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hedgehorn
03-02-2008, 10:17 PM
I just barely got out to try my 425 grain gas check boolits in my Marlin XLR. I loaded them over 36 grains of IMR 4198 and the damn thing shoots low at 100 yard with the ramp on the rear sight at the highest setting I am still 3" low at 100 yards. Anyone ran into this before? Thanks
Larry Gibson
03-02-2008, 10:25 PM
Probably because the sights are regulated for the Levalution (SP?) ammo or the faster 300 HPs not your basic slow moving cast bullet.

Larry Gibson
6pt-sika
03-02-2008, 10:41 PM
Get a Lyman or Williams reciever sight and you should be just fine !
Bullshop
03-03-2008, 12:15 AM
Shorter front blade. Maybe they gave you the wrong one.
BIC/BS
Just Duke
03-04-2008, 07:13 AM
The wife and I just each bought the same XLR 45-70's. We are having the barrels chopped down to 20 inch and using red dot scopes though. The front sight will be replace with a dovetail via XS sights that is plasic and you break it of to adjust elevation then call them up and they send you a metal one the right height. Just an option I thought I would throw out there.

Can you tell us what velocity your running?
hedgehorn
03-04-2008, 07:32 AM
Sorry Duke I dont have a chrony. I will have to look into the XS sight system. Is this the same one? http://www.swfa.com/pc-3837-46-xs-sight-systems-ghost-ring-sights.aspx
jlchucker
03-04-2008, 10:24 AM
Nearly every new Marlin that I have bought over the years either shot too high or too low. I think they must, at the factory, just grab any ole front sight and insert them into the ramp. I had a 25-20 1894CL that was so far off that I had my gunsmith install a ramp just to be able to get a high enough front sight. They make a great levergun, but apparently pay little or no attention as to elevation at the time of manufacture. Not all brand-new barrels are the same when made.
Just Duke
03-05-2008, 05:30 AM
Sorry Duke I dont have a chrony. I will have to look into the XS sight system. Is this the same one? http://www.swfa.com/pc-3837-46-xs-sight-systems-ghost-ring-sights.aspx

The front site is the one to replace.

Their picatinny rail does not work via the screws they sent me were not long enough. I am sending the rail back to them and contacting their engineer to help the fix their problem. The Mainstay of XS sights is replacement joints in the body from what I have been told. Very nice people though.
runfiverun
03-06-2008, 02:09 AM
dont feel too bad
the new 92's are all sighted in at 25 yds with a sling shot or something?