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company did their best, still going to fit, grind, the hole at back site.
XS SIGHT SYSTEM
A VERY NICE AND USEFULL PRODUCT FROM XS SOLID SYSTEM SOME SMALL FILLING WORK REQUIRED TO LINE UP MOUNT SCREW HOLE BUT THAT EASY ENOUGH WITH USING FINE FILES AND THE JOB IS DONE NO WORRIES. IF ONE IS GOING TO MOUNT A SCOPE ON TOP USE HIGH SCOPE RINGS TO CLEAR REAR GHOST SIGHT NOTHING ELSE TO WORRY ABOUT LOOKS GREAT DRESSES UP THE RIFLE NICELY AND IT IS PRACTICAL.
Pros & Cons mounted to 336c .30-30
#PROS# Longer sight radius Quick Aquisition of target with ghost ring sight Adjustable sights (not quick adjust though) Near Endless choice for quick sights or optics Sturdy Construction (Solid**) Two Different Size rear sights Small, Large. Weaver/Picatinny base Follows barrel Contour to perfection Fixes in 3 positions,it might have been four...(been about two years now) **And when I mean solid I mean when I shot this with a bipod I had four rounds touching at 100 yards using federal powershok 170gr. (I thought I was missing the target but they were all landing in the same spot, a pleasant surprise) This was about two years, after having been mounted. #Cons# Sanding had to be done in order to get the parts to fit but they are supposed to be like that or you will not get the proper tolerances needed, so not really that bad and you shouldn't go "didn't expect that" but if you did maybe you'll read all the available literature next time. The screws used to secure the windage on the rear sight are tiny and fragile a little abuse will have stripped screws and scratched metal, but if you do it right you'll be fine just be cautious and don't over tighten just use loctite or your equivalent. Which if I remember right they supply you with, a small little tube I think... All In all if you read the part about the four rounds touching at 100 yards what else do you need to know?? The scope? CenterPoint 4-16x40 cheap wally's special. The rifle (336c .30-30) was not the economy version though it was bought at a gun shop. Hopefully you scraped enough info about this piece from this crazy review to form an opinion about it, yeah it's a little spendy but once you get it you won't look back, oh and if you are going to mount a scope don't forget to get some quick detach scope rings, quality ones so they are solid. If you would like to see this on the rifle in a neat video visit you tube and look up "Marlin 336 Jesus Christ it does have kick!" Thanks for reading guys, Respect the Outdoors.
Must has addition to Marlin 1895
Very straightforward install and is a major step up from the factory sights on the 1895. Installed the XS sight system on my 1895GBL and was done in about one hour. What took the longest time is installing the dovetail pillar block since you need to file it down for it to fit in the dovetail where the rear sight was located. Didn't think much of the plastic punch they provided in the kit. End up using a steel one I had to remove the factory rear sight. Be cautious about using the loctite they include. The mid-point screws are open to the action below, so use sparingly and immediately wipe away any excess that drips in to the action. Read the instructions completely before starting and take your time.
