My Rem870 Marine Mag. had Sage ghostrings installed - a receiver mounted, blade-protected adj. aperture rear, and a tritium blade-protected front blade utilizing a large ring that circles the muzzle.
I've had nothing but trouble with the rear sight blade. The aperture has come off under recoil bout 3 times now - I have it supposedly tightened and loctited on now. However, I have an upcoming shotgun class that will have me firing a large number of buck and slugs over a 2 day period, and I don't want that darn thing coming off again. I may lose it as has happened before. The unit operates like this - there's a ramped dovetailed bottom assembly that the corresponding dovetailed aperture slides along. This v shape supposedly works against the aperture coming off vertically. There is a circular barrel inset into the bottom ramp, that when a screw is tightened, the barrel presses up against the bottom of the sliding aperture, as is meant to keep your adjustments. This is where the problem is, it doens't work well apparently. Has anyone had any experience with this Sage ghostring and have any gunsmithing solutions to this problem? I was thinking of somehow having a smith drill in another set screw through the aperture to help tighten the peep.
Another "problem" I can see with the Sage sights is the tritium vial is open to the front of the blade, allowing someone to see your position in low light whenever it's pointed downrange or even possibly a 45 degree ready position.
AAhhhhh..we live and we learn.
I've emailed VangComp and they (as I've heard) seem most friendly and helpful and want to help, although I need an inexpensive fix for now. Changing sights will be a later option.
Thanks for any tips, EricO
I've had nothing but trouble with the rear sight blade. The aperture has come off under recoil bout 3 times now - I have it supposedly tightened and loctited on now. However, I have an upcoming shotgun class that will have me firing a large number of buck and slugs over a 2 day period, and I don't want that darn thing coming off again. I may lose it as has happened before. The unit operates like this - there's a ramped dovetailed bottom assembly that the corresponding dovetailed aperture slides along. This v shape supposedly works against the aperture coming off vertically. There is a circular barrel inset into the bottom ramp, that when a screw is tightened, the barrel presses up against the bottom of the sliding aperture, as is meant to keep your adjustments. This is where the problem is, it doens't work well apparently. Has anyone had any experience with this Sage ghostring and have any gunsmithing solutions to this problem? I was thinking of somehow having a smith drill in another set screw through the aperture to help tighten the peep.
Another "problem" I can see with the Sage sights is the tritium vial is open to the front of the blade, allowing someone to see your position in low light whenever it's pointed downrange or even possibly a 45 degree ready position.
AAhhhhh..we live and we learn.
I've emailed VangComp and they (as I've heard) seem most friendly and helpful and want to help, although I need an inexpensive fix for now. Changing sights will be a later option.
Thanks for any tips, EricO
