Mid Bead...Rhyme or Reason

[Autumn Daze]

Bob's ideas seem to make sense. With the exception of the vent rib guns these are I would think pretty much built for stock guns.Here's a thought: On guns with twin beads.The gun was targetted and then the center bead was marked for position depending on where they wanted the gun to shoot.I really don't knoe if the brothers P would go through the extra work.After all wouldn,t stock dimensions overide a bead?

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Dave Suponski

After all wouldn,t stock dimensions overide a bead?

Not necessarily Dave. Generally speaking, the mid bead was/is the child of the competition trap and skeet shooter for more precise line-up on the target and they would usually make sure the stock fit their gun mounting dimensions first - then I would think the mid bead was added for that extra insurance. JMHO of course,

[Autumn Daze]

Dean,I agree and on my target guns I line up my beads and then shift my gaze to the target but we all know that to look at the bead is to miss the bird/target.

Francis,Two beads the same size? I don't recall ever seeing that.

[QUOTE=Dave Suponski;15027]Dean,I agree and on my target guns I line up my beads and then shift my gaze to the target but we all know that to look at the bead is to miss the bird/target.

Francis,Two beads the same size? I don't recall ever seeing that.[Me neither, Dave. Front bead mikes at 0.107", the mid bead about 1/3rd. smaller, mikes at 0.084"- yellow ivory, original to the 102 year old PH- I can't say!!

[Autumn Daze]

Ok.. so they are not the same size. That makes more sense..