I am basing that thinking on the sight picture I get when handling the rifle. I thought it was probably due to my eyesight or how I was placing my eye behind the peephole and that I would just have to get used to the view. I can't seem to get both side posts to line up equidistant from the center post. They seem to be in alignment with each other when just looking at the front sight only. Haven't tried measuring with a caliper to verify that. Probably is just an optical illusion caused by my eye placement. I need to get to a range ASAP. That has been a problem around here lately.

As you say, it probably will not be an issue in getting the rifle zeroed. Should be no problem using the bullet tip of a round to make any adjustments, if necessary.