Encountered what seems to be a common problem with a '43 03A3...shooting high at close range. About 8-10 in high at 70 yds with the rear sight all the way down. Guess this has to do with the battlesight zero which I read is over 450 yds. The goal (right or wrong) is to make it shoot pretty flat out to a couple hundred yards for deer, and adjust the rear up in the unlikely event I want to reach out farther. So took the blade off and rotated it 90 degrees and ground the new botton flat to refit the pin and now have a bit taller blade, but have not been back to the range to see exactly how much improvement there is.
But..now the taller blade is pretty high in the front shroud. I'd like to keep the shroud on as I find it easier to hit that way .... I'm no great marksman.
The Question: Are the laws of physics just against me in trying to have the blade top more centered in a standard shroud and still have a 1-200yd default battlesight? I don't see how it can be done, but maybe somebody here can figure it out.
My favorite sight picture ever was on the M-14, the way the peep settled into the V of the outside blades, and the main blade automatically centered itself so nice in the aperture. Is it possible to fit one like that on the front of an 03A3? Or would the original 03A3 rear sight make blade height issues there, too?
Thanks,
Mac
But..now the taller blade is pretty high in the front shroud. I'd like to keep the shroud on as I find it easier to hit that way .... I'm no great marksman.
The Question: Are the laws of physics just against me in trying to have the blade top more centered in a standard shroud and still have a 1-200yd default battlesight? I don't see how it can be done, but maybe somebody here can figure it out.
My favorite sight picture ever was on the M-14, the way the peep settled into the V of the outside blades, and the main blade automatically centered itself so nice in the aperture. Is it possible to fit one like that on the front of an 03A3? Or would the original 03A3 rear sight make blade height issues there, too?
Thanks,
Mac