Skinner Sight on Henry
 

Has anyone replaced a factory issued buckhorn sight on a Henry 22 with a skinner peep sight?

Looking to improve accuracy, and wondering if there would be a noticeable improvement...?

Not exactly the same...but...I put a Marbles folding peep sight on my Henry .22 last year. At 50m went from targets that looked like a scattergun to an inch or so using my backpak as rest.

Peep sights are generally easier for most people to shoot well. I have a Skinner on a Marlin 45-70. I can easily get 2" groups at 100 yards with them. I could sometimes do that with the old V notch sight too but it was a lot more work and I got more fliers, consistency was not as good. As far a peeps go, I still prefer the Lyman or Williams. They are far more adjustable and easier to set and then return for different distances. With the 45-70, it is designed for 10-75 yard bear gun and the Skinner sight works just fine for that, I never change the elevation setting and it is pretty much point and shoot from 10-75 yards.

mounting
 

not to derail this thread, but who would you get to mount those sights on your lever near Calgary.
thanks

All you have to do to mount them is install 3 or 4 screws, at least on the Marlin as it is already tapped. If the gun needs to be drilled and tapped I would talk to Henry Remple or Rick at ATRS/Magnum MAchine on the north side of Calgary.

https://albertatacticalrifle.com/

Here is the link to the Skinner Henry info

http://www.skinnersights.com/henry_rifles_18.html

Appears to me that at least one of the models is a real simple self install, maybe two of them. I would call Skinner and talk to them about the EXACT model you have that you want a sight for. They have always been really helpful when I have called them.

thanks
 

thanks for the info Will give hennery a call.

skinner
 

Like the above poster - I have one on a Chiappa, easily do 2 inch groups at 50-75 yards. Quick acquisition, easy to point. I think you will like it. Quality sight.

I have a skinner 22raill sight clamped on my anschutz, it fits fine, the same sight I guess that would clamp on your Henry. I find it better than the leaf although the peep is kind of big and I doubt if it’s more accurate for someone with better eyes than me than the folding leaf. The skinner set screw elevation adjustment is not very good, I find the sight ok but you can get a good Williams receiver sight to clamp on your Henry for target, it looks not the best and requires a higher blade, I have one on my Henry rail