SKS Front sight adjustment

[treebutcher]

I just bought a Russian SKS and it groups to the right. I have tried adjusting the front sight but I'm out of adjustment and it is still hitting 2" right at 50 yards. Anybody have an easy fix? I don't plan on putting a scope on this rifle.

 

[Joe549]

Do you have a front sight tool? You may have to file the edges on an angle to get the holes to line up properly once there is pressure applied when turning the handle.

 

[Cmiller82]

Buy a front sight tool from hical.ca
Or, just give sight a tap to the right. The front sight rides on a pin that runs through the post.

The tool is the best bet, when adjusting with a tap and hammer I kept hitting too far. It also has the tool for elevation.

 

[Jetss]

Which way are you adjusting the sight, left or right? She shoots to right then you should adjust sight to right. Sighted mine in the same way. Good luck.

 

[treebutcher]

I have a front sight tool and the front post is pushed to the max. I was moving the sight towards the point of impact. When I started the rifle was hitting 8"-10" right now I'm down to 2"

 

[mkrainc]

On my SKS I had the front sight adjusted to the left. Being a bit of a perfectionist, it bugged me that it wasn't centered. A rear Tech Sight solved that for me. I centered the front sight, then adjusted the rear so it would shoot straight.