Adjusting adjustable sights

[kbm6893]

Been a while. I seem to remember moving sights in the direction you want the groups to move. So if I am hitting low and left I want to move sights high and right. So is it turn clockwise as I am holding the gun with barrel pointed down range to move up and clockwise to move right?

 

[Muss Muggins]

Been a while. I seem to remember moving sights in the direction you want the groups to move. So if I am hitting low and left I want to move sights high and right. So is it turn clockwise as I am holding the gun with barrel pointed down range to move up and clockwise to move right?

Assuming you are right handed: If you are hitting low and left, put more of your trigger finger on the trigger and grab your right hand tightly with your left.

 

[kbm6893]

Assuming you are right handed: If you are hitting low and left, put more of your trigger finger on the trigger and grab your right hand tightly with your left.

Haven't even fired the gun yet. Have no idea if the previous owner messed with the sights so just wanna know what direction to turn the screws to move he sights.

 

[murphydog]

Here is an old post with the information you seek:

http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-smithing/96244-basic-s-w-sight-adjustment-question.html

 

[Muss Muggins]

Haven't even fired the gun yet. Have no idea if the previous owner messed with the sights so just wanna know what direction to turn the screws to move he sights.

Take a look generally and see if they're centered. If not, just mess around until you can move them to center. And since your original post talked about low and left, I'm going to assume that you defaulted to low and left because that's where you always hit. The same advice stands.

 

[g8rb8]

For windage (i.e. right versus left):
If you are hitting left you would want to move your front sight to the left and/or your rear sight to the right.

For elevation (i.e. high versus low):
It depends on how you want your sight picture. Do you want your front sight to cover the bullseye or do you want the tip of the front sight to be kissing the bottom of the bullseye? In your example of shooting too low you could lower the front sight and/or raise the rear sight.

John
Scoundrel and Ne'er-Do-Well in Training

 

[kbm6893]

Take a look generally and see if they're centered. If not, just mess around until you can move them to center. And since your original post talked about low and left, I'm going to assume that you defaulted to low and left because that's where you always hit. The same advice stands.

Nah. I'm generally pretty dead on with fixed sights. Been a while since I had an adjustable sights. Just used the low and left as an example

 

[klausinak]

kbm- you're correct, somewhat. You move the rear sight in the direction you want the impact to move; the front sight is the opposite. Of course based on the sub-forum you asked your question in, you're 100% correct, I've not seen a S&W revolver w/an adjustable front, but if I've learned anything in my short time here, it's "never say never".

 

[qballwill]

for elevation, turning the screw clockwise will move the sight down, counter clockwise will move it up.

windage, turning the screw clockwise will move the sight to the right, counter clockwise will move it to the left.

 

[Goblin]

Of course based on the sub-forum you asked your question in, you're 100% correct, I've not seen a S&W revolver w/an adjustable front, but if I've learned anything in my short time here, it's "never say never".

Since someone will say it if I don't, here goes. There were silhouette models (686 and 629 and others) that had a four-position front sight. Once zeroed, a dial would quickly adjust the sight for the four applicable ranges used in hunters pistol silhouette or IHMSA competition. There were Allen screw adjustments for each of the four settings used to zero.

 

[bananaman]

This was an old post I found! I always get mixed up! This tells it all. Bob

 

[eyegots2no]

Using a mechanical pencil (.025 thick lead) on your sight leaf and onto the part that doesn't move helps a lot. You can see which direction you went and how far you went.

I use a mechanical pencil to help adjust iron sights that have to be drifted too. Or do not have good metered adjustments. Rifle or pistol. Along with utilizing the sight radius equation---it helps you adjust your sights.

 

[Marine Corps Air]

Speaking from my own personal experience, I'm with Muss on this one, per the attached file, and the grief that I have endured from the range officers at my local range.

Before you hit either the azimuth or elevation screws (with the correct size screwdriver tip), check your grip and finger positions. You may be pleasantly surprised how easy it is to correct the problem.

This also avoids "bottoming out" the elevation screw adjustment unnecessarily. Believe me, I know about this one, too.