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Front sight off center?
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- Tenderfoot
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Front sight off center?
While examining the rear sight and preparing to adjust windage and elevation, I noticed that the front sight/post is slightly off center - if you're aiming with the rifle shouldered, it sits just a teeny bit to the right. You can see that one side of the dovetail is mostly flush with the barrel while the other has a bit of a lip from it extending out.
Being new to Henry's and these types of factory sights, is this normal and to be expected? I put it in a bench vise and gave it a few taps with a brass punch, but didn't see much if any movement. Figured I'd throw up a question on here before taking any other action.
I'm pretty sure I'm going to run a very small scope, so it may be a moot point anyway, but I'd like the factory sights to be functional if/when I ever remove the scope.
Being new to Henry's and these types of factory sights, is this normal and to be expected? I put it in a bench vise and gave it a few taps with a brass punch, but didn't see much if any movement. Figured I'd throw up a question on here before taking any other action.
I'm pretty sure I'm going to run a very small scope, so it may be a moot point anyway, but I'd like the factory sights to be functional if/when I ever remove the scope.
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- North Country Gal
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Re: Front sight off center?
Not at all uncommon for a sight to be off slightly to one side in a dovetail when it comes from the factory. Not a big deal unless they are way off. Don't do anything, though, till you shoot the gun and see how the sights actually work.
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- Tenderfoot
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Re: Front sight off center?
Ah yeah should have said that I noticed this during my first outing to the range. I was a bit all over the place but that’s likely as much due to me and my skill lever as it is to any issues with the sights. Just wanted to confirm that’s normal and that it’s fairly standard to set them in even if need be. I’m still likely gonna rock a low power 2.5x scope so it may end up being a moot point for now as I said, wanted to know tho in case I do ever run peeps or the factory sightsNorth Country Gal wrote: ↑Wed Aug 31, 2022 6:44 pmNot at all uncommon for a sight to be off slightly to one side in a dovetail when it comes from the factory. Not a big deal unless they are way off. Don't do anything, though, till you shoot the gun and see how the sights actually work.
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Re: Front sight off center?
Have you tried shooting from a bench using a rest? That may give you an better idea about the sight.
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- Tenderfoot
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Re: Front sight off center?
Yeah, made this post after a trip to the range. Was a bit all over the place but on paper at 25yds at least. I absolutely deserve some of the blame as a novice shooter and someone with practically zero experience using this set-up. That said, biggest issue IMO was that I couldn't reliably see/focus on the brass bead - kept losing it to blurry eyesight and the light conditions indoor. I thought on it last night and decided I'm going to try one of RPP's fiber optic front sights that pop a little more. I don't want to abandon the semi bucks entirely, even if I throw a low/fixed power scope on for the majority of the time.
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Re: Front sight off center?
That is not a bad idea. I have that type of set up on my Marlin 1894 (semi-buckhorn with a fiber front post). I think I got the post from Amazon for around $10. My biggest challenge was finding the right height. The first that I got was too tall. I like the post so much, I thinking about getting one for my Henry H009. Currently, it has a rear peep sight with the factory front post. The peep sight provides a good sight picture. So, I have not been in a hurry to replace the factory front post. Yet, the fiber front post pops (easier to pick up).
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- Kissmybrass
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Re: Front sight off center?
I myself would start with a centered front sight. OCD would not let me leave it alone lol. Brass blade sight on my .357 BB brass is small and rear has a tiny notch so it's accurate on the range, wouldn't be practical for any home defense or truck gun, or hunting but no way that's what I intended it for. It's just a fun Wild West rifle :-)
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Re: Front sight off center?
I agree with Kissmybrass, centering a new front sight can drive me nuts getting it "perfectly' centered. I would also mount the scope and see how it shoots.
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- Tenderfoot
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Re: Front sight off center?
Agreed, absolutely will not be able to let it go. I went the extra mile and spoke to Henry and their take too was to try and center it. Truth be told, in about 24 hours I'll have the Leupold 2.5x mounted and will hopefully get a chance to run to the nearby range to try it out. If I like it, I doubt I'll retain either the front/rear sight and focus on practicing with that instead. I'll plan to update the thread FWIW
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Re: Front sight off center?
Good choice on the Leupold.
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