Central peep sight

[tiriaq]

My first TR, a Nielsen MN300, has a Central. Excellent sight. One thing to remember is that the calibrations on the sight plate are all very well, but the length of the sight radius will affect how much the group actually moves with each click.

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[martins8589]

Instead of using the caliber range plate guide you can use the Minutes guide on the opposite side and keep a record of minutes for different ranges as most modern day full bore shooters do.

[CINDERS]

Yep guess since I have only been shooting full bore since 1977 I would never have thought of that !!!!!!!!!! Thats why I run an excel spread sheet with 10+ rifles on the go for different types of shooting at the ranges/matches imagine how big my note pad would be having all the dope for all the ranges from 300~1000m and also on the 300yd ~ 800yd ranges we shoot on. I just find out what were shooting prior then open up the computer jot down the figures particular to the rifles to be used and away I go 1 small page to carry around, easy as. Yep and I run an external hard drive with the info and new input if I change a load in case the computer crashes which last week it did so I had to purchase a brand new computer

[martins8589]

I use a second hand note book and pencil. $3.50

[Strangely Brown]

Arthur Clarke's sight is still well respected amongest some TR shooters, he died in August 2014.

His obituary:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obit...-obituary.html

[muffett.2008]

Yes, it was a clone, manufactured after Dunn's patent had expired.

Unknown British cloneAttachment 70451Attachment 70452
Clarke.Attachment 70453Attachment 70454
TMAC.Attachment 70455Attachment 70456

Central No.1 Attachment 70457
No.2 Attachment 70458
No.3 Attachment 70459
No.4 Attachment 70460 Compared to No.3 Bisley.

There were four Marks to the Central No.4
Mk.1 Attachment 70461
Mk.2 Attachment 70462
Mk.3 Attachment 70463
Mk.4 Attachment 70464

.........and several variants, both right and left hand, 1/4,1/3 and 1/2 minute adjustments and combinations on both windage and elevation, changeable iris mounts for both Parker Hale, Gehman and the later large style combination iris........the list goes on.

[tiriaq]

I have a variant of a Central pattern sight. Designed for BPCR competition, it is much larger, to provide for the increased elevation and windage needed.

[Calfed]

Anyone have any ideas on where I might find a mounting plate and hardware for either the Central or Clarke sight?

[Surpmil]

I have a variant of a Central pattern sight. Designed for BPCR competition, it is much larger, to provide for the increased elevation and windage needed.

So do I. Much longer "pillar", but the arm looks standard. Any markings on yours? I was told a gent in Vancouver now deceased made up about 25 for BP long range work.

[tiriaq]

There is a Central No. 4 sight with its mounting base and quick release clamp screw currently advertised at canadiangunnutz.com. Has the sliding aperture. Price is C$50, plus shipping. That is a remarkable bargain. I was going to buy it, just because, but I really don't need another aperture sight.