Jmecks front sights

jmp8927 · 11-04-2009, 12:15 PM

I snagged one of the front sights he made a couple weeks ago and got it on my M38 today(I love freebies!). Took a little filling and I did take a little too much off. But I got a punch out and dented the sights dovetail in four places to flare it out some and it's on there pretty snug now. Can't move it with my hands. Hopefully it'll stand up to firing. If not, I'm gonna pay him to make me another! This thing is great! Has a much clearer sight picture and when I get it close to where I want, I'm going to narrow the very top slightly to make it more precise. I'm excited about this! I'm hoping it'll improve my sighting ability enough to use it as a short range deer rifle(no scope). Thanks jmeck! The rest of y'all should think about getting him to make you some. Doesn't change any original parts and doesn't require much work at all!

Got a picture of it!

SwedeSteve · 11-04-2009, 12:38 PM

Looks good !!

R5CYA · 11-04-2009, 01:44 PM

you haven't shot it with that yet have you? looks like you'll be lowering it a bunch unless you're shooting 1,000 yards!

jmp8927 · 11-04-2009, 02:08 PM

I will have to lower it a good bit. Where it is now would actually lower the poi. Lower the front sight, farther out the poi will be. The new one is around 21mm and the old one is just over 15mm from the bottom of the dovetail, so I'll be taking it down approximately 6mm. But I'm gonna do it slow so I don't take it down too much.

R5CYA · 11-04-2009, 03:35 PM

cool. please post another pic after you get it trimmed. i'd love to see it at the correct height for your rifle.

Archetype_wyo · 11-04-2009, 05:48 PM

Or lower it at the range and go step by step and shoot after each mm of trimming.

jmp8927 · 11-04-2009, 06:07 PM

^That's what I'm doing. Great part is my 100 yard range is literally 20 feet out the back door

jmeck · 11-04-2009, 10:23 PM

jmp8927, I'm glad you like it. I hope it works out well for you. I read a post by Iron Colonel a while back it which bobvonb posted a formula for
trimming or raising the front sight on a rifle to get a rifle zero'ed in at 100yrds.
Heres the link if you are interested in reading about it.
http://www.gunandgame.com/forums/ste...c-arrives.html (Budapest M95 From Classic Arrives!!!!) Just scrole down about 1/2 way and you should be able to find it. Maybe if you send bobvonb a pm he will give you some pointers to speed up the process. You might also be able to raise the rear sight and get it zero'ed,measure how much its raised,and remove about the same amount from the front sight. Then move the rear sight back down to the 100 yard setting.......just a thought. Good luck!,and keep us posted.
100 yard range 20 feet from your back door? You lucky dog! I have to drive for an hour to shoot a 100 yards.

jmp8927 · 11-04-2009, 10:28 PM

I can actually shoot about 200 yards if I go all the way back to the woods, but I have a pile of old logs piled up midway. Most of my shooting is closer to 50 yards, and I'm too lazy to walk all the way out there.

jmp8927 · 11-04-2009, 10:29 PM

btw that's a great idea with raising the rear sight and measuring. I think I'll try that if I don't find something better in that link.

texnmidwest · 11-05-2009, 07:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmeck

jmp8927, I'm glad you like it. I hope it works out well for you. I read a post by Iron Colonel a while back it which bobvonb posted a formula for
trimming or raising the front sight on a rifle to get a rifle zero'ed in at 100yrds.
Heres the link if you are interested in reading about it.
http://www.gunandgame.com/forums/ste...c-arrives.html (Budapest M95 From Classic Arrives!!!!) Just scrole down about 1/2 way and you should be able to find it. Maybe if you send bobvonb a pm he will give you some pointers to speed up the process. You might also be able to raise the rear sight and get it zero'ed,measure how much its raised,and remove about the same amount from the front sight. Then move the rear sight back down to the 100 yard setting.......just a thought. Good luck!,and keep us posted.
100 yard range 20 feet from your back door? You lucky dog! I have to drive for an hour to shoot a 100 yards.

Another great post! Great information, Jmeck!

SwedeSteve · 11-06-2009, 01:35 PM

Good info guys !! Keep it coming.

11-04-2009, 12:15 PM	#1
jmp8927 Hermit Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Walterboro, SC Posts: 2,598	Jmecks front sights I snagged one of the front sights he made a couple weeks ago and got it on my M38 today(I love freebies!). Took a little filling and I did take a little too much off. But I got a punch out and dented the sights dovetail in four places to flare it out some and it's on there pretty snug now. Can't move it with my hands. Hopefully it'll stand up to firing. If not, I'm gonna pay him to make me another! This thing is great! Has a much clearer sight picture and when I get it close to where I want, I'm going to narrow the very top slightly to make it more precise. I'm excited about this! I'm hoping it'll improve my sighting ability enough to use it as a short range deer rifle(no scope). Thanks jmeck! The rest of y'all should think about getting him to make you some. Doesn't change any original parts and doesn't require much work at all! Got a picture of it! __________________ Fear not, for I am with you; Be not discouraged, for I am your God. Last edited by jmp8927; 11-04-2009 at 12:25 PM.

11-04-2009, 12:38 PM	#2
SwedeSteve Suspected Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Anchortown, Alaska Posts: 25,528	Looks good !! __________________ In the absence of orders, ATTACK !!

11-04-2009, 01:44 PM	#3
R5CYA Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Bruno, Republic of Kalifornia Posts: 2,640	you haven't shot it with that yet have you? looks like you'll be lowering it a bunch unless you're shooting 1,000 yards! __________________ Badges? We got no badges! i aint gotta show you no stinking badges!

11-04-2009, 02:08 PM	#4
jmp8927 Hermit Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Walterboro, SC Posts: 2,598	I will have to lower it a good bit. Where it is now would actually lower the poi. Lower the front sight, farther out the poi will be. The new one is around 21mm and the old one is just over 15mm from the bottom of the dovetail, so I'll be taking it down approximately 6mm. But I'm gonna do it slow so I don't take it down too much. __________________ Fear not, for I am with you; Be not discouraged, for I am your God.

11-04-2009, 03:35 PM	#5
R5CYA Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Bruno, Republic of Kalifornia Posts: 2,640	cool. please post another pic after you get it trimmed. i'd love to see it at the correct height for your rifle. __________________ Badges? We got no badges! i aint gotta show you no stinking badges!

11-04-2009, 05:48 PM	#6
Archetype_wyo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Buffalo, Wyo Posts: 2,247	Or lower it at the range and go step by step and shoot after each mm of trimming. __________________ The great object is that every man be armed. Everyone who is able may have a gun. —Patrick Henry

11-04-2009, 06:07 PM	#7
jmp8927 Hermit Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Walterboro, SC Posts: 2,598	^That's what I'm doing. Great part is my 100 yard range is literally 20 feet out the back door __________________ Fear not, for I am with you; Be not discouraged, for I am your God.

11-04-2009, 10:23 PM	#8
jmeck Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: NC Posts: 816	jmp8927, I'm glad you like it. I hope it works out well for you. I read a post by Iron Colonel a while back it which bobvonb posted a formula for trimming or raising the front sight on a rifle to get a rifle zero'ed in at 100yrds. Heres the link if you are interested in reading about it. http://www.gunandgame.com/forums/ste...c-arrives.html (Budapest M95 From Classic Arrives!!!!) Just scrole down about 1/2 way and you should be able to find it. Maybe if you send bobvonb a pm he will give you some pointers to speed up the process. You might also be able to raise the rear sight and get it zero'ed,measure how much its raised,and remove about the same amount from the front sight. Then move the rear sight back down to the 100 yard setting.......just a thought. Good luck!,and keep us posted. 100 yard range 20 feet from your back door? You lucky dog! I have to drive for an hour to shoot a 100 yards. __________________ Just because I can't explain why its done this way,does't necessarily mean you can do it differently
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11-04-2009, 10:28 PM	#9
jmp8927 Hermit Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Walterboro, SC Posts: 2,598	I can actually shoot about 200 yards if I go all the way back to the woods, but I have a pile of old logs piled up midway. Most of my shooting is closer to 50 yards, and I'm too lazy to walk all the way out there. __________________ Fear not, for I am with you; Be not discouraged, for I am your God.

11-04-2009, 10:29 PM	#10
jmp8927 Hermit Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Walterboro, SC Posts: 2,598	btw that's a great idea with raising the rear sight and measuring. I think I'll try that if I don't find something better in that link. __________________ Fear not, for I am with you; Be not discouraged, for I am your God.

11-06-2009, 01:35 PM	#12
SwedeSteve Suspected Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Anchortown, Alaska Posts: 25,528	Good info guys !! Keep it coming. __________________ In the absence of orders, ATTACK !!