Finally got my windage checked and set on my 1961 Remmy 552 [older leaf-spring rear sight: not newer sliding block design]. Then I began to dial the rifle in for height also. [if you have contributed to this query on rimfirecentral, thanks! I did ask there also. I am trying to cast as broad of a net as possible. Owner's manual isn't helpful on this.]
Noticed that my rifle seems to shoot low.
Maybe I am not 'getting' the purpose of the spring rear sight with slotted elevator?
maybe I am not understanding what distance these rifles are supposed to be sighted in at?
I was inside my indoor range today [25 yard distance] and couldn't get the rifle to do what I thought it was supposed to be doing.
based on ballistics charts, I was trying to get a 'zero' distance of around 60 yards with the iron sights. I like the flatness of the trajectory out to around 75 yards, and most of my shooting would be before 75 yards anyway.
I was indoors, at a 25 yard range.
Based on the ballistics charts, I would have to have the sights dead on the bullseye at 25 yards, and have the rounds landing around .65" high [for my ammo] to achieve a 60 yard zero.
Since 25 yards is about the closest I thought I'd ever fire a rifle at something, I started with the rear sight as low as possible.
POI was TOO low.
Moved the elevator to bring the rear sight up a notch.
Still too low.
Moved the elevator to bring the rear sight up another notch.
Still too low.
On the 3rd notch I was getting my rounds to impact around 2-2.5" below the bullseye.
This means my POI was around 3" lower than it should have been for what I wanted to accomplish.
OK. I know. KEEP RAISING THE REAR SIGHT TO SOLVE IT!
Not so fast.
I would [ideally] like the rear sight to actually be an adjustable sight that is USEFUL for more than one distance.
As I keep lifting the rear sight to get my 25 yard POI where I want it, I lose the ability to do that later on.
What if I want to use my rear sight [elevated] to try to hit something at 150 yards [iron/wooden targets: no hunting, so no concern with clean kill]?
This was true of both my Remmy 552 and my Mossy 346K [except mossy was about 4" low].
So, my real concern: am I NOT understanding the use of the rear sight?
Am I supposed to keep the elevator so far back that the rear sight is at [or near] maximum extension for the 25 yard distance and THEN back it down for longer distances?
Or, am I right in that I need to put a shorter front sight on to make my elevator position #2/#3 [almost lowest] actually hit .5" above bullseye at 25 yards?
Something is wrong [and it is probably me].
Any help would be appreciated.
Noticed that my rifle seems to shoot low.
Maybe I am not 'getting' the purpose of the spring rear sight with slotted elevator?
maybe I am not understanding what distance these rifles are supposed to be sighted in at?
I was inside my indoor range today [25 yard distance] and couldn't get the rifle to do what I thought it was supposed to be doing.
based on ballistics charts, I was trying to get a 'zero' distance of around 60 yards with the iron sights. I like the flatness of the trajectory out to around 75 yards, and most of my shooting would be before 75 yards anyway.
I was indoors, at a 25 yard range.
Based on the ballistics charts, I would have to have the sights dead on the bullseye at 25 yards, and have the rounds landing around .65" high [for my ammo] to achieve a 60 yard zero.
Since 25 yards is about the closest I thought I'd ever fire a rifle at something, I started with the rear sight as low as possible.
POI was TOO low.
Moved the elevator to bring the rear sight up a notch.
Still too low.
Moved the elevator to bring the rear sight up another notch.
Still too low.
On the 3rd notch I was getting my rounds to impact around 2-2.5" below the bullseye.
This means my POI was around 3" lower than it should have been for what I wanted to accomplish.
OK. I know. KEEP RAISING THE REAR SIGHT TO SOLVE IT!
Not so fast.
I would [ideally] like the rear sight to actually be an adjustable sight that is USEFUL for more than one distance.
As I keep lifting the rear sight to get my 25 yard POI where I want it, I lose the ability to do that later on.
What if I want to use my rear sight [elevated] to try to hit something at 150 yards [iron/wooden targets: no hunting, so no concern with clean kill]?
This was true of both my Remmy 552 and my Mossy 346K [except mossy was about 4" low].
So, my real concern: am I NOT understanding the use of the rear sight?
Am I supposed to keep the elevator so far back that the rear sight is at [or near] maximum extension for the 25 yard distance and THEN back it down for longer distances?
Or, am I right in that I need to put a shorter front sight on to make my elevator position #2/#3 [almost lowest] actually hit .5" above bullseye at 25 yards?
Something is wrong [and it is probably me].
Any help would be appreciated.