BFR Target Style Rear Sight

[lar4570]

I was browsing Magnum Research's site and saw that they have the newer target style rear sights available, so I ordered 5.
Here is the Bowen Rear sight on a Ruger Bisley 500 Linebaugh next to a BFR in 500 JRH with the new BFR sight.


Here's one on my Ruger Old Army with one of Fermin's front sight blades installed.


Here's a couple of different views of a stock Ruger rear sight next to the much larger BFR sight.
There's a small difference underneath the two sights. The Ruger sight has spring holes fore and aft of the screw hole. The BFR sight has two spring holes behind the screw. Neither of the BFR springs match up with a hole in the frame on either the Ruger or the BFR. My BFR's are several years old, so I don't know if they have made a change on the newer frames. The BFR's used to come with a Ruger rear sight, FWIW.







Did somebody mention an Octagon barreled 50 cal thread?
Here's my Linebaugh built 500 Linebaugh next to a Custom Shop BFR in 500 JRH.

[Yetiman]

I bought a few of these a couple years ago when they first came out, and have one on my older BFR.

I was using them on other guns while waiting for Bowen sights to be available again.

The BFR sight is wider and larger than a Bowen sight. It looks more at home on a BFR than a Ruger, but is VERY functional on either.

On a Redhawk Kodiak Backpacker


rear view, where it looks a bit big on a Redhawk. I still carried this gun concealed for about 9 months on and off with this installed, and it was fine.


Ruger, Bowen and BFR compared


On my BFR

[45MAN]

THE BFR RS's ADOPT WELL TO RUGERS BUT SOMETINES THE RS BLADE IS TOO TALL AND NEEDS TO BE TRIMMED DOWN

[Encore64]

Jun 18, 2021 20:06:21 GMT -5 45MAN said:

THE BFR RS's ADOPT WELL TO RUGERS BUT SOMETINES THE RS BLADE IS TOO TALL AND NEEDS TO BE TRIMMED DOWN

I keep those sight blades in three different heights for just this reason.

[45MAN]

encore64: DOES BFR OFFER DIFFERENT HEIGHT SIGHT BLADES?

[Encore64]

Jun 19, 2021 15:28:40 GMT -5 45MAN said:

encore64: DOES BFR OFFER DIFFERENT HEIGHT SIGHT BLADES?

On the early BFRs I own, the sights are the same as Ruger. One I bought even had the Ruger Phoenix on the rear sight.

The blades all interchange on mine...

The new BFR Rear Sight is a completely different animal...

[Odin]

27 bucks and a little time spent with a file and you can have it any height or shape you want.

Probably not quite a Bowen Rough Country, but not priced like one either...

shopkahrfirearmsgroup.com/sights/magnum-research-bfr-factory-rear-sight-bfr1019as.asp

[lar4570]

The only real problem I can see is the different positions for the springs.
The Ruger sight has one in front of the elevation screw and one behind it.
The BFR has two side by side behind the screw.

[2 Dogs]

Guys, remember if you upgrade to the taller BFR target rear you will need a taller front as well. If you need a custom BFR front call me directly as I have options available that are not listed on my website.
Fermin
361-960-3697

[bigbore5]

My custom shop bfr has sring holes that match perfectly with the ones in the sight. Don't know why they need two springs side by side like that, but it has them installed.
The rear matches 2Dogs brass tall front for a remarkable sight picture.