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Posted: 9/14/2007 5:05:15 PM EDT
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is this windage bad or does everybody have to move it this much to zero? im just worried cause i built it and am worried i messed something up. its on the first mark to the left on the A2 sight   
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well, if you ever have the barrel loose, you can fix it, but leave it for now, no biggie |
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It's not just AR's. Although my Bushmaster Varminter is almost centered when zeroed with a flip up sight, lots of my non-AR rifles are like yours. My M1 Carbine is set way to the left when zeroed. I drifted the carbine's sight base and now the windage is centered at zero. My M1 Garand is about one mark (four minutes) right of center. My 03A3 Springfield is about three clicks to to the left (and it groups about 1" at 100 yards). My Enfield No4 MKI had to have the front sight drifted about .030" to the left (like moving a rear sight to the right). My US Model 1917 has the front sight drifted left a bit. And then there is my Swedish Mauser dated 1919; The front blade is centered and this guy can make one ragged hole at 100 yards ..of course it shoots about 8 inches high but centered left-to-right(those Swedes were real excited about long range stuff). The point is, that's why they make adjustable sights (also of course, to allow for wind and ammo variations, etc.). Hey, what if every sight you had zeroed at the center mark and never had to be adjusted? Would you have wasted the money you spent on adjustable sights. I have a fixed sight S&W Model ten revovler in .38 Special that is absolutely dead on at 15 -20 yards. Why would I spend money for adjustable sights on a more elaborate Smith? You got it well zeroed within the adjustment range available to you. Everything is fine. Have a good time shooting and don't over think things. |
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