M14 Forum

spud

Yeah .072 is doable. Glad you posted the correction for me. Thanks!
Semper-Fi.
Spud

Gus Fisher

I know this may be difficult, but the best way to shorten the front sight is with a good file and actually on the firing line. That way you can check your progress and ensure you don't cut too much off.

If I may, I would suggest you STOP filing when the front sight has between 4 -6 clicks of elevation at 100 yards, especially the first time you try it. You NEVER want to file it so it has 2 clicks or less elevation at 100 yards as with diffierent light conditions, you may have gone too low.

Since the 200 yard line was the closest we shot NM rifles, we filed the front sight blades so there would be right at 4 -5 clicks elevation at that distance. Then, that gave as much elevaion as possible for 600 and 1,000 yard shooting. But with rifles for most people, I do the filing at 100 yards.

spud

Thanks Gus.

I'll do it at the range next time I go up there. Maybe take .072 off first and see what happens. Still be at approx. 10 clicks for 100 but I don't want that FS Too short.
Valuable info. Thanks.
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Spud

BrokenVet

SPUD,
Forgot to ask what size target are you shooting at?

Gus,

I remember targets we shot were 12" diameter bull at 200 yards. What size target should he be shooting at? It will make a difference.

I shot my new to me SA FG today. I got 16 clicks to zero at 100 yards. Shooting at a 6" bull at 100. I do know what the issues with my rifle the rear aperture hole is off center, it is cockeyed low to the left.

Gus Fisher

I'm sorry I don't remember the actual size of each bullseye at each yard line. All a NM Armorer really had to know is the X ring is 1MOA for each yard line. Grin. It would be best to look that information up on an NRA shooting site.

spud

Broken Vet,
Far as I remember it was pretty small. Maybe 6"... maybe 12". No bigger than 12" though.

Thanks for the input.
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Spud

Semper Paratus

interesting thread, just sighted in my SG and FG CMP Garands and needed 15-16 clicks to hit center on an SR1 @ 50yds using 6 o'clock hold. I thought this seemed a bit much but switching from center hold to '6' is easier for me to define with my degrading eyesight but I chalked it up to the new sight picture.

shooting with front support only so far from a solid platform but with 15-16 clicks elev I seem to be printing at center + 1-2" above so I figured at 100yds it wouldn't be much if any at all diff POI so I set the knob to '1' for 100yd zero.

using HXP ammo, so this is considered excessive and should be 4-5 clicks up for 100yd zero? am I getting this right. checked pinion tracking all the way up and down on both rifles, everything seems positive and no unusual slop with adjustments.