Impressive modification....

[davidjblythe]

I was having a problem on two of my milsurps: both were shooting way too high at 50-100 yards!

The rifles in question are a Mauser 98k and a Mosin Nagant M38....

My fix was rather simple. I took two-part epoxy and created a small droplet on the front sight posts. I flipped the rifles upside down, so the drop would dry tring to stretch itself longer, rather than puddle on the top of the post. Next, I filed the side of the droplet to match the post, and squared it all up. After painting the epoxy black, I took it to the range along with the file so I could make adjustments.

Both rifles were luckily right on at 100! I think this was alot easier than buying a tall sight and replacing the factory one. You can't tell what I've done unless you really get right up on the sight and know what to look for!

 

[R.W.Dale]

I've done this to a M48 yugo and it worked very well for me also. I wish I had thought about turnin the gun upside down as you did though.

 

[Lovesbeer99]

I took a different approach and filed the slot in th rear sight. It's not perfectly even but when I blacken them it's pretty good and the shots are on at 100 yards. I'd like to get a pro smith to fix all of this but it's an old rifle and I only spent 80.00 on it.

 

[jimmertoons]

I took a MN 91/30 that was shooting about 8" high and 7" right (arsenal zero wih bayonet) and epoxied a small piece of fiber optic sight on top of the post. Helped with zero, and the green dot helps with quick aquisition.

 

[hksw]

Hmm, a good idea. I'll have to try this on my M44 which shoots high even with the rear sights at its lowest

 

[O.S.O.K.]

For the mausers

I recommend tapping the barly corn front sight out and replacing with a higher swedish mauser blade sight - fits the same dovetail and provides a superior sight picture.

Also, shooting heavier rounds (ie: 198 grain loads) in the 8mm will lower point of impact.

 

[imaghn]

in my yugo m48 198g ROM shoots about 6" low at 100yds.

 

[davidjblythe]

I didnt know about the swedish sight blade. If this ever breaks or wears off, I will get that.

The Mauser was the worst. It would be over a foot high at 50 yards! I only hope that a swede sight could tame that.

 

[351 WINCHESTER]

Had you a lee enfield say a no 4 or 5 you could have switched front sights.

 

[Hoppy590]

sorry but mosins and mausers were not meant to shoot at 50 yards or under.