what is effect of front sight misalignment

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eric2835

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If the front sight of my handgun is slightly angled to the left as seen thru the rear sight, what will be the effect on my shot pattern? I have heard conflicting explanations: left of center - and - right and low. Which is correct? Thanks
 
I'm not sure I understand what you mean. Do you mean that instead of lining up your front sight in the center of your rear sight you are lining it up left of center? In that case you will shoot.......Left.

If you mean that it is bent or turned somehow I think someone would have to see a pic to advise

So clarify the issue if you can.
 
The way you describe it, . . . it could be either way, . . .

IF you meant that when you view the front sight, . . . through the rear sight, . . . it is visually left of the center of the rear sight, . . . then it will hit to the left of your target.

If you meant physically moving the front sight (with a hammer and a punch) on the front of the gun, . . . moving the sight to the left will result in your shots going to the right.

I think you meant the first one, . . . that is the way I took it.

May God bless,
Dwight
 
Welcome to The Firing Line!

Yes, please provide a little more info. It sounds like you may have a revolver that the barrel has been overtightened a smidge. But that's just a guess. My son's M1 carbine has a tilted front sight.

In any case, if the front sight is secure and the rear sight is adjustable you can usually get things back on target by adjusting the rear sight to the left.

If the rear sight is fixed and the front sight is bumped or tilted to the left you will shoot to the right of your point of aim. That's why rear sights should be adjusted to the left to compensate.

With adjustable sights always move the rear sight in the direction you want the bullet impact to change. Move the front sight opposite the direction you want the impact to change.
 
Thanks for responses. I did mean that front sight itself was angled to the axis of the barrel. I have a Beretta Neos with a plastic front sight that appears to be slightly off from vertical, tilted to the left, and I have been consistently grouping my shots to the right.
 
I think I understand what you are saying...The front sight on your gun is angled, tilts, to the left when seen from the rear of the gun. This means that when you center the front sight in the middle of the notch on the rear sight...the barrel is not pointing where the front sight sits but slightly to the right.

The solution is to adjust your rear sight in the direction you want the bullet to go. If the tilt of the front sight is extreme I would return the gun to Berretta for repair or replacement.

A pic would help.

tipoc
 
To answer your question, if your front sight is tilted towards the left, your bullets will strike to the right of where your sights are aligned. Unless, of course, you move your rear sight to the left to compensate for it.

You move the rear sight in the direction you want the bullets to go, and move the front sight in the opposite direction you want the bullets to go. :)
 
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