I have an iAi M1 carbine knock off that I picked up for only slightly more than the value of all the loaded factory ammo that came with it.
I want to use it for HD as my wife has arthritic hands, but she can work the controls on it fine. It is actually in quite good condition and is reliable with every type of ammo I have put through it. I like the idea of an HD rifle for this gun due to the low recoil which also bothers the wife. Plus it's fun to shoot and she enjoys it which makes for more practice.
Here is the part that is driving me crazy and I need help with.
The iron sights are way off when adjusted to correct point of impact. So much so that the rear sight is so far left that it screws up the sight picture.
I have thought about putting a Bushnell TRS red dot on it using one of the mounts that replaces the rear sight. The thing I don't like about that is having to remember to turn it on in the event of an emergency.
I have also thought about a low powered scope, I have a Leupold 2x sitting around looking for a job.
I am hesitant to screw around with the barrel clocking for fear of reducing the reliability, which is excellent.
I have also thought about taking off the front sight and re clocking it, then using JB weld to keep it in place.
Thoughts?