Iron sights are way off

[buck91]

Got an old plinker currently running some glass which will be going on a new gun and I’d like to run it with the original irons (nice long sight radius of 19.375”). Problem is that at minimum elevation setting the thing still shoots 3-4” high at 15 yards (.22lr with 22” bbl). The front sight is your basic 3/8” dovetail but it is already tall at 9/16” overall height. Any suggestions for getting these irons zeroed? It has an old school rear v-notch similar to the Remington sight I attached.

ablut the only thing I can think is to file the rear sight down but that just seems hack to me. There must be a better way to do this.

 

[HighbrowHillbill]

I don't think filing sights down is hack work. But I also question whether you'll get what you need out of it to correct it at a distance of only 15 yards. Maybe 3-4" that close seems like an awful lot for a sight that I'm assuming is very close to the bore. Barrels bent maybe?

 

[buck91]

It’s not impossible that the barrel is bent but it sure doesn’t seem to be. Zero and shoots well with my optic. Irons are about 0.6” above bore center.

 

[ABN_CBT_ENGR]

Do you have the elevator for the leaf sight?

If not, that's most likely why its shooting high- you need to raise the leaf to lower the POA to meet the POI

 

[Mr_Joe]

I have some guns where you have to remember to adjust the sight picture with that firearm. One may end up with a ‘fine bead’ or whatever is required. If you are good on right/left, the next is front bead height.

I have filed the front sight years ago, not normally a fan of doing so. With some guns you can get a replacement blade, may or may not be worth doing.