NEBRbruiser

What you describe surely is not the norm... Installing open sights on a barrel does require a precise measurement both for the front and rear sight. If the front sight appears to be centered and the rear sight has to be adjusted that far one direction or the other there probably is an alignment problem on the barrel. I certainly would contact CVA and discuss the problem with them.

I have never looked at a new CVA, is the front sight a dove tail set up or is it installed on a ramp and screwed and fixed on the barrel?