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I have a nice WWII M1 Garand. I want to improve it's accuracy. I am going to tighten a gas cylinder spline. I wondered if also swapping the front sight with the NM version is also worthwhile. I would think so, but you know what happens when we assume.
I don't think it will be matched in finish with the barrel.
I appreciate the advice.
The NM sight merely has a thinner blade because the fat battle sight covers up the bull at longer ranges.
I was all prepared for the JC Garand Match last fall at the GCA Convention till I found out I was not allowed to use a NM sight.Quote:
Originally Posted by 25-5
No it will not make your Garand more accurate but the shooter, practice, ammo, and stock fit will
Thanks guys. You saved me a few bucks.
Get NM rear sights. They do make a difference, but watch the CMP rules.
I looked up the rear sights on ebay. Probably not the best place! Could I just replace the aperture? They come in different sizes. I probably need the larger since the eyes are 68 and wear specs. Though my M1A NM has that fuzz around the aperture, but I manage just fine.Quote:
Originally Posted by Calif-Steve
I have also tried in vain to find the aperture size of what's on my Winchester from '43 for a reference.
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Originally Posted by 25-5
According to Kuhnhausen: 0.069-0.074". The NM aperture comes in 2 sizes: 0.0595" and 0.0520" (nominal sizes). The larger one is quite small enough. Excessively small apertures produce that annoying "spider web" fuzziness. I think it is the hooding of the aperture that is helpful, rather than the reduced size.
A thin NM foresight blade does NOT help with older eyes. The wider blade may actually be a better fit when you are using a 6 o'clock hold, keeping a thin, but definite strip of white between bull and blade tip. If you cannot see the blade tip perfectly sharply, it tends to disappear into the bull, resulting in shots that are far too high. It may also be easier to hold the left/right symmetry with the wider blade - it depends a bit on your eyes!
Whatever the setup - you must be optically comfortable with it. What suits an 18-year old can be unacceptable for us advanced teenagers.
National Match M1 and M14 front sights taper and are thinner at the front so that the sides of the blade can't be seen when the rear sight is moved by windage clicks.
I have a NM M1A. Never thought to compare front and rear sights. They sit next to each other in the safe. How dumb!
Thanks to all.