Took my new Marlin 1895G out for the first time.Started out shooting a little low at 50yds.Raised the rear sight up and fixed that problem but it seems to shoot to the right about 4in.Whats the best way to bring the impact to the left on those kind of sights?Don,t really want to scope the gun.
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rayjay
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Move the rear sight the opposite direction. Use a small hammer and a brass drift. It doesn't take much. This is how you sight in dovetail mounted iron sights.
Jester896
Senior Clown
which XS Ghost Ring sight did you buy? ML-0013-5?
there are videos on their site. It has windage screws on the sight. You loosen one side up to move the ring up or down for vertical and if you need to adjust windage you loosen one screw and tighten the other.
Do you want a 50 yd zero or 100 yard zero? You probably want it about .75 high at 50 to be close to 0 @ 100 if you are running 1850 fps
there are videos on their site. It has windage screws on the sight. You loosen one side up to move the ring up or down for vertical and if you need to adjust windage you loosen one screw and tighten the other.
Do you want a 50 yd zero or 100 yard zero? You probably want it about .75 high at 50 to be close to 0 @ 100 if you are running 1850 fps
This, except you need to bring the back sight to the left to make it shoot left, instead of moving it in the opposite direction.
rayjay
Senior Member
If the gun is shooting right move the sight left.
Jester896
Senior Clown
sorry...thought you ordered XS stuff and were adjusting it. Not sure I would bother since you are going to change the front sight with the new ring.
the marlin rear is 2 piece, the dovetail and the tang. The tang is riveted to the dovetail make sure you use a brass punch so you don't bugger up the tang and cause it to come apart. Don't hit it directly with the hammer you may miss and hit the stock.
Move it in the opposite direction like rayjay or NChillbilly described
the marlin rear is 2 piece, the dovetail and the tang. The tang is riveted to the dovetail make sure you use a brass punch so you don't bugger up the tang and cause it to come apart. Don't hit it directly with the hammer you may miss and hit the stock.
Move it in the opposite direction like rayjay or NChillbilly described
Yep, we're saying the same thing, then, I misunderstood you.
rayjay
Senior Member
I didn't invent that rule of thumb. It's old oldYep, we're saying the same thing, then, I misunderstood you.
Older than me, even 
rosewood
Senior Member
It is physics!
Jester896
Senior Clown
nah...it's just shooting right
Anvil Head
Senior Member
Simple geometry not physics.....
rosewood
Senior Member
yeah, geometry was a better description, but it is still physics.
cmshoot
Senior Member
You always move the rear sight in the direction that you want the bullet to go.
If you are using an adjustable front sight, you move the sight in the opposite direction direction that you want the bullet to go.
If you are using an adjustable front sight, you move the sight in the opposite direction direction that you want the bullet to go.
MCBUCK
Senior Member
the best way to correct it is to buy a Skinner Express
When my gun is shooting right I leave it alone. I only fix it when it is shooting wrong.
