870 Rem.

[RWK]

My son has a 870 with iron sights that shoots to the right about 20". What do i have to do, which direction do move the sight.

[SHOOTALL]

which sight front or rear ?

[Graybeard]

Move rear sight in the direction you want POI to go and front sight the opposite. To go left as you need it to do move rear left or front right.

[cwlongshot]

My son has a 870 with iron sights that shoots to the right about 20". What do I have to do, which direction do move the sight.

At what distance?
I ask because you may not have nearly enough adjustment beaed on the distance...
 
Other than that, Mr Graybeard has given it to you straight..
 
CW

[Frank46]

Taking a guess but I'm thinking its a rem 870 with rifle sights and you are shooting slugs. Mr.Graybeard has given you the correct info. Got an old wingmaster with the smooth bored bbl/w rifle sights. Put a dab of neon orange on the front sight bead, it will make it easier to see. Frank

[SHOOTALL]

Also a good idea is to go to the TarHunt site and read how to shoot a slug gun. I knew how myself but the site helped alot inspite of my attitude.

[RWK]

Thanks much. Rich

[gunnut69]

If the sights doen't have enough adjustment in may require bending the barrel.. This is something best left to an expert.. Most barrels can be straightened but a shotgun because of it's configuration requires special precautions to avoid kinking or collapse..

[SHOOTALL]

I know a smith that installs alot of choke tubes for deer hunting. He test them . A good number of bbls do need bending a tad. He has the tools but at the range he uses a fork in a tree.

[Dvivlamore]

check the alignment of the barrel to the receiver 10-1 says your magazine tube is bent

[gunnut69]

Perhaps so but the sights on an 870 slug barrel are mounted on the barrel and not terribly affected by the magazine tube..

[Dvivlamore]

i beg to differ i repair them daily if the tube is crooked the barrel is also therefore you'll shoot the way the barrel is canted towards

[gunnut69]

The gun shots 20 inches to the left, perhaps it just needs the sights adjusted.

[keith44]

20" at 25 yards or at 100 yards?? makes a huge difference in where I look.  and yes if the magazine tube is not straight, then it pulls the barrel off. Even though the sights are barrel mounted, it is like having the stock bent to fit the cast off of one shooter, then having another shooter use the gun.


Just on the outside chance that all of the above checks out perhaps a close look at how the gun fits him is in order.  This is the last thing to look at though.  Sight adjustment first, barrel straightness second, then look at the stock and how he is holding the gun when mounted, and while mounting.

[gunnut69]

If the tube is bent the barrel may also have sustained damage but the tube by itself has only a little effect on the impact point of the slug. The sights are mounted on the barrel and as lon g as they are not moved or the barrel they are on is not damaged they will continue to shot to the same place. the groups may open and they may shift a bit due to the pressure but not 20 inches.. Adjust the sights or bend the barrel to get back on target.. If the distance is as close as 25 yards and 20 inches off the problem will be readily apparent..

[SHOOTALL]

I would guess if the tube was bent on a gun that was enough to shoot that far off the shooter should be able to see it where the bbl/rib meets the reciver. On guns with rifle sights ot cant. rails it should not be a problem other than gun fit . I have a bbl with the loop installed crooked ( I know because the other bbls fit fine) that is difficult to install the bbl. It shoots great as it has taken alot of deer. Most single bbl shotguns can have the bbl bent to shoot to poa.