Yugo m48 factory sights

Terry Smith · 04-14-2002, 03:07 AM

With rear sight set at 100 meters, I am shooting
about 7 inches high at 100 meters.
I saw an add from Sarco that offers a tall front sight
for Swede Mausers to corect the same problem.
Has anyone seen the same offered for 98ks???

Hans R Colt · 04-14-2002, 01:17 PM

Someone on this board filed down the height of the rear sight leaf about 1/32 of an inch, then filed the notch a little deeper, and this brought the shots down to the right spot at 100 yards;
I forgot who it was.

Another mauserholic took a front sight from a Savage bolt rifle and filed it to fit his mauser...and that was calibrated for 100 yards...I read his post here, too.

Gun Parts Corporation sells the front sight when they have it in stock, so does the Sportsman's Guide.

colt45 · 04-15-2002, 09:56 PM

Terry
I have not seen any for the 98 but I have to ask. Are you holding a center mass shot placement or a six o'clock target aim?

Stewart · 04-15-2002, 11:10 PM

Terry

From everthing that I have heard most of these rifles shot slightly high to begin with, especially if you use surplus ammo. I also have an M-48A as well as a model 98 Mauser. Check your rear site on the Yugo M-48A again, mine starts out at 200 meters. The Model 98 rear site starts out at 100 meters. With my Yugo I assume a six o'clock position and slightly left. at 50 and 75 yards this puts me right in the 9 and 10 ring. I sometimes draw a black mark (box) in the lower part of the target as a visual aim point. When I shot my model 98 I rest the Ball on the front site and I am in.

Terry Smith · 04-16-2002, 06:02 AM

Ok Guys,
You shot clear over my head with center mass and 6 o'clock.
If you have time could you please explain. I really would like to know!

Terry

Stewart · 04-16-2002, 09:28 AM

6 o' clock means that when you take up your site picture your target (circle) looks like it is sitting on top of your front site post. Some people explain it like a ball sitting on top of a stick. In center of mass with a bullseye type target your front site post is inside the circle aiming directly at the center of the target. Some people describe this as aiming in the black in reference to aiming within the scoring rings of the target. I hope this helps.

Terry Smith · 04-16-2002, 01:56 PM

Helps very much!!! Thanks for replying so quickly. I believe then
that I wa shooting center mass of the target. I will probably shoot again this week and try all the suggestion that have been given. Looks like I'll have to order somemore S&B ammo real soon.This M48A is lots of fun to shoot, but not cheap.

Thanks again

Terry

Big Dog · 04-16-2002, 02:44 PM

I had this problem with my M39 Mosin, and built up the front sight with JB-Weld, filed to shape. It's gun-metal grey, too. Should work fine on a Mauser.
Only one of my Mausers shoots to point of aim @ 100 yards. The other three all shoot high.

04-14-2002, 03:07 AM	#1
Terry Smith Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 7	Yugo m48 factory sights With rear sight set at 100 meters, I am shooting about 7 inches high at 100 meters. I saw an add from Sarco that offers a tall front sight for Swede Mausers to corect the same problem. Has anyone seen the same offered for 98ks???

04-15-2002, 09:56 PM	#3
colt45 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Occupied Territories of New York (Buffalo) Posts: 2,898	Terry I have not seen any for the 98 but I have to ask. Are you holding a center mass shot placement or a six o'clock target aim? __________________ "A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity" -Sigmund Freud, General Introduction to Psychoanalysis "If guns cause crime, all of mine are defective." - Ted Nugent "Self-defense is Nature's eldest law." -John Dryden

04-15-2002, 11:10 PM	#4
Stewart Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Calhoun, Georgia Posts: 675	Terry From everthing that I have heard most of these rifles shot slightly high to begin with, especially if you use surplus ammo. I also have an M-48A as well as a model 98 Mauser. Check your rear site on the Yugo M-48A again, mine starts out at 200 meters. The Model 98 rear site starts out at 100 meters. With my Yugo I assume a six o'clock position and slightly left. at 50 and 75 yards this puts me right in the 9 and 10 ring. I sometimes draw a black mark (box) in the lower part of the target as a visual aim point. When I shot my model 98 I rest the Ball on the front site and I am in. __________________ "You can sleep well at night because rough men are willing to commit violent acts on your behalf" George Orwell

04-16-2002, 09:28 AM	#6
Stewart Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Calhoun, Georgia Posts: 675	6 o' clock means that when you take up your site picture your target (circle) looks like it is sitting on top of your front site post. Some people explain it like a ball sitting on top of a stick. In center of mass with a bullseye type target your front site post is inside the circle aiming directly at the center of the target. Some people describe this as aiming in the black in reference to aiming within the scoring rings of the target. I hope this helps. __________________ "You can sleep well at night because rough men are willing to commit violent acts on your behalf" George Orwell

04-16-2002, 02:44 PM	#8
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 10,205	I had this problem with my M39 Mosin, and built up the front sight with JB-Weld, filed to shape. It's gun-metal grey, too. Should work fine on a Mauser. Only one of my Mausers shoots to point of aim @ 100 yards. The other three all shoot high. __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.

04-14-2002, 01:17 PM	#2
Hans R Colt Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 105	Someone on this board filed down the height of the rear sight leaf about 1/32 of an inch, then filed the notch a little deeper, and this brought the shots down to the right spot at 100 yards; I forgot who it was. Another mauserholic took a front sight from a Savage bolt rifle and filed it to fit his mauser...and that was calibrated for 100 yards...I read his post here, too. Gun Parts Corporation sells the front sight when they have it in stock, so does the Sportsman's Guide.

04-16-2002, 06:02 AM	#5
Terry Smith Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 7	Ok Guys, You shot clear over my head with center mass and 6 o'clock. If you have time could you please explain. I really would like to know! Terry

04-16-2002, 01:56 PM	#7
Terry Smith Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 7	Helps very much!!! Thanks for replying so quickly. I believe then that I wa shooting center mass of the target. I will probably shoot again this week and try all the suggestion that have been given. Looks like I'll have to order somemore S&B ammo real soon.This M48A is lots of fun to shoot, but not cheap. Thanks again Terry