Help adjusting open sites
11-21-2004, 05:27 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 6
Help adjusting open sites
Hi. I am a long time reader of this forum, but I haven't posted much. I need some help. I have a Remington 870 with a rifle sight Hastings slug barrel. I have been having trouble adjusting the sights. I was sighting in at 50 yards. I have the left and right part adjusted right, but I can't get it to hit on vertically. Right now it hits about 4 inches above where I aim. From what I understand, that means I should turn the adjustment screw towards "Down". The problem is, it doesn't go any further in that direction.
So, what can I do? Am I even turning the screw the right way?
So, what can I do? Am I even turning the screw the right way?
11-21-2004, 05:39 PM
#2
Join Date: May 2004
Location: SW Virginia
Posts: 776
RE: Help adjusting open sites
ORIGINAL: markrs
Hi. I am a long time reader of this forum, but I haven't posted much. I need some help. I have a Remington 870 with a rifle sight Hastings slug barrel. I have been having trouble adjusting the sights. I was sighting in at 50 yards. I have the left and right part adjusted right, but I can't get it to hit on vertically. Right now it hits about 4 inches above where I aim. From what I understand, that means I should turn the adjustment screw towards "Down". The problem is, it doesn't go any further in that direction.
So, what can I do? Am I even turning the screw the right way?
Hi. I am a long time reader of this forum, but I haven't posted much. I need some help. I have a Remington 870 with a rifle sight Hastings slug barrel. I have been having trouble adjusting the sights. I was sighting in at 50 yards. I have the left and right part adjusted right, but I can't get it to hit on vertically. Right now it hits about 4 inches above where I aim. From what I understand, that means I should turn the adjustment screw towards "Down". The problem is, it doesn't go any further in that direction.
So, what can I do? Am I even turning the screw the right way?
other way, and see what happens. But, sounds like you're okay.
Now, what kind of front sight have you got? If it's a blade of some sort your option is to
file a little "off the top" to reduce the height of the blade. This must be done very carefully so as not to take too much off. Other option is to get a replacement front sight with lower/less height. Don't know if this is available for you - you may need to call the
company on it, and see what they suggest.
11-21-2004, 05:53 PM
#4
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Southern Ontario, Canada
Posts: 287
RE: Help adjusting open sites
If you are adjusting the front sight you want to raise it. If you are adjusting the back site you want to lower it.
At 50 yards 4" may be a little high but you will want to be high at 50 to optimize your point blank aiming range. Check the balistic tables for the slug you are using to know where you should be at 50 yards for a 100 yard zero.
Good Luck
johnch it appears we were sending the same message at about the same time
At 50 yards 4" may be a little high but you will want to be high at 50 to optimize your point blank aiming range. Check the balistic tables for the slug you are using to know where you should be at 50 yards for a 100 yard zero.
Good Luck
johnch it appears we were sending the same message at about the same time
11-21-2004, 06:14 PM
#5
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 6
RE: Help adjusting open sites
thanks for the replies. I am adjusting the rear site. the front sight is a sort of round bead, so I don't think I want to file it. What I'm hearing is that I have to move the rear sight down. Thats sort of what I thought, but it won't go that direction any further.
11-22-2004, 08:04 AM
#7
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Texas - BUT NOW in Madison County, NY
Posts: 6,270
RE: Help adjusting open sites
ORIGINAL: Virginia7
Easy part first; Are you turning the elevation adjustment screw the right way? Try the
other way, and see what happens. But, sounds like you're okay.
Now, what kind of front sight have you got? If it's a blade of some sort your option is to
file a little "off the top" to reduce the height of the blade. This must be done very carefully so as not to take too much off. Other option is to get a replacement front sight with lower/less height. Don't know if this is available for you - you may need to call the
company on it, and see what they suggest.
ORIGINAL: markrs
Hi. I am a long time reader of this forum, but I haven't posted much. I need some help. I have a Remington 870 with a rifle sight Hastings slug barrel. I have been having trouble adjusting the sights. I was sighting in at 50 yards. I have the left and right part adjusted right, but I can't get it to hit on vertically. Right now it hits about 4 inches above where I aim. From what I understand, that means I should turn the adjustment screw towards "Down". The problem is, it doesn't go any further in that direction.
So, what can I do? Am I even turning the screw the right way?
Hi. I am a long time reader of this forum, but I haven't posted much. I need some help. I have a Remington 870 with a rifle sight Hastings slug barrel. I have been having trouble adjusting the sights. I was sighting in at 50 yards. I have the left and right part adjusted right, but I can't get it to hit on vertically. Right now it hits about 4 inches above where I aim. From what I understand, that means I should turn the adjustment screw towards "Down". The problem is, it doesn't go any further in that direction.
So, what can I do? Am I even turning the screw the right way?
other way, and see what happens. But, sounds like you're okay.
Now, what kind of front sight have you got? If it's a blade of some sort your option is to
file a little "off the top" to reduce the height of the blade. This must be done very carefully so as not to take too much off. Other option is to get a replacement front sight with lower/less height. Don't know if this is available for you - you may need to call the
company on it, and see what they suggest.
IF your shotgun is still shooting HIGH with the rear sight down as far as it will go, you will HAVE TO PUT A TALLER FRONT SIGHT BLADE ON IT!! Then sight it in again!
11-27-2004, 09:10 AM
#8
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 20
RE: Help adjusting open sites
If you can't find a higher front sight you can extend it with silver solder. after putting the solder on just file the sight to form it how you want. I've had to do this with fixed sights on black powder several times.
