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Posted: 9/17/2014 4:06:49 PM EDT
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This is a very basic question that I am almost embarrassed to ask.
I did search for the answer but got nothing. Plenty of stuff about zeroing but........ When using the iron sights on an A2 rifle, or the A4/M4 detachable carry handle, which side of the rifle do you read the elevation setting ? I always assumed it was the right side right below the windage knob but in thinking about it I realized that it could be either side, I decided to ask and make sure. I hadn't shot my A2 for 10 years or more. I recently dug it out and came up with this question after looking it over. When I first bought this rifle, I did a battlesight zero and forgot about it. Now, I want to start shooting service rifle matches and need to actually use the A2 sights. |
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Ok, just to be crystal clear, let's define the left side of the rifle: the left side of the rifle is the same no matter what "hand" you are. We are talking about the side of the rifle with the fire control selector and the bolt stop/release ???????? The side of the rifle that is on the left when the sights are pointed at the target ??
This is the side I use to read the elevation ???? |
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Ok, just to be crystal clear, let's define the left side of the rifle: the left side of the rifle is the same no matter what "hand" you are. We are talking about the side of the rifle with the fire control selector and the bolt stop/release ???????? The side of the rifle that is on the left when the sights are pointed at the target ?? This is the side I use to read the elevation ???? Yes. Opposite side of ejection port. You look down the rifle from rear sight to front sight, raise your left hand, that's it. |
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Thank you.
I took one of my rifles out to the range today, and things worked a whole lot better. I never really used the A2 sights before recently and I don't know why I thought you read the setting on the right side. I guess it was because the windage knob was there. I was beating my head against the wall trying to figure out why thinks wern't working the way I thought they should. Which prompted me to find out what I was doing wrong. It didn't take much to guess that I was reading the sight on the wrong side of the gun but needed verification. Today, was a whole new ballgame. Stupid mistake, but I am straight now thanks for the help. |
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