sighting in iron sites
#1
Typical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wichita Kansas USA
Posts: 699
sighting in iron sites
I recently purchased a ruger sp100 and I haven't shot iron sites in sometime. Should I site in so the post site blocks out my point of impact or so the point of impact is just above the post?
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: west central wi USA
Posts: 2,242
I prefer a 6 o'clock hold on a target. It's easier to see what you're shooting at. Assuming a round bullseye target, it should be easier to have a consistant point of aim to have " a pumpkin on a post". However you do it, do it consistantly.
#3
I still shoot open sights or peep sights the way I was taught when I was a kid and it has never let me down. If shooting at a target I sit the bullseye right on top of the front sight, we used to call that a pumpkin sitting on a fence post. If shooting at game I shoot point of ail, point of impact.
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: gilbert az
Posts: 1,168
I do both it depends on distance and how well my sight is that day in the end it doesn't matter just get the ball in the x
#6
Pumpkin on the post for me on the target range but when hunting I put the ball on the game but am aware my POI might be a bit higher depending on range. When hunting with open sights I limit my shots to 100 yds and closer on a deer sized animal. If at the far end of my range the pumpkin on the post works better.
#7
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 9,230
I still shoot open sights or peep sights the way I was taught when I was a kid and it has never let me down. If shooting at a target I sit the bullseye right on top of the front sight, we used to call that a pumpkin sitting on a fence post. If shooting at game I shoot point of ail, point of impact.
#8
All shoot my rifles that are not scoped with the target just over the post. It helps to see the target with a front sight that is several MOA. With handguns I prefer holding the front sight over the target. I will lose accuracy but it feels natural and allows me to shoot faster on target.
I am shooting rifles for precision, target shooting and hunting. My hanguns are for close range such as self defense or finishing a wounded animal that may run away or towards me so a follow up shot may be required. Now if I was hunting primarily with a handgun I would shoot pumkin on the post to get the most out of that first shot.
I am shooting rifles for precision, target shooting and hunting. My hanguns are for close range such as self defense or finishing a wounded animal that may run away or towards me so a follow up shot may be required. Now if I was hunting primarily with a handgun I would shoot pumkin on the post to get the most out of that first shot.
#9
Spike
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 10
This is how I was taught as well. My rifles that have open sights are all set to 50 yards and wear scopes with detachable rings. That way if I have a scope fail I can still hunt. For my rifles that don't have open sights I still have the scopes in detachable rings and take another pre-sighted in scope with me so if it fails I'm still in business.
Usually I just purchase quality scopes to begin with that don't fail.
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