Thread: Using iron sights

Originally Posted by ebf

Your eye can only focus on one thing. So out of the 3 (rear sight, front sight & target) try to keep the front sight in sharp focus.

Not all iron sights are born equal. Peep sights such as the Skinner are fantastic. Human brains have an inbuilt knack for centering the front post in a circle.

V-notch sights are ok. Full buckhorns are a pain, because they obscure so much of the target.

Get yourself a "sight black" pen, and paint the front blade, unless you are using a colored fibre optic type post.

If you struggle to see the post inside the target, try "lolipoping" the sights. Set it up so that it is zeroed while aiming at the bottom of the target, 6-o'clock hold.

Irons sights rock, with some practice you will be amazed at how far away you can hit a target.

Something else to try is to keep both eyes open when using iron sights. It feel strange at first, but gives you much better FOV and depth perception.

If at all possible, have the front blade narrower than your target. With service rifle I made front sight posts that were as close to the legal minimum as possible. It really helps if you can see some of the target on either side of the post.

I will try all of that

Cheers. A lot of good stuff to mull over.

Originally Posted by ebf

And another thing, sight radius is your friend. The difference on lever guns between the semi-buckhorn on the barrel in front of the action vs a peep at the rear end of the action is dramatic. Every inch you gain in sight radius has an exponential affect on accuracy.

Join a service rifle club and start shooting with a Lee Enfield. It will take your iron sight shooting to the next level

Do I need a full set of wood for that? I have thought of getting an old spotter.

Originally Posted by Marty Henry

The sights are quite good on gevarms, the ladder for ajusting elevation isnt calibrated its suck it n see but mines set on the first notch and is good for 25-50 yds.

Not at home right now. But I believe mine are just a front post. And fixed flat bar with a notch in it.

Originally Posted by The bomb

I found I would lose the rear sight in tight ,dark bush when using ghost ring set up but not so much with the shallow v I use now,hi viz front sight helps a lot as well.i mostly bush hunt .no doubt Carlson highway will come along soon and give good advice on the topic..

Carlsen has sadly been ban hammered.