Am I missing something in that you just can't file down the .045 to .030 in slow steps?

I know it messes up a .045, but if a .030 is hard to get and you can replace the.045 or the .075, making it shorter neatly should be easy and Marks-alot on the top and good (or so I think).


Thanks for all of the information and kind words. You've helped me feel good about my purchase and elightened me quite a bit. As mentioned in my first post, the front sight on the rifle was "bubbafied" in that it had been cut and had an extension with a large "bead" soldered on. The post and bead was so tall that I think it must have been designed for use with the rear battle sight (ladder flipped down) and zeroed for 100 yards. I acquired 4 "new" front sights and started out zeroing at 200 yards with a .075 front post. Rifle was hitting about 3 MOA low. Math said I needed to lower the front post by about .025 inches, so I next mounted a .045 front post. This one is still hitting a little low, at the bottom of the 10 ring on a SR-C target so I think a .030 front post ought to do the trick. I'll have to kee searching for one, as I haven't found anything shorter than the .045 for sale yet, but if I understand the book I do have, there should be a .030 size out there somewhere. I didn't care as much for windage adjustment, as crosswind gusts were about 15 mph. I'll wait for a calmer day to get that dialed in. Final 5 shot group came in at 2.25 inches center to center, but the interesting part was 3 of the five came in at 9/16ths center to center. I was shooting at 200 yards from the bench using a front and rear sandbag. Hornady M1icon Garand Match 168gr. The majority of the pasters are from practicing offhand with N04 Mk1.