Inland, Rear Sight

[tspence35]

I have an Inland Carbine, Inland Div. 8-43. Has RRA on SA stock and other mixed parts. This carbine is in excellent condition. I was able to shoot a 2 inch group at 50 yards. I need some help in determining why I had to adjust my rear sight all the way to the left. To a sharp shooter, a 2 inch group would not be all that good but with 79 year old eyes it is okay for me. I have four other carbines and have not had to adjust to this extreme on any of them. Thanks for your help in advance.

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[browningautorifle]

I'd suggest your front sight may not be exactly top dead center. That would explain having to chase it a bit.

[imntxs554]

Thats happen to me also adjusting my rear sight almost all the way to left...im not saying do this , but i tapped my front signt just a bit and it line up to the rear sight that i had centered before doing this.

Frank

[Harlan (Deceased)]

I have an Inland Carbine, Inland Div. 8-43. Has RRA on SA stock and other mixed parts. This carbine is in excellent condition. I was able to shoot a 2 inch group at 50 yards. I need some help in determining why I had to adjust my rear sight all the way to the left. To a sharp shooter, a 2 inch group would not be all that good but with 79 year old eyes it is okay for me. I have four other carbines and have not had to adjust to this extreme on any of them. Thanks for your help in advance.

It's not unusable at all.... The Carbine was only meant to be a better/accurate extension of a 1911 .45 pistol for officers to use... It became popular among troops though because of the light weight, etc...

Many carbines I have needed to have the rear site moved to the left in order to shoot dead center at longer yards.

[tspence35]

Thanks for all of the advice. The front sight appears to be slightly canted to the right. Would this cause this type of adjustment. Thanks

[USGI]

Thanks for all of the advice. The front sight appears to be slightly canted to the right. Would this cause this type of adjustment. Thanks

I often get confused on sight questions, but I believe the canted front sight is actually helping you a bit. It sounds like your "point of impact" is too far to the right. If you move the front sight blade to the left, it will "hit" even farther to the right. It's pretty common to see the base of the rear sights offset to the left on the receiver. When the adjustable sights were retrofitted they used gages to get them lined up, but they were not always required to target them. I've got two Inlands that act just like yours. On one of them I turned the barrel a little bit and also set the rear sight base over farther to the left on the receiver. The other one, I just left the sight cranked far to the left, but I don't like the way it looks. Remember these rifles were not designed to be tack drivers. Congrats on the 2" groups! - Bob

[browningautorifle]

I believe the canted front sight is actually helping you a bit

You have to sit and think about it. The sight is supposed to be straight up and down. It's leaning right. By adjusting to the left you're trying to pull the front sight to the left. If he goes out to 100 I think he'll find his error returns. Then he has to go further left. Return to 50 yds and you'll be shooting too far the other way. I've been through this a bunch of times already...that's why I have the tools to avoid this situation...now.

[browningautorifle]

That's exactly what I said...yes it will cause it.

[imntxs554]

Check your rear sight and see if it has a punch mark maybe 2 thats what they did to install and keep the rear sight tight inside the dovetail and makes it real tight, thats if your going to adjust your rear sight

Frank

[tspence35]

I think Jim is right. And Frank, yes the back sight is staked front and back. Thanks for all the useful information.
Tom