Anyone know what the maximum height is that they made No.4 front sights. I have one around .400 in. height top to bottom. Still hitting high with battle sight. Not sure how tall of a sight you can get? Any help appreciated.
Lee Enfield No.4 Front Sights
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BlackPowderBurner
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The tallest are Canadian made for the C No 7 and measure +0.120. Not an easy part to find.
The 0.55 or 0.60 usually solves the problem. eBay sells singles and complete sets. The taller sights are harder to find. Your best bet is to buy the complete set and see which one works the best.
Thanks very much for the replies. Will look into Ebay. Its an EAL barrel so easy to change sight blades with small set screw. Sporter with EAL 200/400 battle sight. I expect its on at 200 yards but its a woods rifle for me and 8 inches high at 50 yards with center hold doesn't work for me.
Found a chart for no.4 front sights. They are marked from -.030 (lowest)and increase in .015 increments to + .090( the highest). British lad who wrote article claims each .015 change in sight height changes point of impact 3 inches at 100 yards with Mk 7 ammunition. 2 inch change per .015 with 7.62 NATO.
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I have pulled the .120 Cno7 sights out of my front sight bin in the past, and suspect there will be more in there. You can also use the front sight off the Bren guns, which come taller than the no4 sights.
Article made some mention of Sten gun front sights which are taller as well.
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That would be the sten mkV. Along with the usual selection of no4 sight blades, they also came in +.090, +.110, +.115 and +.130. Laidler suggests that if you have to use the larger sights on a no4, you have bigger problems and the rifle should be rejected.
They also made a separate set for the #5. Supposed to be higher than the #4 set. So basically the highest ones in the 4 set and some higher ones.
Rifle is shooting high with existing front sight. Have to go a bit taller with front sight like you said.
