ShortBus Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Put some sights on my pistol and I need to take the front off and sand it down and push it over just a hair. It's ahooting low and left. If it's shooting left which way do I need to drift the front sight? (Holding the pistol looking down the sights) And what is the best way to remove material from the bottom of the sight? When I put them on I new it was gonna be off I just wanted to see how much. I first tryed to remove some material with a coulple different files and these suckers are tough. And I will be drifting the front and not the rear ( didn't quite get the dove tail right on the rear and its VERY tight) Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southpaw Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 When adjusting sights remember FORD - front opposite, rear direct. To figure out how much to adjust the sights use the formula on Dawson's site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortBus Posted April 9, 2015 Author Share Posted April 9, 2015 Thank you sir! I was planning on using there formula I just wasn't sure which way to go on the front sight. So if I'm shooting left I would want to drift the front sight to the right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDA Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Drift the front sight in the direction it is shooting. If it is shooting left, the front sight needs to be drifted left to correct it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Thank you sir! I was planning on using there formula I just wasn't sure which way to go on the front sight. So if I'm shooting left I would want to drift the front sight to the right?No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Thank you sir! I was planning on using there formula I just wasn't sure which way to go on the front sight. So if I'm shooting left I would want to drift the front sight to the right?No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Best way to envision this is to imagine moving either sight one foot in either direction then turning the gun to align the sights again and the barrel will be pointing in one direction or snother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortBus Posted April 9, 2015 Author Share Posted April 9, 2015 Thanks guys. I know there is a formula for height but nothing really for drift. Is there any ruff estimated formula for amount moved = impact moved at X amount of yards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southpaw Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Use that same formula for both windage and elevation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Take a file to the range with you and cut down the front sight as you shoot groups with your chosen load. If using fixed sights you should have a load you like and sight it for that load. Only an adjustable rear lets you hop around from load to load and keep the POI the same as POA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimitz Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 you said you are shooting "low & left" ... that is classic trigger jerk. Arte you sure its the sights and not you ...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortBus Posted April 9, 2015 Author Share Posted April 9, 2015 Pretty sure it's the sights. They were out of the .155 I needed so I ordered a .160 which for some reason doesn't sit 100% flush so it's probably more like a .165 so I knew it was going to be low. Just wanted to see how low. I shoot with a somewhat different sight picture then most so I thought it would be ok but it's too low. I've shot from a rest and had a buddy shoot it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympus Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Here is the trick I use to remember: just think FORS for your point of impact. Front-Opposite Rear-Same. Move the front sight opposite the direction of POI and move the rear sight the same direction of POI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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