Corn-Picker
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I'm new to using peep sights. Before I develop any bad habits at the range I wanted to ensure I was starting with the right technique. I have a CZ527 that I'll use with a peep sight (a ghost ring on the rear of the receiver and the stock front sight minus the hood).
Obviously I should center the front sight in the ring, but I'm not sure if I should center my front bead on the target, or if I should center my target on top of the front bead. I can see advantages to either; it might be more natural to center everything (including the point of aim) in the center of the ghost ring, but if I center my target on top of the bead I don't obscure my target.
I made a picture to show what I'm trying to describe. Is the image on the left or right correct? Maybe neither is correct
My micrometer says that the front bead is 0.070" wide, and the front bead is 27" from my eye. If my math is correct then the front bead obscures almost 9.5" of the target at 100 yards, and over 14" at 150 yards (which is about as far as I'd be comfortable shooting a deer with a 7.62x39). Is that typical for a front sight that one would use with a peep sight? The carbine was setup for a notch type sight, so I don't know if the front post is optimal for peep sights.
Obviously I should center the front sight in the ring, but I'm not sure if I should center my front bead on the target, or if I should center my target on top of the front bead. I can see advantages to either; it might be more natural to center everything (including the point of aim) in the center of the ghost ring, but if I center my target on top of the bead I don't obscure my target.
I made a picture to show what I'm trying to describe. Is the image on the left or right correct? Maybe neither is correct
My micrometer says that the front bead is 0.070" wide, and the front bead is 27" from my eye. If my math is correct then the front bead obscures almost 9.5" of the target at 100 yards, and over 14" at 150 yards (which is about as far as I'd be comfortable shooting a deer with a 7.62x39). Is that typical for a front sight that one would use with a peep sight? The carbine was setup for a notch type sight, so I don't know if the front post is optimal for peep sights.