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[FJTBONE]

I hope that this doesn't sound too ridiculous, but with a v notch rear sight and a blade front with a bead do you put the bead down in the v or even with the top of the rear sight? Thanks TBONE

 

[paulvallandigham]

I hate V-notches for this very reason. But, you always leave the top of the front sight even with the top of the rear sight, regardless of shape. I take a jeweler's file and file the notch square, then open it up to give me daylight on both sides of the front sight, equal to the width of the front sight as seen thru the notch. That allows my eyes fo focus on the front sight, and still center the front sight in the rear sight notch.

Now, if you are engaging in " kentucky " "elevation" or "windage", you will either lower that front sight or raise it above the top level of the rear sight, depending on where you have zeroed the sights with a given load, and the distance to your target.

 

[longcruise]

but with a v notch rear sight and a blade front with a bead do you put the bead down in the v or even with the top of the rear sight?

That depends on the nature of the V. If it is a deep narrow V you would try to place the bead even with the top edge of the sight. If it is a very broad and shallow V you would place the bead so that it layed fully visible cradled in the bottom of the v

 

[tg]

I prefer my sights top to top you will need to determine what works best for you, with most rilfe loads you can hold the same POA at a deer from the barrel out to 100 yds and hit the kill zone closer shots will be a bit high longer ones a bit low so changing sight referenceing is usually not needed.

 

[musketman]

I hope that this doesn't sound too ridiculous, but with a v notch rear sight and a blade front with a bead do you put the bead down in the v or even with the top of the rear sight? Thanks TBONE

A trick that can be easily removed once you get use to shooting the sight is to place a small dot of paint (white, orange, etc.) at the top of the front sight blade (on the part of the blade that you see in the sight picture), then your eye sees it as a bead front sight and you just place the dot in the "V" as you line up to shoot.

 

[Old40Rod]

Here are some ideas:

Sounds like you are Condition "F", at least to start things off.

 

[FJTBONE]

Thanks old40rod, I am condition F. It just seems a little odd sighting in that way. TBONE

 

[tg]

I would consider swapping out the beaded front sight for a plain blade.