Inherited 1894. Need info.

Good job on putting it back together, i`ve had a few suprise packages come in when guys stripped a gun down then couldn`t reassemble. That`s when you charge double for cleaning.:) Hope it shoots well for you.
 
Question about adjusting the sites on this bad boy.

I assume that the closer I am to the target, the more i want to push the elevator in, therefore bringing the rear site up more. Is this correct? Say for 100m, i would want the rear site higher up then if i was farther out?

Heres the elevator

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Negative. The further the target the higher you want your rear sight elevated. That is because bullets NEVER travel in a straight line and you must elevate the barrel to hit targets at distance.
 
Recce21 said:
Negative. The further the target the higher you want your rear sight elevated. That is because bullets NEVER travel in a straight line and you must elevate the barrel to hit targets at distance.
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This may explain why I can't hit anything...

For some reason this process has confused me, something so simple. I'll take her out tonight and see how accurate it can be.
 
I am quite sure that is not the original rear sight. I would place the elevator on the lowest notch(closest to the barrel) and try it at close range to see where you're at. Usually with open sights if you are on the bull at 25 yards you will be close at 100 yards. A bullet crosses your line of sight twice, once one the way up and once on the way down. If your shots hit to the left or right of the bull, move the rear sight in the opposite direction that you want your bullets to move on the target. E.g., if your gun shoots too far to the left, move the rear sight slightly to the right. This can be done by tapping the rear sight base using a copper or brass drift pin with a small hammer. Open sights of this variety are at their best at 100 yards or less.
 
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