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Title: Front sight post height
Post by: Dannyboy53 on January 14, 2015, 11:18:19 PM

I have a puzzling situation, not a problem. Both my /26\ guns are hitting at the same POA however my 3 mil  front sight post is half again as high as the 11mil gun. As I said it isn't a problem because both are hitting the target at the POA, I'm just curious as to why the noticable difference in the height.

I'm using the same ammo with the same lot numbers so that shouldn't be the issue...anyone have any ideas/comments or the same situation?

Title: Re: Front sight post height
Post by: Loose}{Cannon on January 14, 2015, 11:56:12 PM

Variables danny...

Machining
Crown
Harmonics
Very slight curve in barrel

Title: Re: Front sight post height
Post by: Dannyboy53 on January 15, 2015, 12:20:37 AM

Thanks Cannon. There are always so many variables in the shooting sport that I suppose we will never fully understand all of them.

Title: Re: Front sight post height
Post by: Worm on January 15, 2015, 06:20:14 AM

Mass produced rifle, probably slght machining difference.

Title: Re: Front sight post height
Post by: jd? on January 15, 2015, 07:57:11 AM

Danny, if your rear sight sits higher, that would explain it.  But then you'd have to figure out how come the rear sight sits higher. chuckles1  jd

Title: Re: Front sight post height
Post by: Dannyboy53 on January 15, 2015, 02:20:47 PM

Quote from: Worm on January 15, 2015, 06:20:14 AM

Mass produced rifle, probably slght machining difference.
Yeah it wouldn't take much would it Worm, maybe a few thousandths.

Quote from: jd? on January 15, 2015, 07:57:11 AM

Danny, if your rear sight sits higher, that would explain it.  But then you'd have to figure out how come the rear sight sits higher. chuckles1  jd

Wow, yeah another possibility. After reading your comment I looked and there is a difference in the gap between the sight base and barrel lugs of the two carbines.

Thanks to all for your input!

Title: Re: Front sight post height
Post by: Greatguns on January 20, 2015, 12:24:12 PM

Danny, I have the answer to your problem.


So the 3mil SKS says to the 11mil SKS, "let's mess with Danny's head. You make it where he has to adjust your front sight up and I'll do the opposite. He'll spend countless hours trying to figure it out. Buahahahahaha" :P :P rofl rofl

Title: Re: Front sight post height
Post by: Worm on January 20, 2015, 12:30:17 PM

👆 rofl2

Title: Re: Front sight post height
Post by: Dannyboy53 on January 20, 2015, 09:20:47 PM

Quote from: Greatguns on January 20, 2015, 12:24:12 PM

Danny, I have the answer to your problem.


So the 3mil SKS says to the 11mil SKS, "let's mess with Danny's head. You make it where he has to adjust your front sight up and I'll do the opposite. He'll spend countless hours trying to figure it out. Buahahahahaha" :P :P rofl rofl

 thumb1 Greatguns that sounds plausible in my world!  rofl2