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Jim Watson · June 7, 2011, 03:09 PM

They didn't call the sighting element on an '03 the "drift slide" for nothing. Infantry doctrine back then called for extreme long range formation fire and the sight is angled to allow for rifling drift.

June 7, 2011, 03:09 PM	#25
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 9,753	They didn't call the sighting element on an '03 the "drift slide" for nothing. Infantry doctrine back then called for extreme long range formation fire and the sight is angled to allow for rifling drift.