Adjusting Iron Sights
12-02-2009, 04:20 AM
#11
Fork Horn
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Tug Hill NY
Posts: 420
You move the rear sight the direction you want the bullet to go. Make an index mark first, so you know where you started. Move it only smidges at a time, and if you start flinching, stop. You wont accomplish anything.
12-02-2009, 04:32 AM
#12
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: On an Island in Vermont
Posts: 22,605
I agree. Move rear sight in the direction you want the bullet to go and front sight opposite to the direction you want the bullet to go. Front sight is for east west adjustments and rear is for north south.
Last edited by Champlain Islander; 12-02-2009 at 04:35 AM.
12-02-2009, 06:13 AM
#13
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: central and east texas
Posts: 4,894
try usin your fingers, one fer rear sight..and one for front sight...line them up in a straight shot....now imagine the point of impact is 2" to the left of your target..now move the rear sight to line up...it did go opposite the way right? yall quit tryin to confuse people..
the rear sight..iron sights...moves opposite of direction needed...if i am wrong plz enlighten me
the rear sight..iron sights...moves opposite of direction needed...if i am wrong plz enlighten me
12-02-2009, 07:13 AM
#14
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Iowa
Posts: 380
Wow this is turning into a good debate 1/2 says one way the other 1/2 the other way.
Now when were talking Front/rear site:
1.Front site= tip of the Gun?
2.Rear site= Closest too your eye?
3. Front/Rear= Closest too your eye w/
Front being= East/West
Rear being= North/South
My answer Ill go with answer #1 and #2 and this is what I learned so far and can I get everybody too agree with me..lol....
POA= Point of Aim
1)Bullet hits ABOVE POA..... Move REAR sight DOWN
2)Bullet hits BELOW POA.... Move REAR sight UP
3)Bullet hits RIGHT of POA... Move REAR sight LEFT
4)Bullet hits LEFT of POA... Move REAR sight RIGHT
****If this isnt rite Im CONFUSED....LOL****
HELP!!
Now when were talking Front/rear site:
1.Front site= tip of the Gun?
2.Rear site= Closest too your eye?
3. Front/Rear= Closest too your eye w/
Front being= East/West
Rear being= North/South
My answer Ill go with answer #1 and #2 and this is what I learned so far and can I get everybody too agree with me..lol....
POA= Point of Aim
1)Bullet hits ABOVE POA..... Move REAR sight DOWN
2)Bullet hits BELOW POA.... Move REAR sight UP
3)Bullet hits RIGHT of POA... Move REAR sight LEFT
4)Bullet hits LEFT of POA... Move REAR sight RIGHT
****If this isnt rite Im CONFUSED....LOL****
HELP!!
Last edited by IOWAWHITETAILS; 12-02-2009 at 07:44 AM.
12-02-2009, 07:48 AM
#15
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: central and east texas
Posts: 4,894
So here it goes.....My gun has a fixed bead on the end of the barrel.....My gun has a slider/left/right adjustment on the front of the barrel closest too your eye.
1...So for instance if im 3" too the left (off target) do I move my sight too the right?
2. So for instance im 3" Low (of target) Do I move my sight (Slider) up?
Thanks IA
just the rear, closest to your eye, sight moves right?
12-02-2009, 08:51 AM
#18
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Iowa
Posts: 380
Wow this is turning into a good debate 1/2 says one way the other 1/2 the other way.
Now when were talking Front/rear site:
1.Front site= tip of the Gun?
2.Rear site= Closest too your eye?
3. Front/Rear= Closest too your eye w/
Front being= East/West
Rear being= North/South
My answer Ill go with answer #1 and #2 and this is what I learned so far and can I get everybody too agree with me..lol....
POA= Point of Aim
1)Bullet hits ABOVE POA..... Move REAR sight DOWN
2)Bullet hits BELOW POA.... Move REAR sight UP
3)Bullet hits RIGHT of POA... Move REAR sight LEFT
4)Bullet hits LEFT of POA... Move REAR sight RIGHT
****If this isnt rite Im CONFUSED....LOL****
HELP!!
Now when were talking Front/rear site:
1.Front site= tip of the Gun?
2.Rear site= Closest too your eye?
3. Front/Rear= Closest too your eye w/
Front being= East/West
Rear being= North/South
My answer Ill go with answer #1 and #2 and this is what I learned so far and can I get everybody too agree with me..lol....
POA= Point of Aim
1)Bullet hits ABOVE POA..... Move REAR sight DOWN
2)Bullet hits BELOW POA.... Move REAR sight UP
3)Bullet hits RIGHT of POA... Move REAR sight LEFT
4)Bullet hits LEFT of POA... Move REAR sight RIGHT
****If this isnt rite Im CONFUSED....LOL****
HELP!!
Any other input would be appreciated...check back tonite thanks IA
12-02-2009, 09:52 AM
#19
Fork Horn
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Tug Hill NY
Posts: 420
To simplify the confusion, here is the manual in pdf form for a random firearm, the S&W model 41. Pg 23 has adjustment info, including which direction moves it which. Probably people will argue, but the principle for adjusting a handguns sights are exactly the same as for a rifles sights.
http://www.smith-wesson.com/wcsstore...r/Model_41.pdf
In boil down form, move the rear sight the direction you want the bullet to go.
http://www.smith-wesson.com/wcsstore...r/Model_41.pdf
In boil down form, move the rear sight the direction you want the bullet to go.
12-02-2009, 10:56 AM
#20
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Abington Mass
Posts: 158
It's not rocket science. The rear site is a blade, it is probably on a ramp like my 870. There is no need to move the front site with these type of sites. If you are shooting left of the bull, you move the rear leaf to the right, this causes you to move the muzzle more to the right to align the front and rear when you take a shot. If you are shooting low move the rear leaf up, this causes you to move your muzzle up to align your sites when you take a shot.
