On Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:10:48 -0800, pyotr filipivich
wrote:


Soot from any source is an excellent choice since it can easily be wiped
off after shooting and re-applied as needed without damaging the finish.

But not something you want to try to apply while laying prone in a
hayfield.

A standard Bic type disposable lighter (you as a survivalist do carry
one, right?) will soot up sights pretty well. Simply put the sight into
the orange part of the flame, at the tip of the flame front. It will
soot up nicely, though much slower than the old carbide lamp and not as
well.

Gunner

"They couldn't hit an elephant at this dist..."
Maj. Gen. John Sedgewick, killed by a sniper in 1864 at the battle of Spotsylvania