SKS sight alignment - The Firearms Forum

ShawnDow · 11-10-2012, 03:43 PM

Ok, I took my rusty trusty SKS to the range... Shooting Tulammo..122gr. FMJ's.. out to 50 yards, with the rear sight set at the "Battle sight 0" or the elevation slide full aft... Now... I'm grouping good on elevation, but Im hitting 2.5" right... I know, adjust the front sight to the right... or would that be left?

I thought I remembered reading an article about adjusting front sight height a while back... Cant really remember where, but it had cool math for front to rear sight separation, distance to target, and something to do with front sight height.. and if you were hitting high or low.. the math would give you an "adjustment" in a decimal of an inch to either add or subtract for the front pin...

Is there such a formula for windage? I don't want to beat (tap) the front sight pointlessly in hopes of getting closer.. Id like a real good estimate as to how far to move the thing over. Is there such a mathematical formula for adjusting the front sight for windage?
Or do i just keep on tapping away?
Shawn

carver · 11-10-2012, 08:02 PM

Get your self one of these: http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...=30-85057002-2 It will drift that front sight right, or left, and will screw it up or down. About $10.

crockett007 · 11-10-2012, 09:01 PM

Here's the basic rule. Move the sight in the direction you want the bullet to go. Drift he front sight to the left.

ShawnDow · 11-10-2012, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crockett007

Here's the basic rule. Move the sight in the direction you want the bullet to go. Drift he front sight to the left.

Right!.. uhhh I mean left... roger! over and out!. move the thinggy to the left..
I did find a mathematical equation for moving it... http://www.sdmfabricating.com/sightcalc.html
It works for up down left and right! looks like i have to move it .02" to the left.

jack404 · 11-10-2012, 09:08 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrJ2KQsSBS0

make one want plans??)

i've never used numbers to work it

i set the sights at the rear and adjust the front site from there to get side and height adjustment to the rear sight setting

once you have it nailed to the rear sight for one , the rest are all pretty much bang on for sov ammo

i like to do it for 200 or 100 meters

remember the measurements are METERS so you dial in on a YARD measued range and the sight will be out and progressivly worse as you go further out and a major reason why US folks say they shoot crap ,

i think the average SKS is bloody deadly out to 400, and if you move the site and get a rear mounted peep , 600 meters

cheers

ShawnDow · 11-10-2012, 09:10 PM

I do have a mill & lathe... I can make some interesting things with them.. if your willing to send plans, Ill put it to use! Thanks Jack!

ShawnDow · 11-10-2012, 09:12 PM

Good clip on youtube for a quick fix on the tool

ShawnDow · 11-12-2012, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jack404

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrJ2KQsSBS0

make one want plans??)

i've never used numbers to work it

i set the sights at the rear and adjust the front site from there to get side and height adjustment to the rear sight setting

once you have it nailed to the rear sight for one , the rest are all pretty much bang on for sov ammo

i like to do it for 200 or 100 meters

remember the measurements are METERS so you dial in on a YARD measued range and the sight will be out and progressivly worse as you go further out and a major reason why US folks say they shoot crap ,

i think the average SKS is bloody deadly out to 400, and if you move the site and get a rear mounted peep , 600 meters

cheers

Jack, Has any one on here told you that your awesome? Thanks for the good info and insight.
Shawn

11-10-2012, 03:43 PM	#1
ShawnDow V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Tawas City, Michigan Posts: 398	SKS sight alignment Ok, I took my rusty trusty SKS to the range... Shooting Tulammo..122gr. FMJ's.. out to 50 yards, with the rear sight set at the "Battle sight 0" or the elevation slide full aft... Now... I'm grouping good on elevation, but Im hitting 2.5" right... I know, adjust the front sight to the right... or would that be left? I thought I remembered reading an article about adjusting front sight height a while back... Cant really remember where, but it had cool math for front to rear sight separation, distance to target, and something to do with front sight height.. and if you were hitting high or low.. the math would give you an "adjustment" in a decimal of an inch to either add or subtract for the front pin... Is there such a formula for windage? I don't want to beat (tap) the front sight pointlessly in hopes of getting closer.. Id like a real good estimate as to how far to move the thing over. Is there such a mathematical formula for adjusting the front sight for windage? Or do i just keep on tapping away? Shawn __________________ You can't prevent the inevitable.. only alter its time span! -->

11-10-2012, 08:02 PM	#2
carver TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: DAV, Deep in the Pineywoods of East Texas, just west of Shreveport, LA Contributor Posts: 11,542	Re: SKS sight alignment Get your self one of these: http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...=30-85057002-2 It will drift that front sight right, or left, and will screw it up or down. About $10. Attached Images __________________ Y'all be safe now, ya hear! Lamentations Chapter 5: 1. Remember, O LORD, what is come upon us: consider, and behold our reproach. 2. Our inheritance is turned to strangers, our houses to aliens. 3. We are orphans and fatherless, our mothers [are] as widows. 5. Our necks [are] under persecution: we labour, [and] have no rest. 16. The crown is fallen [from] our head: woe unto us, that we have sinned! 21. Turn thou us unto thee, O LORD, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old.

11-10-2012, 09:01 PM	#3
crockett007 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 46	Re: SKS sight alignment Here's the basic rule. Move the sight in the direction you want the bullet to go. Drift he front sight to the left.

11-10-2012, 09:08 PM	#5
jack404 Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Contributor Posts: 17,622	Re: SKS sight alignment http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrJ2KQsSBS0 make one want plans??) i've never used numbers to work it i set the sights at the rear and adjust the front site from there to get side and height adjustment to the rear sight setting once you have it nailed to the rear sight for one , the rest are all pretty much bang on for sov ammo i like to do it for 200 or 100 meters remember the measurements are METERS so you dial in on a YARD measued range and the sight will be out and progressivly worse as you go further out and a major reason why US folks say they shoot crap , i think the average SKS is bloody deadly out to 400, and if you move the site and get a rear mounted peep , 600 meters cheers Last edited by jack404; 11-10-2012 at 09:21 PM..

11-10-2012, 09:10 PM	#6
ShawnDow V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Tawas City, Michigan Posts: 398	Re: SKS sight alignment I do have a mill & lathe... I can make some interesting things with them.. if your willing to send plans, Ill put it to use! Thanks Jack! __________________ You can't prevent the inevitable.. only alter its time span!

11-10-2012, 09:12 PM	#7
ShawnDow V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Tawas City, Michigan Posts: 398	Re: SKS sight alignment Good clip on youtube for a quick fix on the tool __________________ You can't prevent the inevitable.. only alter its time span!