Front sight height

[Hambone Dave]

I will be getting a midrange 3" tang sight. Pedersoli Quigley model with 3" drop on the stock. What height do you recommend for the globe sight? I have seen .355 to .584. I don't want to use up all the adjustment range on the tang because of an incorrect front sight height. Your advice would be appreciated.

[Ranch 13]

Keep the front sight as low as you can, mostly for maintaining a better cheek weld when shooting at longer distances.
 Just because a tang sight has a 3 inch staff does  not mean you can get a full 3 inches of adjustment out of it, and also where does the zero mark come out ? Is it above the top of the action or below.. these things all factor in to how much adjustment you can get, then you add the ballistics of your load and then you'll be able to determine how far you can shoot.

[Blair]

I very much agree here with Ranch 13 in most cases.

However, I would also suggest that with the rather rapid fire of a breech loader, tall sights help to keep heat waves from radiating up from the barrel that will interfering with potential Sight pictures at these longer ranges.
My best,
 Blair

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[Sir Charles deMouton-Black]

Last time I checked, the Pedersoli Quigly was a single shot.

[Blair]

Sir Charles,

Last time I checked, what you suggest is very true.
Single shoot "breech" loaders.
My best,
 Blair

[Sir Charles deMouton-Black]

Blair;  I guess that your reference to "rapid fire" distracted me as I was checking.