Ever tried to figure the height of a front sight to get a proper zero with your rifle.
There are mathematical equations and now I think there is computer software for this application.
I'm old school, here is my method :
Take a bare barrel that has a rear sight but nothing on the front of the barrel.
Take a paper clip( might not be a bad idea to take 2 or 3 ) , a dial caliper ,some black electrical tape and some good wire snips to the range with you.
Bend the paper clip in the shape of an " L ".
Now tape the L shaped paper clip to the barrel in the position of your front sight. Now you have a front sight.
Set your rear sight in the " mid point " position such that you have as much elevation one way as the other. Fire one shot at 25 yards. If the front sight needs to be shortened, that is what the wire snips are for. Continue with trial and error until the gun zeros.
Once the rifle is zeroed, measure from the barrel to the top of the sight with your dial caliper. This is the number you'll need with the base and front sight added together.
Example - It is .425 from the barrel to the top of the paper clip front sight.
You can use any combination of ramp and front sight that adds up to .425".
No computer software needed.
Ben
There are mathematical equations and now I think there is computer software for this application.
I'm old school, here is my method :
Take a bare barrel that has a rear sight but nothing on the front of the barrel.
Take a paper clip( might not be a bad idea to take 2 or 3 ) , a dial caliper ,some black electrical tape and some good wire snips to the range with you.
Bend the paper clip in the shape of an " L ".
Now tape the L shaped paper clip to the barrel in the position of your front sight. Now you have a front sight.
Set your rear sight in the " mid point " position such that you have as much elevation one way as the other. Fire one shot at 25 yards. If the front sight needs to be shortened, that is what the wire snips are for. Continue with trial and error until the gun zeros.
Once the rifle is zeroed, measure from the barrel to the top of the sight with your dial caliper. This is the number you'll need with the base and front sight added together.
Example - It is .425 from the barrel to the top of the paper clip front sight.
You can use any combination of ramp and front sight that adds up to .425".
No computer software needed.
Ben
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