.22rimfire
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how can I fix my iron sights on my heritage rough rider 22lr as they are way off
but it is brand new
but it is brand new
fixed iron sight zeroing
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smoakingun
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how are they off. elevation or windage?
.22rimfire
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elevation mostly but they are just to the left
Move them
If your rifle shoots left or right, tap rear sight in the direction you want to change the point of impact.
Rifle shooting to left, tap rear sight to right. Use a brass or plastic bar and a soft hammer. How much to tap? One can calculate the amount by comparing the distance to the target to the distance between front and rear sights. I usually find it easier to give it a big tap 'this' way and then shoot. Usually a small tap or two 'that' way gets it centered.
Sometimes it is easier to move the front sight. Same principle, but move sight opposite direction of desired bullet movement.
Elevation: A higher front sight makes bullet impact lower. Shortening the front sight makes the bullet strike higher. If bullet impact is too low and the front sight is a simple post, a fine file and a single stroke is the beginning place. One can also change the height of the rear sight, again in the direct one wishes to move impact - rear sight up, bullet impact up.
If your front sight has a bead, you would be well advised to check with Brownell's and see if you can find a higher or lower front sight and simply replace it.
Very Important Rule: Rear sight moves bullet strike the same way the sight moves. Front sight moves bullet strike opposite direction of sight movement.
If one has never done it, it seems pretty serious. With a bit of patience and thinking, it isn't as hard as it first seems.
If your rifle shoots left or right, tap rear sight in the direction you want to change the point of impact.
Rifle shooting to left, tap rear sight to right. Use a brass or plastic bar and a soft hammer. How much to tap? One can calculate the amount by comparing the distance to the target to the distance between front and rear sights. I usually find it easier to give it a big tap 'this' way and then shoot. Usually a small tap or two 'that' way gets it centered.
Sometimes it is easier to move the front sight. Same principle, but move sight opposite direction of desired bullet movement.
Elevation: A higher front sight makes bullet impact lower. Shortening the front sight makes the bullet strike higher. If bullet impact is too low and the front sight is a simple post, a fine file and a single stroke is the beginning place. One can also change the height of the rear sight, again in the direct one wishes to move impact - rear sight up, bullet impact up.
If your front sight has a bead, you would be well advised to check with Brownell's and see if you can find a higher or lower front sight and simply replace it.
Very Important Rule: Rear sight moves bullet strike the same way the sight moves. Front sight moves bullet strike opposite direction of sight movement.
If one has never done it, it seems pretty serious. With a bit of patience and thinking, it isn't as hard as it first seems.
Uncle Buck
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Two ways that I know of to fix the sights:
Adjust your point of aim. If you know the gun shoot high/left, adjust your point of aim low/right.
Hammer and grinder: Place your gun in a vice and whack the front sight gently, shoot and repaet until it is on target. Once it is on target, but still shooting high, gind the front front sight, or file it.
I actually used the whack it to get the sight on mine lined up with the target, but I have not ground the front sight, I just know where the aiming point of the gun is. You have to be careful not to break the front sight.
(I do not bother to tell anyone, because then certain young relatives might be able to out-shoot me. Some times us seniors need a little bit of an edge with the juniors.)
Adjust your point of aim. If you know the gun shoot high/left, adjust your point of aim low/right.
Hammer and grinder: Place your gun in a vice and whack the front sight gently, shoot and repaet until it is on target. Once it is on target, but still shooting high, gind the front front sight, or file it.
I actually used the whack it to get the sight on mine lined up with the target, but I have not ground the front sight, I just know where the aiming point of the gun is. You have to be careful not to break the front sight.
(I do not bother to tell anyone, because then certain young relatives might be able to out-shoot me. Some times us seniors need a little bit of an edge with the juniors.)
If it's shooting low you can file the front sight. If it's shooting high you'll probably have to install a taller front sight, you might give customer service a call they might fix it for you. For minor windage problems you can widen the rear sight to the side you need bullets to go, so if it's shooting left remove a little material from the right side of rear sight.
Be sure you've setteled on ammo 22s are finicky.
Be sure you've setteled on ammo 22s are finicky.
Heritage Rough Rider with fixed sights:
How do I alter my Fixed sight Rough Rider to shoot closer to my point of aim?
Just remember this simple formula:
If it shoots high - you need a taller sight
If it shoots low - you need a shorter sight. You can accomplish this by lightly filing the front of your sight to lower it
If it shoots to the left - you slightly bend the sight to the left
If it shoots to the right - you slightly bend the sight to the right
You need to either lower or raise your front sight, or lower and raise your rear sight.
To determine how much. Shoot the gun at a given range, Lets say 25 yards for a pistol.
Divide the sight radius by the distance in inches. That's how much you need to move your sights 1 MOA.
Lets say you have a 7 inch sight radius, and 25 X 36 = 900 inches.
7/900 = .00777
So moving the sight .00777 will move your impact 1 MOA.
For rifle at 100 yards: the same thing only use 3600 (100 X 36)
Lets say you have a 25 inch sight radius:
25/3600= .0069 or move the sights .0069 to move the sights 1 MOA.
If shooting low, you have to lower the front sight or raise the rear sight.
If shooting high, you need to raise the front sight or lower the rear sight.
Which one you work on depends on the rifle or handgun and its sights.
I'm not a big fan of Kentucky windage, I like to aim for hair not air.
To determine how much. Shoot the gun at a given range, Lets say 25 yards for a pistol.
Divide the sight radius by the distance in inches. That's how much you need to move your sights 1 MOA.
Lets say you have a 7 inch sight radius, and 25 X 36 = 900 inches.
7/900 = .00777
So moving the sight .00777 will move your impact 1 MOA.
For rifle at 100 yards: the same thing only use 3600 (100 X 36)
Lets say you have a 25 inch sight radius:
25/3600= .0069 or move the sights .0069 to move the sights 1 MOA.
If shooting low, you have to lower the front sight or raise the rear sight.
If shooting high, you need to raise the front sight or lower the rear sight.
Which one you work on depends on the rifle or handgun and its sights.
I'm not a big fan of Kentucky windage, I like to aim for hair not air.