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    Shooting Rifle Iron Sights Issue

    Hello,

    I have a question around shooting iron sights on a rifle. I have noticed I need to adjust iron sights almost completely to the right whenever i shoot iron sights on a rifle. It seems odd to me that this is universal with almost any rifle i shoot with iron sights. Is this something to do with head positioning or is this normal? I am not talking like a slight adjustment either, I tend to max out the sight adjustment range of travel before I am shooting on-target. I am using peep sights for my rear sights on these rifles also.

    Thanks

    #2
    Are you shooting out of the correct eye? Maybe left eye dominant?


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      #3
      I do the same thing. I just Celebrate it as long as I’m still hitting on target

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        #4
        cheek on the stock...head up...

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          #5
          I shoot my muzzleloader with the sight nearly all the way to the left.
          As long as you hit where you aim I wouldn’t worry about it

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            #6
            Ghost rings ?

            Maybe time to go to a red dot

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              #7
              Not normal.
              Probably dominant eye issues

              I have enough trouble focusing blade, notch and target
              I don’t need anything other distractions.
              .

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                #8
                don't over think it,, that's why they are adjustable, not every person sees things the same, holds the same and a slight error in milling could be the cause,, if you can get it on target,, go for it

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                  #9
                  I am definitely right eye dominant and shooting that way. I was just concerned that if I sight my gun in at fifty yards, it may have left/right impact issues at different yardages if the sights on aligned with the barrel. I guess I will just have to verify at different yardages, but it was a concern I have due to limited time to sight in my firearm. Thanks all for the suggestions

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Johnny44 View Post
                    Ghost rings ?

                    Maybe time to go to a red dot
                    Unfortunately the hunts im using this on prohibit any optic

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by Jchunter View Post
                      Hello,

                      .................................................. .... Is this something to do with head positioning or is this normal? ................................

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                      I suggest that you already have the answer. Try to be a little more critical of your placement of the gun on your shoulder that might cause you to look down the barrel at a slight canter. this can occur by dropping your head or over cradle your hold.

                      the evidence of the problem with every rifle you shoot leads one to the possibility that you dont look straight down the barrel through the sight path.

                      however, I suppose in the end whatever will work for you must be repeatable every time. best wishes

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                        #12
                        Typically it will have nothing to do with head positioning as the sights are aligned. Things like one side of the front sight catching light, your vision, or a rifle where the sights aren’t positioned right or a “cant” are the problem.

                        For the folk saying “just adjust the sights”, you have never seen a rifle where this is a real problem, the sights way off to one side look like crap.

                        If using peeps or ghost rings and you make a conscious decision to center the sights then you are using them wrong.

                        I’ve had several successive rifles where mostly the front sight was not center bore or canted. It sucks !
                        Last edited by Johnny44; 11-08-2022, 09:18 AM.

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by Big pig View Post
                          I have enough trouble focusing blade, notch and target

                          .
                          That’s because it’s not possible to do all at once. Focus on the front sight.

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                            #14
                            Its a lost art

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by M16 View Post
                              That’s because it’s not possible to do all at once. Focus on the front sight.
                              Thanks.

                              Even my turkey shotgun has a low power scope!

                              Would love to see the Gun, sights and shooting style of “Jchunter”.

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