Hello folks, I have tried searching this topic as broadly as possible but haven't returned any results. I have a new Norc M14 that I bought late last year and have so far put about 400 rounds through it, all commercial 150 gr. .308. The gun has proven itself to be very accurate, as far as I am concerned. This is the first rifle I have owned/shot with peep sights and I find them quite natural in function (after reading some of the advice on here about focusing mainly on the front sight post). I can consistently ring a 12"X12" steel plate at 325m and have managed a number of 2.25" groups at 100m, which I think is just dandy.
However, the rifle shoots pretty far to the right and I am wondering if anyone has had a similar experience or any experience based, non-conjectural (read: talking through your hat) advice. Here are the facts: when the rifle came new out of the box it was pretty close to zero but the front sight post was nearly as far to the right on the mount as it would go. I shot it for a bit and it hit fine but the asymmetry of it bugged me so I centered the post and went to see how much windage I would have to dial into it to get it back on. Turns out I have to dial it almost completely to the left. The front sight post and base is level in relation to the receiver (correctly timed, as far as I can tell), if that has any bearing. Is it correct to assume that the reason the front sight post base is so large is because you might have to use it? And if so, why? If I try to mount an optic on it, will I run out of windage on it just trying to get it centered? I have no intention of mounting an optic at this point but it would be nice to be able to, and I never dial windage when I shoot so I can live with an offset front post/rear dial if I must, but I am rather curious as to why this is so. Loose tolerance on boring of the receiver?
Edit: This probably has little bearing, but... I've never had the headspacing checked, however my super accurate seat of the pants dyno says that my brass shows zero signs of distress. Also, fired brass is dimensionally very close to my unfired brass, as far as my calipers can tell.
However, the rifle shoots pretty far to the right and I am wondering if anyone has had a similar experience or any experience based, non-conjectural (read: talking through your hat) advice. Here are the facts: when the rifle came new out of the box it was pretty close to zero but the front sight post was nearly as far to the right on the mount as it would go. I shot it for a bit and it hit fine but the asymmetry of it bugged me so I centered the post and went to see how much windage I would have to dial into it to get it back on. Turns out I have to dial it almost completely to the left. The front sight post and base is level in relation to the receiver (correctly timed, as far as I can tell), if that has any bearing. Is it correct to assume that the reason the front sight post base is so large is because you might have to use it? And if so, why? If I try to mount an optic on it, will I run out of windage on it just trying to get it centered? I have no intention of mounting an optic at this point but it would be nice to be able to, and I never dial windage when I shoot so I can live with an offset front post/rear dial if I must, but I am rather curious as to why this is so. Loose tolerance on boring of the receiver?
Edit: This probably has little bearing, but... I've never had the headspacing checked, however my super accurate seat of the pants dyno says that my brass shows zero signs of distress. Also, fired brass is dimensionally very close to my unfired brass, as far as my calipers can tell.
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