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Offline BeeMan

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Iron Sights
« on: November 01, 2006, 06:55:46 AM »
Greetings all,
     I posted a question to the muzzleloaders board some time ago, and got different replies.  Hopefully someone here can agree and help me out.  I have a T/C Hawkin muzzleleoader. The point of impact at 50 yards is still about 6 inches to the left of the bull.  I have adjusted the rear site as far as it will go.  I cannot drift the rear site because it is screwed to the barrel. I need to drift the front site a bit to move the point of impact to the right.  Which way do I drift the front site to move the point of impact?  Also, any suggestions on how far I should drift it?  Thanks!
 
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Re: Iron Sights
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2006, 09:28:34 AM »
Front sight rule: move the sight in the direction of the error; in your case are shooting left so drift the sight to the left.

Use the concecpt of the military artillery. Make a generous correction to the left and over shoot. After viewing your impact, split the correction by moving the front sight  1/2 the distance to the right. I'll bet you'll "be on" with about 3 rounds usiing this technique.
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Re: Iron Sights
« Reply #2 on: November 01, 2006, 04:26:07 PM »
ScoutMan is exactly correct.. I've never heard the artillery technique mention in this context before but it is a very useful analogy! Thanks for the tip..
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Re: Iron Sights
« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2006, 04:42:42 AM »
Thanks for the info.  I will try that this weekend!
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Re: Iron Sights
« Reply #4 on: November 03, 2006, 01:01:51 AM »
Quote from: gunnut69 on November 01, 2006, 04:26:07 PM
ScoutMan is exactly correct.. I've never heard the artillery technique mention in this context before but it is a very useful analogy! Thanks for the tip..

Gunnut69,

Can't claim credit for that tip. Belongs to Jeff Cooper (RIP) from his book "Art of the Rifle", a must read for anyone who shoots a rifle.
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