leadchucker
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Got a new 22LR Ruger American Rimfire with iron sights and threaded barrel with an Advanced Armaments Pilot II suppressor installed. I've been trying to figure out these iron sights. The rifle shoots dead correct laterally, but at ~ 20 yards, it is consistently shooting about four inches low. (Removing the suppressor had no effect.) I did consult the manual to make sure I was using the correct sight alignment picture.
The rear sight has tick marks on the elevation adjustment, and it is adjusted on the center mark, (at the factory, I'm sure.) The manual explains how to adjust the sights, but I'm going to have to move that rear sight up at least two tick marks to get it in the ballpark.
Would a brand new rifle, especially a Ruger, need this much sight adjustment right out of the box?
The rear sight has tick marks on the elevation adjustment, and it is adjusted on the center mark, (at the factory, I'm sure.) The manual explains how to adjust the sights, but I'm going to have to move that rear sight up at least two tick marks to get it in the ballpark.
Would a brand new rifle, especially a Ruger, need this much sight adjustment right out of the box?
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