How do you sight in a 32 caliber rifle?

Answer 1

You're going to need:

At least 2 boxes of bullets

4-6 cardboard boxes, roughly the size of a case of beer.

A broad point marker.

A medium size hammer and a nail set.

A couple short pieces of wood (2x4's or something like that).

Some cloth to use as a pad (an old shirt or a pair of jeans are fine)

A couple of small pillows and some sort of a table or bench.

Set up the bench and pillows so you can nest the gun into them and use it as a rest.

Draw an "X" in the middle of one of the cardboard boxes and set it 25 paces from the bench.

(25 normal paces is close enough to 25 yards.)

Set your sights right on the"X"and fire 5 shots into the box.

Use the "X" as your point of hold for every shot.

The hits should form a group, with any luck they should all fit in a 1" (or smaller) circle.

The center of the group should be at least 1" and probably 2" above the "X".

Don't sweat it if its not, the big issue right now will be the left or right.

If the center of the group of hits is to the left or right of the "X" you'll need to adjust the sights.

If the group is to the left of the "X", You'll need to move the rear sight to the right a shade.

(If it's to the right, you'll need to move the sight to the left.)

Wrap the wooden blocks in the rags and set them under the barrel.

NOT THE WOODEN STOCK!You can easily damage the wood doing this so be careful.

Set the nail set on the "dove tail" that locks the rear sight into the barrel and give it a couple taps with the hammer.

Just TAPS!.The idea here is to bump the rear sight over a hair.

Put 5 more rounds into the box and see if it's any better.

You may have to tap the sight over a bit more, or you may have to tap it back a bit.

Just remember, left equals right and right equals left and you're way better off going a little at a time.

Once the group is centered on either side of the "X", set up a fresh box at 100 paces and start the process over again.

(100 paces is roughly 100 yards)

The height of the group in relation to the "X" should be a lot closer now.

There is a little saw toothed adjuster wedged under the rear sight called an "elevator".

By moving that back and forth, the rear sight raises or lowers.

If you're group is still high, you'll need to slide the elevator so the rear sight drops down a notch.

Keep working on it a little at a time until you get it right.

Just remember, when you're working with the rear sight, left equals right and up equals down.

Go a little at a time and fire a lot of test shots, sooner or later you'll get it just right.