Backpacker33
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One of our sons, who just became my *favorite* son, gave me a Springfield SOCOM II.
The top rail is not aligned with the sights. It is off set slightly to the left. When I bring the rifle to my shoulder the left ear and sight post share the view in the peep. The lower part of the post and the lower half of the right ear are blockked. Springfield says this is normal, but I find it distracting. My eye attempts to align the peep with the trough in the rail, and that forces me left of the front post. It is easy enough to realign, but this makes sight acquisition slower for me, and I don't like the uneven presentation of the front sight. It's not something I think I want when trying to form a quick sight picture.
I thought to loosen and realign the rail, but Springfield says it is rivited to the gun and therefore not removable or re-alignable. That seems to be true.
If I mount an optical sight or other aiming device on the top rail, won't it be off-center?
Also, how do I remove at least the lower rail for field stripping?
-Backpacker
The top rail is not aligned with the sights. It is off set slightly to the left. When I bring the rifle to my shoulder the left ear and sight post share the view in the peep. The lower part of the post and the lower half of the right ear are blockked. Springfield says this is normal, but I find it distracting. My eye attempts to align the peep with the trough in the rail, and that forces me left of the front post. It is easy enough to realign, but this makes sight acquisition slower for me, and I don't like the uneven presentation of the front sight. It's not something I think I want when trying to form a quick sight picture.
I thought to loosen and realign the rail, but Springfield says it is rivited to the gun and therefore not removable or re-alignable. That seems to be true.
If I mount an optical sight or other aiming device on the top rail, won't it be off-center?
Also, how do I remove at least the lower rail for field stripping?
-Backpacker