CNYCacher
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I am now the proud owner of my first centerfire rifle, a M44! First question is this:
Why am I shooting a foot high at 200 yards with the rear sight set for 1?
The guy I bought it from said that he believes they were zeroed to be 300 yards. Ballistics tables for the 7.62x54R shows a 10-inch drop between 200 and 300 yards, so his statement seems to be consistant with my experience.
Is the M44 zeroed for 300 yards with the rear sight set at 1? If so, what ranges are 2-10 supposed to be good for? Also, why would they pick such a long range for #1? Seems to me you would want the smaller numbers for more practical ranges. 300 yards seems like quite a long shot to me for this gun, why would you make that the LOWEST sight setting? My assumption would be that you set each increment for 100-meters or something, so 1-10 would be 100-1000 meters, but apparently that is not the case. It would be nice though.
Is there any way to adjust this? Can the front pin be shortened/lengthened?
Why am I shooting a foot high at 200 yards with the rear sight set for 1?
The guy I bought it from said that he believes they were zeroed to be 300 yards. Ballistics tables for the 7.62x54R shows a 10-inch drop between 200 and 300 yards, so his statement seems to be consistant with my experience.
Is the M44 zeroed for 300 yards with the rear sight set at 1? If so, what ranges are 2-10 supposed to be good for? Also, why would they pick such a long range for #1? Seems to me you would want the smaller numbers for more practical ranges. 300 yards seems like quite a long shot to me for this gun, why would you make that the LOWEST sight setting? My assumption would be that you set each increment for 100-meters or something, so 1-10 would be 100-1000 meters, but apparently that is not the case. It would be nice though.
Is there any way to adjust this? Can the front pin be shortened/lengthened?