Model 94 Sights - Help

ThePunisher

ThePunisher

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I have a Model 94 30-30 with the iron sights...the gun shoots to the left something fierce. The rear sight needs to be moved...what is the correct manner of doing this? It almost looks like one side of the rear sight sits higher (cockeyed!). I know it must be simple, but I've already scratched up a couple of other guns, so I don't want to do it again...
 
Huntsman said:
You would tap the rear sight in it's dovetail to the left to move mpi to right.
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Unless I have misunderstood you post, it is incorrect.

Moving the rear sight to the right will move the point of impact to the right.

Point of impact changes in the same direction as the rear sight moves. This is most easily observed when you raise the rear sight to "make the gun shoot higher." :)

Ted
 
:confused:
If one was to aim at the bullseye,putting the front sight on target.And then,was to move the rear sight to the left,would the front sight now be to the right of the bull?? Therefore all subsequent shots would hit right of bull?
 
Move the rear sight in the direction you want your group to move - move your front sight in the opposite direction you want your group to move.

If you raise the rear sight the group prints high - if you lower your rear sight your group drops. If you have a high front sight the group shoots low, if you have a low front sight the group prints high.

If you adjust the rear sight to the right - the group will print to the right. If you adjust the rear sight to the left the group moves to the left. Front sight right group goes left - front sight left group goes right.

Clear like mud?
 
Huntsman said:
:confused:
If one was to aim at the bullseye,putting the front sight on target.And then,was to move the rear sight to the left,would the front sight now be to the right of the bull?? Therefore all subsequent shots would hit right of bull?
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Wrong!

The sights would now be looking to the right of the bull, so to align the sights with the bull you would have to move the barrel to the left, and that is the direction the bullet impact would move.

Give it a try!:)

Ted
 
Remember that the dovetails on most if not all Winchesters taper from right to left. (decrease) Use a medium brass punch and go easy. I place a small ingot of lead on the opp. side of the drift to keep the bounce to a minimum. I also disassemble the foreend to move it out of the way. I have seen too many half moon hammer marks on good Winchester foreends due to inaccurate hammer strikes adjusting sights. If your sight is crooked it will bend back with a vice and some gentle encouragement. Keep us posted. A good sight in is 1" high at 50 yards for the .30-30 Win

cheers Darryl
 
It's the opposite of sighting in a bow. On a bow, you "chase the arrow" on a rifle, and it cost me tons of ammo to figure this out, you do the opposite with the front sight. I really try to leave the rear sight alone.
 
Boomer said:
Move the rear sight in the direction you want your group to move - move your front sight in the opposite direction you want your group to move.
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Correct!

Just remember the following acronymn:
F (ront)
O (pposite)
R (ear)
S (ame)

FORS - tells you which way to move the front or rear sight to change the bullet impact location
 
A Lot of Good Info Packed Into This Post:

Boomer said:
Move the rear sight in the direction you want your group to move - move your front sight in the opposite direction you want your group to move.

If you raise the rear sight the group prints high - if you lower your rear sight your group drops. If you have a high front sight the group shoots low, if you have a low front sight the group prints high.

If you adjust the rear sight to the right - the group will print to the right. If you adjust the rear sight to the left the group moves to the left. Front sight right group goes left - front sight left group goes right.

Clear like mud?
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Man, I got an "ice cream headache" now.... ;) :D
 
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