HELP!! My Garand is shooting 7" low at 25 yds!

[Tim Burke]

That's what I was thinking. Makes me wonder if something else is going on.

 

[TexasRifleman]

Now come on guys lets not nit pick or hijack the thread over trivial details that don't help the OP

I believe clearing up the misconception that some people have that bullets DO climb in the first few yards IS helpful.

That belief is surprisingly common. We've had countless threads about it here over the years.

 

[offthepaper]

Swampy

1) I'm aiming with the top of the front sight at the center position of the 4" bullseye.
2) I'm counting clicks up from the rear peep sight being bottomed out.
3) I'm using HXP from the CMP.

Thanks for all who are responding.
I realize that every rifle is different, but this seems a bit of an extreme difference to me.

 

[redneckdan]

Springfield Armory M1s (not the new ones)- zero for 100yds at 13 clicks up.

The rest (WRA, H&R, etc...)- zero for 100yds at 11 clicks up. You have to confrim at actual distance but this is what spec is.

 

[Danus ex]

offthepaper,

Even though the M1 was mass-produced, that doesn't mean they all shoot exactly the same. I still think it would help help you to know how other peoples' Garands zero. In my case, using a center hold and Greek HXP:

1. The front sight is about 3/32" left from being centered.
2. 200 yard zero is almost always 8 clicks up from the bottom.
3. 100 yard zero is 2-3 clicks up from the bottom.
4. 50 yard zero is 4-5 clicks up from the bottom.
5. Other zeros correspond well with the numbers on the knob.

I have not shot this rifle at 25 yards. That said, in high-power competition, I am more consistent with this rifle than any other I own.

 

[kBob]

Well according to yea olde Special Text 23-5-1 "Hits Count" when getting a new zero with the M-1 Rifle one should start with the sights centered for windage and 12 clicks up. This should give hits at 200 meters which can then be adjusted.

WHen we used the old "Canadian Bull" 25 meter zero target, the M-1, 1903 and M-14 were all set so they placed a bullet some what high at 25 meters. Once our groups were centered on the X (which was above the amming point) we were to loosen the appropriate screw or bar and turn the range drum so that the > mark was on the 250 meter zero mark and tighten things back up. Supposedly with ball ammo one could then simply turn the elevation/range knob to the desired setting if you knew the range to a target.

There are warnings in military text that the 12 up is merely a good starting place and that different rifles will have different results.

The range markings on the elevation drum are meaningless until you adjustthem to your zero.

-Bob Hollingsworth