Results 1 to 9 of 9

Thread: front sight ?

  1. #1
    Join Date
    Feb 2006
    Location
    DAHLONEGA GA
    Posts
    74
    Region:
    Deep South - Georgia, Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi and Texas

    front sight ?

    Shot my new 54 cal. Euroarms Mississippi at 100 yards for the first time and it groups ok but it shoots around 8 inches low. It came with a tall front sight and a rear tombstone type sight.
    About how much will I need to file off the front sight, to bring it up 8 in :? .

    Bill Hicks
    Dahlonega Ga.
    remember that most free advice is worth what you pay for it.

  2. #2
    Tom Magno, 9269V's Avatar
    Tom Magno, 9269V is offline
    Team:
    29th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry
    Member
    9269V
    Join Date
    May 2004
    Location
    Central VA
    Posts
    370
    Region:
    Western - Illinois and Wisconsin
    Measure the distance between the rear sight and the front sight to get the sight radius (inches). Divide this number by 3600 (100 yards is 3600 inches). The result will give you how much you need to file down your front sight to raise the impact point of your group 1 inch. For example, if your sight radius is 22 inches, 22/3600=.006; you would remove .006 inches (roughly half the width of a business card to give you perspective of what this number means) for 1 inch of group/impact movement. If you multpiply that x 8 = .048, this is the amount you would need to remove from the top of the front sight to raise your group 8 inches at 100 yards in my example.
    So, for your Mississippi, measure your sight radius, divide by 3600, then multiply by 8. But, don't take it all off at your workbench. Take off half, then go to the range with a file and 50 rounds. Shoot 3, assess the impact, file a few thousandths, shoot 3 more,assess impact point again, continue this process slowly to refine and finesse your group up to where you want it. You an always file off more metal, but you cannot put it back on.... Good luck!

    Tom
    Tom Magno, 9269V
    29th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry

  3. #3
    WV SCROUNGER is offline
    Team:
    Visitor (non-N-SSA Member)
    Member
    NA
    Join Date
    Sep 2004
    Location
    WEST VIRGINIA HILLS
    Posts
    175
    Region:
    Central Virginia - Virginia and North Carolina

    SIGHT

    your powdercharge and projectile combination has alot to do with it also..you could raise your charge up some...
    I would fiddle around with charge strenght befoe I file any off the front sight.
    STEVE DANISH

  4. #4
    Tom Magno, 9269V's Avatar
    Tom Magno, 9269V is offline
    Team:
    29th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry
    Member
    9269V
    Join Date
    May 2004
    Location
    Central VA
    Posts
    370
    Region:
    Western - Illinois and Wisconsin

    Re: SIGHT

    Quote Originally Posted by WV SCROUNGER
    your powdercharge and projectile combination has alot to do with it also..you could raise your charge up some...
    I would fiddle around with charge strenght befoe I file any off the front sight.
    In order to raise the impact point that much, the charge would need to be quite stout - more than overkill, and might blow the skirt ruining any accuracy. As long as charge is in the 40-60 grain range (3F), that is more than adequate for targets and most game. 100 grains and up would have a negative effect on accuracy and (ouch) the shoulder, and might not raise the impact point that much either.
    My 2 cents.
    Tom Magno, 9269V
    29th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry

  5. #5
    Join Date
    May 2004
    Location
    Chester VA
    Posts
    451
    Region:
    Central Virginia - Virginia and North Carolina

    Re: SIGHT

    Quote Originally Posted by WV SCROUNGER
    your powdercharge and projectile combination has alot to do with it also..you could raise your charge up some...
    I would fiddle around with charge strenght befoe I file any off the front sight.
    You should use your powder charge to get your best GROUP. You use sight adjustment to move point of impact. That is of course if :roll: you are interested in accuracy.
    Fletcher Pastore
    Cockade Rifles

  6. #6
    Join Date
    Feb 2006
    Location
    DAHLONEGA GA
    Posts
    74
    Region:
    Deep South - Georgia, Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi and Texas

    thanks for the info

    would like to thank you for the help.
    the group is ok with 40 grains of 3f but will work on finding the best group before i file off part of sight.

    Bill
    remember that most free advice is worth what you pay for it.

  7. #7
    Join Date
    May 2004
    Location
    Standing on the ROCK sheilded by the LIGHT
    Posts
    354
    Region:
    New England - New York, Connecticut, New Jersey and Massachusetts
    one reminder if you mess w/ the front for 100yrd it will effect your 50yrd
    hows your 50yrd sight. you may need to play w/ both front and rear sights. :roll:
    14th VA Cav.
    " No man has ever been shot in the back doing dishes"

  8. #8
    Join Date
    Feb 2006
    Location
    DAHLONEGA GA
    Posts
    74
    Region:
    Deep South - Georgia, Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi and Texas

    front sight

    Snapcap

    I now shoot a two band euroarms cook & brothers, which for me is on at 50 yards. But I have been unable to adjust it for 100 yards without screwing up the 50 yard range ops: . The only thing that works for a while is shimming up the rear sight when shooting at 100 yards, but sometimes the shim will move or fall out when reloading and shooting. So I have decided to go for a gun just for the 100 yard events and think the 54 cal Mississippi with its heavy barrel will work for me.

    Bill Hicks
    remember that most free advice is worth what you pay for it.

  9. #9
    Join Date
    May 2004
    Location
    Dayton, Ohio
    Posts
    456
    Chief,
    You can use plastic electrical tape around the sight and stock to keep the shim in place.
    Be careful using the Mississippi fot the long range event, you might get hooked. I did!
    Greg Ogdan, 11444
    110th OVI

Similar Threads

  1. Replace front sight
    By fullertc in forum Small Arms
    Replies: 16
    Last Post: 06-30-2017, 02:55 PM
  2. WTB: P-H Hooded Front Sight
    By Tom in Pittsburgh in forum Wanted/For Sale Items
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 07-30-2010, 10:00 PM
  3. WTB Lorenz front sight???
    By S.Sullivan in forum Wanted/For Sale Items
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 10-16-2009, 08:51 PM
  4. Front sight help
    By Oregon Bill in forum Small Arms
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 10-13-2009, 10:51 PM
  5. Front sight adjustment
    By ian45662 in forum Small Arms
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 06-09-2009, 09:17 AM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •