Sight Adjustment?
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RE: Sight Adjustment?
Another thing you can do is put black electrical tape on the end of a nail set. Kind of pad it a little. Rememer, a little bit makes a big difference so do not be too hammer happy.
If you every have to file down a front site .... to avoid damage to the rifle barrel near the site. I read take a plastic milk gallon container and cut a chunk off. Then make a slit in it and put that over the sight. This will protect the barrel when the file you are using to file off a little of the site (and you know this is going to happen.. Murphy's Law demands it) and the file slips and skids across the barrel.
If you every have to file down a front site .... to avoid damage to the rifle barrel near the site. I read take a plastic milk gallon container and cut a chunk off. Then make a slit in it and put that over the sight. This will protect the barrel when the file you are using to file off a little of the site (and you know this is going to happen.. Murphy's Law demands it) and the file slips and skids across the barrel.
#4
RE: Sight Adjustment?
ORIGINAL: lonewolf5347
I find a brass punch and a piece of heavy leather between the punch and sight works well for me.
I find a brass punch and a piece of heavy leather between the punch and sight works well for me.
I also agree with the above, but always place punch at the base of the sight Only! Don't strike the sight!
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Spike
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: MS
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RE: Sight Adjustment?
Thanks fellas,
It's shooting quite a bit to left and a little low.
So both front and rear sight tips will come in handy.
I sure didn't want to make a big mistake with a new
gun. Just so happens I have a milk jug on hand too.
Blown Smoke
It's shooting quite a bit to left and a little low.
So both front and rear sight tips will come in handy.
I sure didn't want to make a big mistake with a new
gun. Just so happens I have a milk jug on hand too.
Blown Smoke
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Typical Buck
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RE: Sight Adjustment?
Be carefull with your sight filing if you take too much off you will be stuck with a rifle that shoots high. Take a little off at a time shoot with a few different loads and the file again if needed just a little at a time.
#7
RE: Sight Adjustment?
Excellent point Pittsburghunter!
Before I ever file a front site, I have my rifle's load already established. I have as tight a group as possible before I ever take any front site off. I done that many years ago with an old CVA rifleand overdone it of course. Ended up knocking that off and soldering a solid silver dime that I cut in half to replace the sight.
Before I ever file a front site, I have my rifle's load already established. I have as tight a group as possible before I ever take any front site off. I done that many years ago with an old CVA rifleand overdone it of course. Ended up knocking that off and soldering a solid silver dime that I cut in half to replace the sight.
#8
RE: Sight Adjustment?
This is probably saying what you already know, but just because sometimes we get it backwards, I'll say it:
If she's shooting left, move the rear sight to the right or front sight to the left (if it's movable).
IM jaybe
If she's shooting left, move the rear sight to the right or front sight to the left (if it's movable).
IM jaybe
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Spike
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: MS
Posts: 79
RE: Sight Adjustment?
Great advice guys,
Is there something I can put on the front sight to tone down the glare
on bright days? It appears to be brass, and I feel like it's going to light
up in the sun.
Blown Smoke
Is there something I can put on the front sight to tone down the glare
on bright days? It appears to be brass, and I feel like it's going to light
up in the sun.
Blown Smoke
#10
RE: Sight Adjustment?
An easy thing is go to a craft shop or your local Wal Mart such store and get some model paint. I got a series of colors in florescent tones. Depending on the sunlight, I can paint the front sight a fluorescent color which also takes the glare off it. My favorite front site color is fluorescent green.