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Help with brain fart
Help with brain fart
I've been shooting long enough that I ought to be able to figure this out....but I'm having a major brain fart here.
I finally got to the range with my Henry Steel .45 colt with a new Skinner Express sight. I put the target at about 40 yrds. or so. First 2 shots were 8 or 9 inches low. I Moved the peep up higher and the point of impact was higher. I moved the peep up more...to the point that 1 and 1/2 more turns and the peep comes out. At this point I'm still shooting about an inch low. My question is...do I need a taller front sight or a lower one. In a nut shell, I can't raise the peep any higher and I'm still hitting low. Thanks.
I finally got to the range with my Henry Steel .45 colt with a new Skinner Express sight. I put the target at about 40 yrds. or so. First 2 shots were 8 or 9 inches low. I Moved the peep up higher and the point of impact was higher. I moved the peep up more...to the point that 1 and 1/2 more turns and the peep comes out. At this point I'm still shooting about an inch low. My question is...do I need a taller front sight or a lower one. In a nut shell, I can't raise the peep any higher and I'm still hitting low. Thanks.
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Re: Help with brain fart
Yes, shorter front sight gets you higher. If it's a blade front, you can always just file down as needed. If it's a bead, you can break off the bead, but that's pretty drastic.
Another option is to contact Andy at Skinner. He may get you a taller aperture stem for your express rear sight. Pretty sure he has them. Be the quickest, easiest fix.
Another option is to contact Andy at Skinner. He may get you a taller aperture stem for your express rear sight. Pretty sure he has them. Be the quickest, easiest fix.
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Re: Help with brain fart
Geez...that’s never happened to me. Hahaha, I love that line
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Re: Help with brain fart
By the way, in polite society, that is known as cerebral flatulence.
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Re: Help with brain fart
Thank you sir. I do like that term better.clovishound wrote:By the way, in polite society, that is known as cerebral flatulence.
Any how...I didn't think I'd like the post sticking up so high so I had an email conversation with Andy at Skinner and he steered me in the right direction. A shorter front sight has been ordered. He was very helpful. Top notch customer service.
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H010G 45-70
H012 .45 Colt
H001TER .22
H012 .45 Colt
H001TER .22