m14 front sight question

[TacticalDan]

I have a new m305 shorty that i shot today ,the only problem is it still shoots 6 inches high at 50 meters with the rear sight all the way down should i file downthe front sight a little .....thanks Dan

 

[sunray]

"...file down the front sight..." You need a taller front sight. Front sights get moved/adjusted in the opposite direction you want the group to go. Mind you, 50 meters is too close. Move out to 100.

 

[halhunt]

FORS = front opposite, rear same.

 

[buster]

50 metres?

I would be more interested in zeroing that rifle at a proper range for that calibre and setting the rear evlevation at that index.

Full length m14s in 308 would be 200 metres, for a shorty? ,maybe someone with some experiance with one will pipe in,Sunray sounds like he has some.

 

[Lazerus2000]

This is VERY common with M14 shorties, especially ones that have been comped and shoot even lower due to less muzzle climb. This is why I usually raise the front sight base about 1/8" on most of my my M14 shorty builds.

The quick and dirty solution is to get a taller front sighty,
OR,
grind some metal off the back of your rear sight track, so it can go down further. I prefer to leave enough metal on the track so the sight won't come all the way out of the gears when cranked up to full.

Unfortunately, if you have a fat cheek, this fix might not be enough.
Next step would be to take a bit of the stock comb, to allow you to comfortably use your lowered rear sight.

PS: just to remind you do it yourselfers, the DIY M14 shortifying instructions ARE posted as a sticky ... including the sight modifications advice.
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