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Posted: 7/25/2008 3:01:58 PM EDT
| Went shooting today and i'm shooting high at 25yds and i'm shooting high at 50yds what'sup with this. I'm aiming at the chest on a silhouette target and its i'mpacting in the head. Why am i shooting so high and how do i fix it.....My sight is the lowest it can go onto the rifle. how do i get my rounds down and dont say aim lower hahahah Thanks guys |
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You need to screw your front sight post higher. Start with page 54 of the -10(pg 96 of the PDF) -10 |
To lower your bullet-strike, you must turn the sight post counter-clockwise, effectively unscrewing the post from the base. Many front sight bases are marked with an arrow and the word "up." This is the direction of rotation to raise the bullet-strike. To lower the bullet-strike, rotate the opposite direction. You really should download the TM, or ask the manufacturer of your rifle for their manual. Most companies will offer it free of charge. |
Best answer: Zero with the one you will use. Small aperture will generally give you a better group. Note that the point of impact will change if you switch apertures. I'll say this. It may or may not apply to your situation. In my case (carbine with Trijicon front sight) when I zero at 50 using the small aperture and the TOP of the front sight (standard sight picter) if I switch to the large aperture it zeros well enough with the top of the illuminated dot. |
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+100 to what everyone else has mentioned. Follow the manual or seek the help of someone at the range who knows. When ever you change optics, buis/FSB/gas blocks with flip ups, barrels & even to a new FSP then you need to re-zero the rifle. You can't just keep a FSP flush with top of the FSB & expect it to hit where you're aiming. Even when using different ammo or to a different stock weld you need to verify your zero. Nothing wrong with switching to something that works for you but please verify that your rounds are impacting where you're aiming. |
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For others that are considering swapping front sight pins (like the op). What makes it wasy is if you measure from the top of the front sight pin to the flat part of the front sight base and write the number down before you swap the standard pin for a match or a tritium front sight. Then when you reinstall the new pin you set it so it's as close to your measurment as possible. The type of calipers used for reloading really help and they sell a cheap (but usable version) made by Stanley at all the big tool stores. It usually doesn't get your *exactly on* but it's pretty close, and makes re-zeroing a breeze. |
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