I am confused about front sight height

**AbitNutz** · 10-11-2016, 07:06 PM

So...a taller front sight makes a pistol shoot up? Or Down?

If I go from a .185 front sight to a .175...the pistol will shoot higher or lower?

**bdicki** · 10-11-2016, 07:11 PM

Down.

**JSnover** · 10-11-2016, 07:19 PM

Yup. The bullet follows the rear sight, moves opposite the front sight

**pietro** · 10-11-2016, 08:05 PM

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The OP is reducing the front sight height (aka: moving the front sight down) - ergo, the POI should go up, just as if you raised the rear sight.

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**chsparkman** · 10-11-2016, 08:13 PM

Originally Posted by pietro

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The op is reducing the front sight height (aka: moving the front sight down) - ergo, the poi should go up, just as if you raised the rear sight.
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I agree.

**bdicki** · 10-11-2016, 08:32 PM

OP edited his post after I answered, added the second line.

**pietro** · 10-12-2016, 08:01 PM

Originally Posted by bdicki

OP edited his post after I answered, added the second line.

FWIW - There's no "last edited" notation @ the bottom of the OP's post, like there is on my above edited post.

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**JSnover** · 10-12-2016, 08:29 PM

Originally Posted by pietro

FWIW - There's no "last edited" notation @ the bottom of the OP's post, like there is on my above edited post.

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There's a window for edits. If you're quick you can do it without tripping the 'edited…' flag.

**flounderman** · 10-12-2016, 08:55 PM

different weight bullets will alter the up and down point of impact because the bullet is in the barrel more or less time and recoil is rising the muzzle, so before you mess with the front sight, decide what you are going to be shooting and then if the rear sight does not have enough adjustment You can do something with the front sight.

**Von Gruff** · 10-12-2016, 09:45 PM

FORS Front Opposite rear Same

**pietro** · 10-13-2016, 10:05 AM

Originally Posted by JSnover

There's a window for edits. If you're quick you can do it without tripping the 'edited…' flag.

Aha ! "Quick", sadly, is no longer in my DNA.............................

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**country gent** · 10-13-2016, 11:01 AM

Another thing to keep in mind when adjusting changing sights, Older rifles that were set up for iron sights had lower combs to accomodate the lower head postion needed. Taller sights may not allow for a solid cheek weld to the stock.

**robg** · 10-13-2016, 04:46 PM

Von guff that's a good one

**gnostic** · 10-13-2016, 05:58 PM

Move the front sight in the opposite direction you want to move the bullet.

BP	Bronze Point	IMR	Improved Military Rifle	PTD	Pointed
BR	Bench Rest	M	Magnum	RN	Round Nose
BT	Boat Tail	PL	Power-Lokt	SP	Soft Point
C	Compressed Charge	PR	Primer	SPCL	Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP	Hollow Point	PSPCL	Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt"	C.O.L.	Cartridge Overall Length
PSP	Pointed Soft Point	Spz	Spitzer Point	SBT	Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN	Lead Round Nose	LWC	Lead Wad Cutter	LSWC	Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC	Gas Check

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