rear peep sight for Rem 597

[hotfarmboy1]

Anyone know where to get a rear peep style sight for a Remington 597? I just bought one off a guy I work with for $100 and wanted to set it up to use for Appleseeds. I already checked Tech Sights website and no luck there. Also so far no luck at Midway or Brownells. Anyone else have any leads?

 

[snapping turtle]

Sure if it has the standard 3/8 inch dovetail slot.
Barrel Mount

the barrel mount one works well if it works for that gun you so loose a little length of sight picture as apposed to the sight mounted further back like on the marlin 39a.

 

[hotfarmboy1]

Nope, unfortunately it doesn't have the 3/8" dovetail in the barrel. It does have the 3/8" rail on the receiver though. Plus is drilled and tapped for scope mounts.

 

[hotfarmboy1]

Ok the rep from Tech Sights answered my email, here is the answer for anybody looking to do this to their 597...



Hi Matt,
We don’t have a sight specifically for the 597 but we have customers that have installed our TSM200 sight for the Marlin 60/795 on their rifles. It requires a bit of filing to get the rear sight to mount on the 3/8” scope rail. The front sight goes right on with no problem.

Larry
Tech-SIGHTS, LLC

 

[snapping turtle]

Maybe rem should just adopt the standard 3/8 dovetail slot like everyone else.