Need help with P-14 front sight.

[bdft]

I took my Winchester P-14 out to shoot for the first time today. Shoots a nice tight group but its about 8" high at 100 yds with the battle sight. It shoots about 6" high with the adjustable peep sight all the way down. I need a higher front sight blade. Where do I find one? Numrich only lists one for the P-14 and doesn't mention size. Will a #1 or a #4 front sight fit. Questions, so many questions.

 

[Garand]

The #4 sites will work with the P-14. The #4 had 12 different sizes of front sight available to the rifle.

 

[bdft]

Thanks, that's what I needed to know.

 

[Mk VII]

One can use L-E ones but must make an allowance of 60 thou, i.e. a -.015 L-E one equals a +.045 P-14 one.

 

[Garand]

The Lee Enfield #4 Mk1 point of impact is raised or lowered by exchanging the front sight.Available front sights for the #4 are as follows;
-0.045
-0.030
-0.015
0
+0.015
+0.030
+0.045
+0.060
+0.075
+0.090
+105
+0.120

Early last year, I used an Enfield front sight on a P-14 that I had purchased, worked like a charm. Front sights can be bought at Gun Parts Inc, e-bay, etc

 

[Pblatzz]

I thought the the dove tail is shorter? I will see if I can get some picts.

 

[Garand]

you will need a vice with soft jaws, a hammer and brass drift punch. I have a standard .303 reload so I just kept exchanging front sights till I zeroed at 100 yds. Took 2 different sights

 

[Tyler]

I took my Winchester P-14 out to shoot for the first time today. Shoots a nice tight group but its about 8" high at 100 yds with the battle sight. It shoots about 6" high with the adjustable peep sight all the way down. I need a higher front sight blade. Where do I find one? Numrich only lists one for the P-14 and doesn't mention size. Will a #1 or a #4 front sight fit. Questions, so many questions.

Well, if I recall correctly, the battle sight is set to 400 yards. So if you are shooting at 100 with it then it should shoot high. Ditto for the flip sight. I believe the flip only goes down to 200 yards, correct? Then again, it should be a few inches up. An attached bayonet would probably lower the sight to where it should be.

But if you don't want to shoot with a bayonet, I'd order a bunch of different sizes (enfield or P-14), bust out the trusty digital vernier caliper, measure, and insert the proper sight.

 

[Calum]

IIRC the battle sight should be 300 yards on a Pattern 14 rifle.

And on mine it does index in the flip up mode to a spot under 200 yards...I'm assuming it is 100 as it seems dead on at that range using the proper milsurp ammo.