03A3 sight questions

[Wayne Smith]

I finally finished the C stock for my 03A3 and took it shooting. With a 165gr bullet with a load that Serria's manual says should be at 2700fps I'm shooting 9.5" high at 100yds. I have a "C" sight blade in it. The rear sight is bottomed out. What blade do I need to get it closer to being on at 100 yds with a standard load?

I'm gonna keep this "C" blade, with my 311299 and a load of WC867 that I got using H870 data (still have some of that, too!) I'm a little high at 100 and basically on at 200. Unfortunately the clouds moved in and I couldn't see the bull at 200 any more so they scattered a little!

I was loading single because I loaded the bullets too long for the magazine. When I loaded the lead I noticed that the cartridges slid back in the magazine well too far and the bolt couldn't pick them up. This can't be right! Am I missing a spacer in the back of the magazine well?

[skeet1]

Wayne Smith,
Just guessing but does your magazine shut off selector read "ON" ? If it is in the "OFF" position the bolt will not pick up the cartridges from the magazine.

Ken

[Nickle]

If that cutoff is in the wrong position, don't feel too dumb, you won't be the first........or the last.

[Wayne Smith]

Nope, the cutoff lever is all the way down, I think that's off. Didn't even think of that!

[TNsailorman]

Your magazine cutoff should be in the up position or the "ON" reading to be able to pick up a cartridge from the magazine. At least, on mine, it does. james

[hylander]

I have the A blade and use the same 165 bullet for about the same fps, I am right on at 100yds. with the sight at the lowest setting

[Scharfschuetze]

I'm not sure what letter front sight you will need, but in doing some quick math, you'll need a front sight that is about .073" higher than your current front sight to zero up your 165 grain load at 100 yards.

[Wayne Smith]

Apparantly I need an "A" sight blade. Anyone know where they are available. I'm at work and not able to do any searches today.

[Sixgunner john]

J and C sales has 03 and A3 parts available. 440-364-9400. They're not listed on they're site you have to call.

[skeet1]

Wayne Smith,
I made mine out of a washer the right thickness using a Dremel Tool and files. This way you can make just what you need. I left mine tall and filed to the correct height a little at a time while shooting my selected load. When done take a little cold blue to the sight with a Q-tip to darken it.

Ken