patocazador
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I slimmed up my new rear peep sight and dimpled the front of it with a center punch then I had to zero it in. I was 9" low at 25 yards and filed a bit off the front sight. That got it p to 6" low but with a bigger charge of powder (77 gr. of 3F instead of 60) it dropped back down to 8" low at 50 yards. (My sawn amber flint now has over 40 shots on it.)
Question: Is there a way to predetermine how much to remove from the front sight or do I have to shoot it 20+ more times to figure it out as I dress it down little by little?
I also shot my Ruger Old Army that had been loaded since last October with BH 209 and 200 gr. REALs. All 6 went off without a hitch. Three of the six touched at 25 yards from a rest. Now I know that BH209 doesn't absorb water from the atmosphere. After hunting season it resided in an uninsulated garage until today.
Question: Is there a way to predetermine how much to remove from the front sight or do I have to shoot it 20+ more times to figure it out as I dress it down little by little?
I also shot my Ruger Old Army that had been loaded since last October with BH 209 and 200 gr. REALs. All 6 went off without a hitch. Three of the six touched at 25 yards from a rest. Now I know that BH209 doesn't absorb water from the atmosphere. After hunting season it resided in an uninsulated garage until today.