Thread: .303 iron sights, Sporterized Long Tom.

@grandpamac and @JohnDuxbury.

Thanks for your input team. Much appreciated.

I’ll try a combination of what you suggested.

It seems that someone has had a crack at the rear sight method before me going by the marks on the base.



With regards the foresight. I have a Broad Arrow (issue)marked 0.060 blade, taller than that fitted. Problem is the dovetail is too small for the cutout in the ramp fitted. The ramp is marked thus :



No other markings on the ramp or blade.

So a combination of a smidgen off the rear base and solder on the front should see me right, provided the ammo used is a constant.

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JNT peep sight was on TM last week at $90, was not sold and may appear again. Problem solved for easy windage/elevation on these rifles.

Originally Posted by shift14

@grandpamac and @JohnDuxbury.

Thanks for your input team. Much appreciated.

I’ll try a combination of what you suggested.

It seems that someone has had a crack at the rear sight method before me going by the marks on the base.

Attachment 212536

With regards the foresight. I have a Broad Arrow (issue)marked 0.060 blade, taller than that fitted. Problem is the dovetail is too small for the cutout in the ramp fitted. The ramp is marked thus :

Attachment 212537

No other markings on the ramp or blade.

So a combination of a smidgen off the rear base and solder on the front should see me right, provided the ammo used is a constant.

B

"Provided the ammo used is constant". You nailed the biggest problem right there. Buying a box here and a box there will probably give you trouble. Handloading can get over most of the problems but not the slap it together kind. I will put some notes together and post them tomorrow.
GPM.

@shift14

Just a thought, you do know you can raise the rear sight ramp and there are TWO notches to choose between then? The lower notch is for short range and may be what you need. A pain to have to raise the ladder out of the way, but hey.

Originally Posted by Cordite

@shift14

Just a thought, you do know you can raise the rear sight ramp and there are TWO notches to choose between then? The lower notch is for short range and may be what you need. A pain to have to raise the ladder out of the way, but hey.

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Yeah nah. Tried that. No good.



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Originally Posted by shift14

Yeah nah. Tried that. No good.

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Hi @shift14,
Hmm, went and dug mine out of the safe. Yep. As you found. My slider goes to 200, but the notch bottoms out when you get down to 250yd mark as in the picture. These evil tools were indeed made for two-legged deer, aim for the gut and you'd be right.

I had it at the range, it shot at point of aim at 100m, with a dinner plate target and 6 o clock hold off my elbows. No tumblers, so I thought it worth it to thoroughly clean the barrel since. Here's hoping.

The rear diopter sight is a really good idea, think it's what we both need. But you'd still need to build that front post up unless you remove the open rear sight.

Originally Posted by shift14

@grandpamac and @JohnDuxbury.

Thanks for your input team. Much appreciated.

I’ll try a combination of what you suggested.

It seems that someone has had a crack at the rear sight method before me going by the marks on the base.

Attachment 212536

With regards the foresight. I have a Broad Arrow (issue)marked 0.060 blade, taller than that fitted. Problem is the dovetail is too small for the cutout in the ramp fitted. The ramp is marked thus :

Attachment 212537

No other markings on the ramp or blade.

So a combination of a smidgen off the rear base and solder on the front should see me right, provided the ammo used is a constant.

B

I note your MLE barrel is stamped 'HV' behind the sight, meaning it got sighted in for .303 Mk VII use.