Help - Enfield 1917 windage adjustment question

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dagc

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Hi everyone. Can't find an answer doing a site search and for some reason I haven't found a lot on the web.

I have a Enfield 1917 30-06 that shoots 4" left at 50 meters.

It consistently shoots 4" left with different charges and powders. I was doing a ladder test with RL17 and "IMR" (Dominion) 4064.

So my question is, how was the front sight put in place? Is there a pin or screw that needs to be loosened? Or can I just use a brass punch or modified C-clamp to drift the sight?

Thanks in advance.

(The gun loves Reloader 17 btw. Got a couple of cloverleaf groups).
 
mr.e moose said:
Punch or a sight pusher is all you need. Just take off the front sight protector and move the front sight to the left until you are on.
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If you remove the "front sight protector" you remove the whole front sight. The protector wings and front sight base are one part. It ain't like a No. 4. Holes in the side of the wings are to allow a punch to access the front sight blade for windage adjustment.
 
The Wizard said:
If you remove the "front sight protector" you remove the whole front sight. The protector wings and front sight base are one part. It ain't like a No. 4. Holes in the side of the wings are to allow a punch to access the front sight blade for windage adjustment.
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Brain fart on my part, you are correct.
 
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