion as to which is the best rear sight (Redfield 75 or Lyman 58E).

Anyone ever heard of filling in the front sight dove tail? I suspect that this rifle was set up with a scope before and that this was done for aesthetic purposes.

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