Sight Alignment Illustrations

harolds · November 22, 2009, 10:50 AM

I am preparing a lesson plan and need some illustrations of sight alignment particularly illustrations showing too high, off left, etc. Any suggestions?

Coltman 77 · November 23, 2009, 03:48 PM

You mean something like this:

or this:

Pahoo · November 23, 2009, 04:48 PM

Coltman
I thank you for your charts and in particular, the last one, for open sights. I teach Hunter Safety and the guys on rifle and M/L will find this very helpful on instructing the young folks.

Be Safe !!!

bababooey32 · November 23, 2009, 04:54 PM

I've seen these illustrations before, but I've never heard anyone give an explanation of the differences/benefits/uses of each.

Wouldn't the bullet impact a different spot on the target with each sight picture? When should I use a 6-o'clock vs. a cover up sight alignment? Etc...

Skans · November 23, 2009, 05:14 PM

I'm just currious. I've always shot with the "dead-on or cover up" as demonstrated in the above post. In fact, for most of my shooting years, this is the only method of using the sights I've ever heard of. The other two types of sighting seem really akward to me - what is the purpose of the other two?

fastforty · November 23, 2009, 05:35 PM

Cover up is the picture that you would use when your rifle has a front post sight with a round bead on top; the round bead is the bullet hole. Center mass & 6 o'clock are used in defensive shooting, when you don't want to "block out" your target, but rather, keep it in full view.

Pahoo · November 23, 2009, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Wouldn't the bullet impact a different spot on the target with each sight picture? When should I use a 6-o'clock vs. a cover up sight alignment? Etc...

No, as each firearm is setup different. The way I set up, I try to keep point of impact the same. It all depends on what I'm shooting. For instance, on a rifle, I use 6:00 Hold. On one of my handguns I use the 6:00 then on another I use the Cover Up Hold. In class, we pretty much stay with the 6:00 hold but good to point out the options. Looking forward to reading follow-up replies to this OP. ...

Be Safe !!!!

Coltman 77 · November 23, 2009, 06:14 PM

Thanks gentlemen. As a new member here I'm glad I could contribute a bit of info.

harolds · November 23, 2009, 07:30 PM

Those illustrations were a great help, thanks

pax · November 24, 2009, 03:07 AM

harolds ~

Try www.corneredcat.com/Basics/alignment.aspx

pax

1shot2kills · November 24, 2009, 04:58 AM

k i think i found out what my problem is

i squeeze the grips too hard when shooting... i shoot low and to the right

i figured thats what my problem was but this kinda cemented it but with 12lbs of trigger pull that would be expected wouldn't it? grr to the sigma's heavy trigger pull time to hit up my gun smith buddy

AWESOME im gonna save those two grpahics and memorize them

ThANK YOU

harolds · November 25, 2009, 10:53 PM

Thanks to all for your help and links.

Deaf Smith · November 25, 2009, 11:31 PM

Those are all excellent illustrations. And I can say from having tried to get a student to visualize that, well, one picture is worth an hour of talking about it!

November 22, 2009, 10:50 AM	#1
harolds Junior Member Join Date: August 2, 2009 Posts: 11	Sight Alignment Illustrations I am preparing a lesson plan and need some illustrations of sight alignment particularly illustrations showing too high, off left, etc. Any suggestions?

November 23, 2009, 03:48 PM	#2
Coltman 77 Senior Member Join Date: October 3, 2009 Location: NC Posts: 1,244	Target Correction Chart You mean something like this: or this:

November 24, 2009, 03:07 AM	#10
pax Senior Member Join Date: May 17, 2000 Location: In a state of flux Posts: 7,520	harolds ~ Try www.corneredcat.com/Basics/alignment.aspx pax __________________ Kathy Jackson My personal website: Cornered Cat

November 24, 2009, 04:58 AM	#11
1shot2kills Junior member Join Date: October 27, 2009 Location: grungy center, ia Posts: 50	holy crap... literally k i think i found out what my problem is i squeeze the grips too hard when shooting... i shoot low and to the right i figured thats what my problem was but this kinda cemented it but with 12lbs of trigger pull that would be expected wouldn't it? grr to the sigma's heavy trigger pull time to hit up my gun smith buddy AWESOME im gonna save those two grpahics and memorize them ThANK YOU

November 23, 2009, 04:48 PM	#3
Pahoo Senior Member Join Date: February 16, 2006 Location: IOWA Posts: 8,783	Coltman I thank you for your charts and in particular, the last one, for open sights. I teach Hunter Safety and the guys on rifle and M/L will find this very helpful on instructing the young folks. Be Safe !!!

November 23, 2009, 04:54 PM	#4
bababooey32 Senior Member Join Date: March 19, 2009 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 161	I've seen these illustrations before, but I've never heard anyone give an explanation of the differences/benefits/uses of each. Wouldn't the bullet impact a different spot on the target with each sight picture? When should I use a 6-o'clock vs. a cover up sight alignment? Etc...

November 23, 2009, 05:14 PM	#5
Skans Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2008 Posts: 11,332	I'm just currious. I've always shot with the "dead-on or cover up" as demonstrated in the above post. In fact, for most of my shooting years, this is the only method of using the sights I've ever heard of. The other two types of sighting seem really akward to me - what is the purpose of the other two?

November 23, 2009, 05:35 PM	#6
fastforty Senior Member Join Date: December 28, 1999 Location: In a kornfield in kalifornia Posts: 1,161	Cover up is the picture that you would use when your rifle has a front post sight with a round bead on top; the round bead is the bullet hole. Center mass & 6 o'clock are used in defensive shooting, when you don't want to "block out" your target, but rather, keep it in full view.

November 23, 2009, 06:14 PM	#8
Coltman 77 Senior Member Join Date: October 3, 2009 Location: NC Posts: 1,244	Thanks gentlemen. As a new member here I'm glad I could contribute a bit of info.

November 23, 2009, 07:30 PM	#9
harolds Junior Member Join Date: August 2, 2009 Posts: 11	Those illustrations were a great help, thanks

November 25, 2009, 10:53 PM	#12
harolds Junior Member Join Date: August 2, 2009 Posts: 11	Thanks to all for your help and links.

November 25, 2009, 11:31 PM	#13
Deaf Smith Senior Member Join Date: October 31, 2000 Location: Texican! Posts: 4,453	Those are all excellent illustrations. And I can say from having tried to get a student to visualize that, well, one picture is worth an hour of talking about it!