M1 30 Carbine sight question

musicmatty · October 22, 2012, 05:18 PM

I'm consistently shooting a group left of the Bull on the target. I noticed that the rear sight can be shifted to the left and to the right, by tapping it with a flat tool and hammer lightly. (Please see attached picture of the rear sight) If I tap it more to the right, will it shoot more to the right ?? or do I need to move it to the left, in order to bring the shots more centered ??

I know I could do this by trial and error..just thought I would ask

Thanks for your help.

eastbank · October 22, 2012, 05:39 PM

move the rear sight the way you want the bullet to go, if the bullet hole is left of the bullseye,move the sight to the right. eastbank.

musicmatty · October 22, 2012, 05:45 PM

Thank you Sir !

darkgael · October 24, 2012, 07:03 AM

Yep. What he said.
Note: Tap carefully. It doesn't take much movement of the rear to effect a fairly large change. You didn't mention how far left your shots were nor at what distance. Go slowly.
Pete

October 24, 2012, 07:03 AM	#4
darkgael Senior Member Join Date: February 9, 2006 Location: Homes in Brooklyn, NY and in Pennsylvania. Posts: 5,473	Sights Yep. What he said. Note: Tap carefully. It doesn't take much movement of the rear to effect a fairly large change. You didn't mention how far left your shots were nor at what distance. Go slowly. Pete __________________ “Auto racing, bull fighting, and mountain climbing are the only real sports ... all others are games.” Ernest Hemingway ... NRA Life Member

October 22, 2012, 05:39 PM	#2
eastbank Senior Member Join Date: February 7, 2008 Location: pa. Posts: 2,450	move the rear sight the way you want the bullet to go, if the bullet hole is left of the bullseye,move the sight to the right. eastbank.

October 22, 2012, 05:45 PM	#3
musicmatty Senior Member Join Date: September 30, 2009 Location: Eastcoast Posts: 346	Thank you Sir !