AR Sponsor
Posted: 9/7/2013 11:54:56 PM EDT
|
I recently purchased a Windham Weaponry AR-15. It didn't come with sights at all. so I had to purchase them separately. I purchased some UTG Flip-up/flip-down iron sights. They were cheaper but seemed like solid sights. They had good review too. However, I took them to the range several times and found that they are incredibly off. Obviously I did my best to adjust both the read and the front sight. But it is really off. I have adjusted them a lot of times trying to figure it out. Near as I can tell the sights are aiming several inches (maybe even a foot or two) high. Or in other words my bullet goes significantly lower than where I aim. I actually can shoot better from the hip than trying to actually aim.
I have been trying to figure out what is wrong for quite some time but have been very unsuccessful and havent heard of anyone else having a similar problem. Any idea for what I should do would be much appreciated. It may just require that I buy new sights. I am very new to the gun scene so I still have a lot to learn. Thanks for your help. |
|
I had the same problem with a flattop w/ gas block
I got frustrated and clipped the front post with a pair of clippers. I later found out there are different front sight post heights. There is a thread in AR-15 about it. dig around in the building/info sections. Good Luck cause most places I stopped wanted to steer me to the gunsmith. I just was looking for answers. |
|
Just checking:
1) You are adjusting the front sight to adjust the point of impact right? To lower the point of impact the front sight is raised. To make the point of impact higher the front sight is lowered. Do you have a FSB adjustment tool? Is the front sight bottomed out in the front sight base? |
|
Quoted:
How are you mounting the front sight, is it on a railed gas block? Railed gas blocks are not the same height as the rails on your upper receiver You'll need a special iron sight for railed gas block. The Windham SRC railed gasblock is on the same plane as the receiver rail. (I own one.) |
|
Quoted:
Yeah I lowered the front all the way to the bottom and it is still way off Edit. I need reading comprehension skills. Can you post a pic of your rifle? Are you shooting from a bench or standing trying to adjust them? Go prone if you dont have a bench available to shoot off of . Start at 25 yards and shoot 10 rounds to really see whats happening. |
|
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/822/krmh.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/194/mtzd.jpg/ http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/571/h8rm.jpg/ http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/19/f5fm.jpg/ http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/199/hgql.jpg/ Hopefully that will work. These are a bunch of picture of my rifle and the sights |
|
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/822/krmh.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/194/mtzd.jpg/ http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/571/h8rm.jpg/ http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/19/f5fm.jpg/ http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/199/hgql.jpg/ First one didnt work. It should work if you copy and paste the URLs into your browser |
|
Looks like the front sight is sitting noticeably higher than the rear. I have no familiarity with the UTG sights, but it seems to me that they should sit level with each other.
When you purchased your sights, was it mentioned in the item description that the front sight was for a railed gas block? Often, gas block rails are not on the same plane, (Windham seems to be in the minority in that regard,) so front sights designed for them are taller.That would be my wild guess as to what's going on. |
|
I hate to throw another monkey wrench at you, but you should be aware that polymer sights are not recommended for gas block installation., due to the possibility of overheating and melting. With that said, I had an ARMS 71L on my gasblock for quite a few range trips before I got a railed tube installed, and it did just fine.
Just use a little common sense if you go for a plastic sight; no mag dumps. |
AR Sponsor