so my m14 rear sight is just a bit off......
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no look at the pic, the line on the sight base is NOT centered it is too the left of the peep maybe a Friday afternoon gun
If the barrel alignment isn't OK you may experience op rod binding. If this isn't the case there is a possibility that the flash hider may be mis-aligned. There is a bit of allowance for lateral movement of the front sight to achieve a zero with the rear sight base set at mechanical zero (center index line on the receiver aligned with index line on rear sight base). I like to adjust for windage with the front sight first, keeping the rear sight base at the center position so that there is plenty of windage adjustment left in the rear sight for shooting at longer ranges. If at the end of the day your rifle is functioning properly and you can achieve proper zero by having the rear sight a bit off center, then there really isn't a big problem.... unless you are shooting at very long ranges and run a risk of running out of windage adjustments using the rear sight.
Are you using the original Norinco rear sight components? They are "soft" in relation to US or Italian GI components. That's why a lot of people opt to use the US/Italian made Garand rear sight components.
Are you using the original Norinco rear sight components? They are "soft" in relation to US or Italian GI components. That's why a lot of people opt to use the US/Italian made Garand rear sight components.
How cheap and where please? I've stopped buying Garand/BM59 rear sight components in Canada unless the vendor can certify where they came from. There are a lot of the Chinese rear sight parts in circulation which are being sold as bona-fide Garand/M14 parts.
LOL pm me
This is a common problem with norinco sights. It's also common that guys see a picture clearly showing the problem, then ramble on about fixing something other than the problem.
All you need is a new sight base with a hash mark correctly machined on center.
I have a bunch, pm me if you like
This is a common problem with norinco sights. It's also common that guys see a picture clearly showing the problem, then ramble on about fixing something other than the problem.
All you need is a new sight base with a hash mark correctly machined on center.
I have a bunch, pm me if you like
