Yep, there is a select group of guys who will pounce on every opportunity to say that. Sometimes (like this time) they take a surprisingly long time to show up, but they can be counted on just like the sunrise.
The sight is set in a base, and the base is cut to fit the rifle.I still want to use one on an old rifle I have ( if I like them will look at better ones)
The question is ,
when installing them on an unknown rifle that is not drilled and tapped for them.
If you set the elevation at (0) at what range should you be ? 200 yards , 100 yards?
The rifle I am thinking of installing it in has a short tang and to get it installed I will have to either cut out part of the cheekpiece or install where I cannot get my hand around the pistol grip.
Any help appreciated
In some cases the sight will be pretty far forward (Winchesters) and therefore higher in relation to the bore that others (Sharps) where the pivot point is further back.
It is the relation to the bore that answers your question, and can only be determined after you mount the base on the tang.
Like Mr. McDowell said, if you can set the elevation low enough to 'look through' your regular sights, that should answer your question.
Having seen your pictures, you may end up shortening that Pedersoli base a half-inch, or so, to fit better on your tang.
CM