Using the No32 Mk1 Sight Adjustment tool

[daver1984]

First off I have a No4 MK1(T) without mount or scope. I bought a repo mount and a No32 MK1 scope.

I mounted the No32 MK1 scope and have sighted in at the range for 300 yards but the elevation and windage are no longer close.

I have a No32 MK1 sight adjustment tool coming. I have the Book "An Armourer's Perpective" but this does not have info on the use of the sight adjustment tool.

Is there a step by step procedure for using the tool, some old post or a recommended website? I have heard it takes three hands etc.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Dave
daver1984@cox.net

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[MJ1]

It's all in the book.

[John Sukey (Deceased)]

Adjustment is easy, if you have three arms.

[Peter Laidler]

Daver, First make a leadscrew adjusting tool from a hexagonal 7mm allen key. Then set the range and deflection drums to zero and unlock the lead screw retaining ring (the one with the two opposite slots) Now tighten it so that it grips the leadscrew firmly but you can still turn the leadscrew with your newly made and prized lead screw adjusting tool. There's a picture of this in the back of another little book about the N032 telescope.

Now zero the rifle at 300 yards. Set the drum to 300 and KEEPING the drum there, use the leadscrew spanner to adjust the sero. REMEMBER, treat the graticle as a foresight and remember this formula.
FORESIGHT INTO THE ERROR. So, if you're going low, lower the grat (turn clockwise and vice verca. If you're going Right, then move the grat right (clockwise) too.

Snipers always remembered this formula C=D+R for the No32 and L1 telescopes.
(drum)Clockwise = (grat moves) DOWN and RIGHT

After you've zeroed, just tweak the locking nut but PLEASE, please. DO NOT wind it tight like you're doing up jumbo jet wheel nuts

[daver1984]

Peter,

Thank you for the information. My sight adjustment tool arrived today from a forum member.

I hope to be at the range soon to get her sighted in.

Thanks Again
Dave

P.S. I know range report, range report ...

[Brian Dick]

You need Peter's booklet on the scopes to add to his book on the rifles. They're not expensive. BDL LTD Rifles and Accessories

[Surpmil]

A poor photo unfortunately, but apparently at RSAF(E) they weren't content with the issue tool and made up something better (As did REL of course). This was sold on eBay a few years ago and was a gift to the seller from a former member of the staff at RSAF(E). If the present owner is here, perhaps they could post some better photos.

The letter from the former staff member at RSAF(E) said: "These were not a Service issue, but were made at Enfield, within the Inspectorate for use on the test ranges. I don't think many 'escaped'."

[Peter Laidler]

Every Armourer with snipers under his wing had a different and better tool. The BEST was no tool at all. Just nip the Mk1 and 2 locking nut up tight enough to hold the lead screw,, adjust it all like that, then nip it up tighter afterwards. But not Jumbo jet wheel nut tight, just nip-up tight!

I don't ever remember using an issue tool and I had hundreds (?) of snipers passing through