sight position on rifle
I tried to sight in a youth M700 at 50yds w/factory sights and found it nearly impossible to zero. I know the barrel is shorter thus causing the front sights to be moved closer to the receiver. Did Remington consider this at production and design new sights or continue to use standard m700 sights. I know most buyers put scopes on their rifles, but for a truck-brush rifle I want to use open sights. Is this the same on the model 7 or other youth rifles?
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You've either got a problem with the sight's, are using poor ammo, or there's a problem with the barrel. There should not be a problem sighting the rifle in. Have a gunsmith give it a look.
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The problem with the sight was that the rear sight was nearly too far forward off the top of the base to sight in at 50yds. The base is welded on and the front sight seems too high for the shorter sight radius. Since most users add scopes to these rifles and probably never try to use open sights, do the manufactures not bother to add different sights? 0 -
The short stock will give you no end of trouble sighting in and using it (unless your only 5' tall). I have the same problem trying to use my wifes M-7 Youth (and hers is scoped), trying to get into the sights.
Distance between the sights has nothing to do with sight height, as the height is measured to the bore centerline. It only comes into play when your changing the heights as the shorter the distance (between sights) the greater the effect per change on target.
Some guys like a mag full of lead, I still prefer one round to the head.0
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