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Offline ZANARDI

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Rear sight which direction - I'm confused
« on: December 04, 2005, 12:23:50 PM »
I thought this would be easier but after thinking in over for awhile all I have is a headache.

My Springfield GI consistently shoots about 4" left at 25 yards. This happens even when shooting off a solid bench rest so I'm pretty sure it is the sights and not me.

I want to drift my rear sight a little to compensate. My first thought was that I drift the rear sight right which would move my point of aim right this correct?

On a related note - has anyone come out with an adjustable rear sight yet that fits the GI? Last I heard all of the adjustable sights on the martket would require some machining of the slide to fit.

Thanks!

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Rear sight which direction - I'm confused
« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2005, 01:02:18 PM »
Move the rear sight in the direction you want the strike of the bullet to move.  If you are shooting too far left, move the rear sight to the right.  There is a formula on how much to move it but in practical terms, a tap and another tap and a half is easiest.  Regardless, use a pencil to make a witness mark from the sight to the frame, that way, you can always come back to where you started.   Formula is:

 (sight radius)(error)/distance to target

All units must be the same.

To your other question, there are many adjustable sights out there, Pachmyer come to mind and will fit in the dove-tail where your rear sight fits.  If it is oversize, take a stone of fine file and work at the bottom gradually until it taps in firmly.  No need to take it to a smith.  If you go too far and it tends to move, stipple the bottom with a punch to give the friction needed to keep it in place.

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Rear sight which direction - I'm confused
« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2005, 03:03:33 PM »
Too bad the slide isn't cut for Novak sights. I have an adjustable rear sight for it.
Ohhhh, I hate when that happens :eek: