Originally Posted by Blackpowdersmoke

muzzlestuffer,

Seeing as how your Buckhorn is a fixed sight, here's what I would do. First remove your existing front sight from the dovetail so it's out of the way. Take a piece of thin but stiff cardboard and fold it so that it's like two 90 degree angles (or two letter L's) back to back so that you have a vertical post and a base. I would try to make the vertical post close to what your current front sight height is. In a sense, you're making a temporary front sight. Put a little super glue or similar in the middle, or folded section so that the "post" is solid because you're going to trim it down as you go. Tape it onto the barrel with some electrical tape just ahead of where the dovetail is and as near center as possible. Don't worry if it's not bug nuts, as you're more concerned with figuring out what height you need for the elevation you want than the windage.

If you're satisfied with how your rear notch is now, take the rifle out and do some shooting with a normal load at say, 25 yards and trim the top off the makeshift sight just a wee bit after each few shots until you get near center but a bit low still. Move the target out to 50 yards and continue the procedure as you'll probably hit a little higher than you are at 25. You also know you still have the option to file the rear notch a bit more at this point if you choose to do so.

I think you get the picture now. When you're satisfied with your elevation, take a measurement of the height of what's left of your makeshift sight post and order yourself a front sight of that height.

If you're ordering a traditional blade type front sight, you might order one a bit taller so you can file adjust it to precisely what you want for your specific load at a determined range.

Please let us know how it works out for you.

BPS