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tahunua001 · October 21, 2012, 10:35 PM

the aperture sights on enfield no 4 rifles were set at 300 meter zeros. you need to aim quite low in order to hit bullseye. this was quite common with military bolt action rifles as many could not be adjusted once they left the factory. the only way to solve the issue is to either replace the whole sight setup or replace the front sight with a taller post.

when I shoot my enfields I just hold about 8-10 inches low at 100 and call it good. these rifles were made to kill bad guys, not deer or targets. if a soldier were to aim at center mass at 100 he would get a neck or head shot while moving out the shot moves back closer to center mass.

October 21, 2012, 10:35 PM	#3
tahunua001 Senior Member Join Date: July 21, 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 7,839	the aperture sights on enfield no 4 rifles were set at 300 meter zeros. you need to aim quite low in order to hit bullseye. this was quite common with military bolt action rifles as many could not be adjusted once they left the factory. the only way to solve the issue is to either replace the whole sight setup or replace the front sight with a taller post. when I shoot my enfields I just hold about 8-10 inches low at 100 and call it good. these rifles were made to kill bad guys, not deer or targets. if a soldier were to aim at center mass at 100 he would get a neck or head shot while moving out the shot moves back closer to center mass. __________________ ignore my complete lack of capitalization. I still have no problem correcting your grammar. I never said half the stuff people said I did-Albert Einstein You can't believe everything you read on the internet-Benjamin Franklin Last edited by tahunua001; October 21, 2012 at 11:13 PM.