Moving sights on a 91/30

Muskyhunter1 said:
I was trying to sight my Mosin in and it shoots really high. Does someone know if the front post is adjustable? It doesn't appear threaded like the SKS. Is it friction fit or do you have to change the size of the front blade?

Thanks
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Nope doesn't move. The post would need to be changed. The sight need to be drifted off barrel and aftfer,the post can be removed from the sight globe. I saw replacements posts of different height on Ebay but they not always ship to Canada. A new post can be possibly made fron a small nail. A quick fix is to lenghten the post with a piece of electrical shrink tube slide over the post. This is done without removing the sight from the rifle and this method is great because once you found the height you want, you can make a more permanent steel post.
Joce
 
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Hey I found this on the net. There is a way of drilling and taping and I don't want to change the gun. This sounds simple and doesn't change anything.

This is a quick fix I use for the front sight of the Mosin-Nagant 91/30 and all models of this rifles that you can use to solve the high elevation shooting problem these rifles have.

Basically you take a small piece of plastic tubing and slip it over the front post. It will need to be a tight fit so you can slip it up and down to adjust elevation

I used tubing that I acquired for making fishing lures. It comes in different colors and I used red. The size I used was OD =.106 and ID =.070. Cut a piece equal to the height of the front sight post. Use a hair dryer and heat the tubing then slip it over the front post. You can adjust it for zero by sliding the tubing up on the sight post. You need to raise the front sight to lower the elevation.

You can also use insulation from electric wire. You need the solid copper wire. Cut the insulation and slide it off the wire. You will have to use an ID smaller then the diameter of the front sight post so you will have a very tight fit. This insulation also comes in many different colors.

I have four 91/30 Mosin-Nagant that shot 8" to 9" high at 50 yds. and have used this method to adjust them to zero and also many of my shooting buddies rifles

I am going to try it with shrink tube for electrical work. Any other suggestions?
 
Muskyhunter1 said:
Hey I found this on the net. There is a way of drilling and taping and I don't want to change the gun. This sounds simple and doesn't change anything.

This is a quick fix I use for the front sight of the Mosin-Nagant 91/30 and all models of this rifles that you can use to solve the high elevation shooting problem these rifles have.

Basically you take a small piece of plastic tubing and slip it over the front post. It will need to be a tight fit so you can slip it up and down to adjust elevation

I used tubing that I acquired for making fishing lures. It comes in different colors and I used red. The size I used was OD =.106 and ID =.070. Cut a piece equal to the height of the front sight post. Use a hair dryer and heat the tubing then slip it over the front post. You can adjust it for zero by sliding the tubing up on the sight post. You need to raise the front sight to lower the elevation.

You can also use insulation from electric wire. You need the solid copper wire. Cut the insulation and slide it off the wire. You will have to use an ID smaller then the diameter of the front sight post so you will have a very tight fit. This insulation also comes in many different colors.

I have four 91/30 Mosin-Nagant that shot 8" to 9" high at 50 yds. and have used this method to adjust them to zero and also many of my shooting buddies rifles

I am going to try it with shrink tube for electrical work. Any other suggestions?
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I added something to my previous reply:)
Joce
 
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