bigjohnson
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I recently picked up a Remington Rolling-Block military rifle in 45-70. I took it out to my backyard range today and fired 20 rounds through it. At 50 yards, I shot a 5-shot 1 1/2 inch group in the black (after quite a number of misses and a lot of "Kentucky elevation"). But it was 14 inches above the point of aim. My understanding is that most military rifles of that period (1870s to 1890s) had battle sights set at about 275 yards. That would account for the high bullet impact at 50 yards, since the 45-70 has a trajectory like a rainbow.
Anyway, I am thinking that there are basically two ways to solve the problem of aligning the sights so that it will shoot to point of aim at 50 or 100 yards:
First is to modify the front sight so as to make it taller; and second is to cut a deeper groove in the rear sight.
Anybody out there ever deal with a situation like this? What is the best way to go, here?
Anyway, I am thinking that there are basically two ways to solve the problem of aligning the sights so that it will shoot to point of aim at 50 or 100 yards:
First is to modify the front sight so as to make it taller; and second is to cut a deeper groove in the rear sight.
Anybody out there ever deal with a situation like this? What is the best way to go, here?