Hi,
I own a 1941 K. Kale Mauser (Turkish Mauser for those who don't know). I purchased it from a guy at work for cheap. I had it inspected by a gunsmith and I've put about 3 boxes of ammo through it (8mm Winchester Super X).
It shot very very very high, about 15 inches. After doing some research, I found out my front sight was shaved (measured .1795" from the base). The new sight is .347" at the very front tip to the iron mount and .390" on the rear measuring the same way. It is seated in the center. It is held on by some gunsmith epoxy..
I took it out to the range knowing it needed to be trimmed and that it need to be moved windage wise. I made a grid out of 4 pieces of computer paper. I made it into half inch increments. I know there is a calculation out there for moving the windage. I was given this:
Distance to target divided by distance between sights = a "factor"
Distance you need to move the impact point divided by "factor" = amount of sight movement required (use the same units in all measurements, IE inches or mm)
Example:
50yd = 1800". If your sights are 18" apart than your factor would be 100
To move 15" (at 50yd) you would need to move your sight by .150"
So I took the gun out this morning and did the grid thing at 25 yards with the elevation at "4" on the rear sight since this where I had the most success elevation at my previous visits at 50 yards. Here are my results:
1st shot-right on the money dead on "0"
2nd shot- right 2 1/2" and low at 1/4"
3rd shot- right 3" and 0 for elevation
4th shot-right 2 1/2" and 1 1/2" low
5tth shot- right 1 1/2" and 1 1/2" low
Here is the target:
My objective with this rifle:
I want to shoot deer/pigs if the opportunity arises. I am not looking to make this anything we all know it is isn't.
Questions:
Do I need to take the rifle out to 100 yards and make groups at "0" elevation of the rear sight before making any changes to the front sight? No big deal I can do that tomorrow and post my findings.
How does one calculate the material needed to be removed from the front sight to make the correct elevation?
Thanks for reading my novel...
Gavin
I own a 1941 K. Kale Mauser (Turkish Mauser for those who don't know). I purchased it from a guy at work for cheap. I had it inspected by a gunsmith and I've put about 3 boxes of ammo through it (8mm Winchester Super X).
It shot very very very high, about 15 inches. After doing some research, I found out my front sight was shaved (measured .1795" from the base). The new sight is .347" at the very front tip to the iron mount and .390" on the rear measuring the same way. It is seated in the center. It is held on by some gunsmith epoxy..
I took it out to the range knowing it needed to be trimmed and that it need to be moved windage wise. I made a grid out of 4 pieces of computer paper. I made it into half inch increments. I know there is a calculation out there for moving the windage. I was given this:
Distance to target divided by distance between sights = a "factor"
Distance you need to move the impact point divided by "factor" = amount of sight movement required (use the same units in all measurements, IE inches or mm)
Example:
50yd = 1800". If your sights are 18" apart than your factor would be 100
To move 15" (at 50yd) you would need to move your sight by .150"
So I took the gun out this morning and did the grid thing at 25 yards with the elevation at "4" on the rear sight since this where I had the most success elevation at my previous visits at 50 yards. Here are my results:
1st shot-right on the money dead on "0"
2nd shot- right 2 1/2" and low at 1/4"
3rd shot- right 3" and 0 for elevation
4th shot-right 2 1/2" and 1 1/2" low
5tth shot- right 1 1/2" and 1 1/2" low
Here is the target:
My objective with this rifle:
I want to shoot deer/pigs if the opportunity arises. I am not looking to make this anything we all know it is isn't.
Questions:
Do I need to take the rifle out to 100 yards and make groups at "0" elevation of the rear sight before making any changes to the front sight? No big deal I can do that tomorrow and post my findings.
How does one calculate the material needed to be removed from the front sight to make the correct elevation?
Thanks for reading my novel...
Gavin
