Iron Sights

[Rastoff]

I'll bet that S&W doesn't make anything but F front sights. Therefore, the taller post shouldn't even have been in the factory.

However, I have seen a 9mm case that was too long. So, as unlikely as it seems, it is possible. I wonder if we can get the OP to measure his post?

 

[WVSig]

I'll bet that S&W doesn't make anything but F front sights. Therefore, the taller post shouldn't even have been in the factory.

However, I have seen a 9mm case that was too long. So, as unlikely as it seems, it is possible. I wonder if we can get the OP to measure his post?

I agree with this. I am sure that they only use one sight. OP needs to measure the sight and take some pics or simply call S&W tell them the issue and I am willing to bet they send him a new one!

 

[Kadonny]

Not at all. Please read the original post thoroughly. I said that IF he experienced the same problem with his, I would make a recommendation that he follow what I did.

As far as user error, I am certainly willing to concede that as a possibility, but when I was in the Army, I did qualify as Expert with an M-16A1 so I am familiar with the type. Also, I was on the rifle team when I was in college, so this is not the first time I have sighted in a rifle.

You are claiming the sights are bad and wrong for the rifle.

So, my experience is that the Magpul MBUS sight is the wrong size and so doesn't work. When it was replaced, everything was quickly sighted in and the rifle worked fine.

That's just not the case. S&W has sold a TON of these rifles, if the sights were wrong there would be a whole bunch of people complaining about them.

Thank you for your service in the Army and I would certainly like to think you know what you are doing. But there is really only 2 possibilities here. One, your rifles sights are defective, or two it's user error. I'm sorry to say that, but those are the only options.

 

[Steve912]

But there is really only 2 possibilities here. One, your rifles sights are defective, or two it's user error. I'm sorry to say that, but those are the only options.

3. Bent barrel.

 

[ChattanoogaPhil]

Don't overthink it... first things first.

Assuming the shooter is at 50yds not 50 feet and it's not operator error.

Disassembly and inspection takes about 30 seconds
Check if the detent is not freely moving far enough down.
Checks threads on the post/base are boogered/debris.

Here's a pic I took for those who may have never fooled with it.
It's been a long time since I broke open my 1983 Technical manual.

 

[vonn]

Interesting thread awaiting resolution. Posts that make you think about how things work together help us all become better riflemen. Simple everyday things that go wrong always cause me the most problems because they are things I do without thinking them through.

 

[ChattanoogaPhil]

Interesting thread awaiting resolution. Posts that make you think about how things work together help us all become better rifelmen. Simple everyday things that go wrong always cause me the most problems because they are things I do without thinking them through.

Right. It's the simple stuff that usually gets ya.