I traded for a Jungle Carbine that was professionally restored and reblued, it's a Maltby which is even better. Looks gorgeous, however it shoots well over a foot low at 25-75 yards and not even sure where at 100 yards through the quick battle peep sight. Is there anyway to correct this? I'd prefer to not have to flip up the sight for eveything, especially in thick cover where a quick shot is key.
Jungle Carbine shooting really really really low?
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A lower front sight would help. Strange that you can't figure out where it's hitting at 100yards.
Try a large piece of cardboard from an appliance box and see where you are....it should be going up as you get out further till the peak of the arc but a foot low at 75 yards seems wrong for a battle sight that should be good to go out to a couple hundred yards.
I don't know what most off the shelf 303 is like compared to the millitary loads of the past but something seems odd with your results.
The front blades are marked and come in different sizes.
Try a large piece of cardboard from an appliance box and see where you are....it should be going up as you get out further till the peak of the arc but a foot low at 75 yards seems wrong for a battle sight that should be good to go out to a couple hundred yards.
I don't know what most off the shelf 303 is like compared to the millitary loads of the past but something seems odd with your results.
The front blades are marked and come in different sizes.
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- Beaverlodge, Alberta
What weight are your bullets? 150s will shoot lower than 180s at 100m for sure, not sure about shorter ranges.
If it's 150 grain, they will drop like a stone. They do that, out of ALL of my Enfields from 1.3 to 5.
I'd reccomend 174 grain, or 180 (180 is likely easier to find in stores, I have to reload 174's myself). And you should notice the elevation rise significantly.
That said, if you ARE using 180 grain bullets, then, yeah, you will probably need to either change the front sight, or, adjust the elevation in the apperature sight, until it reads true to where your gun shoots (Ex. It may require you to set the sights to 400m to aim true at 100).
Or your barrel might be bent... Check that too.
I'd reccomend 174 grain, or 180 (180 is likely easier to find in stores, I have to reload 174's myself). And you should notice the elevation rise significantly.
That said, if you ARE using 180 grain bullets, then, yeah, you will probably need to either change the front sight, or, adjust the elevation in the apperature sight, until it reads true to where your gun shoots (Ex. It may require you to set the sights to 400m to aim true at 100).
Or your barrel might be bent... Check that too.
File the front sight down, a little bit at a time, until the point of impact is where you want it. Get a good target to shoot at with a large cardboard backing so you're sure it's not shooter error.
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- Beaverlodge, Alberta
Modifying sights is permanent. Make sure it's not bedding or a bullet weight thing FIRST. Otherwise you'll be kicking yourself.
If it's shooting a foot low at 25 yards that would be a major concern. You'd need to put the front sight blade UNDER the barrel to get on paper! 
Kidding aside, hopefully the blade on it right now will prove to be a really tall one (and a shorter one will cure the problem). if the current blade isn't a tall one, i suspect something unusual could be happening. (bent barrel as suggested).
there is quite a range in blade sizes. Their size is stamped on top of them.
Lou
Kidding aside, hopefully the blade on it right now will prove to be a really tall one (and a shorter one will cure the problem). if the current blade isn't a tall one, i suspect something unusual could be happening. (bent barrel as suggested).
there is quite a range in blade sizes. Their size is stamped on top of them.
Lou
If it's shooting a foot low at 25 yards that would be a major concern. You'd need to put the front sight blade UNDER the barrel to get on paper!
Kidding aside, hopefully the blade on it right now will prove to be a really tall one (and a shorter one will cure the problem). if the current blade isn't a tall one, i suspect something unusual could be happening. (bent barrel as suggested).
there is quite a range in blade sizes. Their size is stamped on top of them.
Lou
As said, be sure to use 170-180gr bullets.
Mine was hitting paper about 6" low at 50 yards: I bought a second low sight (to keep the original) that came off a No4 or something, flipped up the rear aperture sight and set it for 100yards, and then filed/honed down the replacement front sight until this original 100 yard aim was correct.
Be sure you are using the proper sights alignment and picture.
Once the flip up aperture was set right I then found that the "battle" sight was shooting low because the trajectory of the bullet at close range (25-75 yards) was still rising to the 300 yards that sight is set for: it took shooting at 50 yard incements on paper from 50 yards all the way out to 300 yards to see it. I believe the highest part of the arc was 212 yards or something: just a guess as I don't have my notes in front of me.
Those are my opinions based on my experiences: good luck and good shooting!
