A question about XS ghost ring sights
I'll tell more of this story later when I get some time.
Briefly, for now, I went to the range (a new one that I like much better than the old) with my shooting buddy this morning.
This was the first time at the range in ... oh, way, way too long. (I don't even want to admit it; too painful, even a little embarrassing.
Blame self-employment.)
Took the 336 (along with 39A & some of my friends cool rifles ... another story entirely). Only had a little time with the 336, unfortunately.
I'm getting close to the time that I get it cut down, and wanted to shoot it one more time full length, and also to try out the replacement taller front site that XS sent me months ago for the ghost rings. (If you read back in the archives, you'll find that the first site they sent was for an older 336; made the rifle shoot 8 - 11" high.)
This one does much better with elevation. (See attached image; 50 yds). The only two relevant holes on that page are the two in the center line. (The other two are a .223.)
I need to learn now how to form the sight picture. I suspect already that I need to put more of the post into the sight image to bring the shots up, although now they're quite low at 50 yds, and need to be slightly high.
But here's my main concern now. With rear sight centered in it's track, it was hitting far left, almost off the larger target behind this one. I had to adjust it so that it so far to the right as to be nearly out of its track. It seems to be almost absurdly far to the right. (See other image; apologies for crappy image; digicam does poorly with close ups.)
Is that a common thing? Am I doing something wrong here? I paid close attention to where the front post was in the GR: as centered as I could get it.
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Another topic for another day: this is making me rethink the XS GR sights. After shooting it today, I'm wondering if I'd be better off with either a set of Skinner's, or maybe even a peep sight. I realize that I'm more prone to want a bit more accuracy and better sight image than the XS may be capable of.
Won't draw any conclusions until I shoot it again at least once, but just thinking.