Diana 54. Open sights.

I used to have some of those EUNJIN pellets, they were in .20cal and huge monsters if I remember correctly.
In fact I think I still have them somewhere...

Its strange that you never ever hear of any .20cals here in NZ.

Walk quietly, but carry a big stick.

Got some time today…
Miserable day, very windy so I’m playing with the D54.
The clamp (just bent metal) of this new sight was loose on the dovetail, so I ever so gently squeezed it in a vice a few times till it was a snug fit.
Had to tap it on with a hammer but so far after 20 odd test shots it hasn’t moved 👍🏻
Started with the peep sight with changable appertures. It’s actually a really cool little device, just a pity the mount and dove tail part is so crude 🙈

I want to zero this rifle with JSB 10.34gr heavies at 25yards, but I can only shoot 21yards through my house and into the garden 😂 so if I zero it about 5 or 8mm high at 21 it will be perfect at 25, and pretty much one point of aim (for rabbit head shots) from 5yards out to 30yards. With the open sights I don’t think I’ll be shooting much past 40, so will just learn the drops at 35 and 40.

I played around with height, got it right, then I needed to adjust windage, and that’s where it got a bit tricky.
There is a tiny brass screw and a 4mm nut holding the peep sight onto the body which is also how u adjust the windage, but it’s in upside down so u can’t get a screw driver to the head of the screw with out taking the sight off the rifle 😡.
So off it came, I took it a apart, adjusted it, put it back togather, took it apart, filed down a spacer, put it back together upside down, was better but…. U get the idea.
After an hour of fiddeling around I had changed a few things and put on the “almost a ghost ring blade”, put it back on the file and started again.

I remember now why I love ghost rings so much… because they are just lovely to use.
First group of 3 is about 6mm center to center at 21yards. Lovely 😉
Now to start the “fine adjustments” with the not so fine screws and nuts 🤔

An almost ghost ring.

3 shots at 21yards with the almost ghost ring.

Walk quietly, but carry a big stick.

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RangerPete Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 18 Apr 2023 Location: Cambridge. Status: Offline Posts: 884	Post Options Post Reply Quote RangerPete Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 Sep 2024 at 4:44pm
	I used to have some of those EUNJIN pellets, they were in .20cal and huge monsters if I remember correctly. In fact I think I still have them somewhere... Its strange that you never ever hear of any .20cals here in NZ.
	Walk quietly, but carry a big stick.

RangerPete Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 18 Apr 2023 Location: Cambridge. Status: Offline Posts: 884	Post Options Post Reply Quote RangerPete Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 19 Oct 2024 at 9:36pm
	One of those arbitrary, listed in the in the wrong section, probably paid too much for it, trade me finds… I guess patience can be a virtue.😉 Peep sight with changable size peep hole, that looks like it might fit onto a dove tail. Also comes with two other interchangeable blades, one with a V notch, the other is an almost ghost ring. When I get some time I’ll fit it onto the D54 and have a play 🙂. Edited by RangerPete - 19 Oct 2024 at 9:37pm
	Walk quietly, but carry a big stick.

RangerPete Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 18 Apr 2023 Location: Cambridge. Status: Offline Posts: 884	Post Options Post Reply Quote RangerPete Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 Oct 2024 at 4:58pm
	Got some time today… Miserable day, very windy so I’m playing with the D54. The clamp (just bent metal) of this new sight was loose on the dovetail, so I ever so gently squeezed it in a vice a few times till it was a snug fit. Had to tap it on with a hammer but so far after 20 odd test shots it hasn’t moved 👍🏻 Started with the peep sight with changable appertures. It’s actually a really cool little device, just a pity the mount and dove tail part is so crude 🙈 I want to zero this rifle with JSB 10.34gr heavies at 25yards, but I can only shoot 21yards through my house and into the garden 😂 so if I zero it about 5 or 8mm high at 21 it will be perfect at 25, and pretty much one point of aim (for rabbit head shots) from 5yards out to 30yards. With the open sights I don’t think I’ll be shooting much past 40, so will just learn the drops at 35 and 40. I played around with height, got it right, then I needed to adjust windage, and that’s where it got a bit tricky. There is a tiny brass screw and a 4mm nut holding the peep sight onto the body which is also how u adjust the windage, but it’s in upside down so u can’t get a screw driver to the head of the screw with out taking the sight off the rifle 😡. So off it came, I took it a apart, adjusted it, put it back togather, took it apart, filed down a spacer, put it back together upside down, was better but…. U get the idea. After an hour of fiddeling around I had changed a few things and put on the “almost a ghost ring blade”, put it back on the file and started again. I remember now why I love ghost rings so much… because they are just lovely to use. First group of 3 is about 6mm center to center at 21yards. Lovely 😉 Now to start the “fine adjustments” with the not so fine screws and nuts 🤔 An almost ghost ring. 3 shots at 21yards with the almost ghost ring.
	Walk quietly, but carry a big stick.

RangerPete Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 18 Apr 2023 Location: Cambridge. Status: Offline Posts: 884	Post Options Post Reply Quote RangerPete Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 Oct 2024 at 6:13pm
	Changed the tiny little brass screw and 4mm nut for a slightly bigger M3 pair and a spring washer. And rain has just cancelled play 😔 Frankensight. (But it’s working 👍🏻)
	Walk quietly, but carry a big stick.