I decided to make a new front sight blade to get point of aim at 100yds. to conserve some ammo while getting started and to shoot some deer this fall. I had a piece of sheet steel surface ground and left enough material to add .060 to the existing .125 that was evident from the top of the sight base using the old blade as a template to maintain the original contour which turned out more than well when final fitted. I'm still having a problem printing left 4- 6" at about 3-4 moa groups after adjusting elevation but I don't know if its the way my eye sees the notch in the 96 sight or maybe sling pressure from testing at prone or the sight is far enough front that I cant see it correctly after trying it out last night. I thought about switching rear sights and hand guards from the unusual Kragicon posted earlier to get two more inches of sight radius and the windage adjustment that it will afford to see if it works better, but am leery of the swap and breaking up the two rifles and didn't anticipate getting in to all that. I must collect more brass and get more familiar with the rifle before I can even begin to think about a rapid fire drill but I agree it must be a challenge but rewarding as well. I can find no obvious defects with the crown or muzzle with the exception of very slight cleaning rod wear that somebody who knows what their recognizing would only notice and the rifling is prominent and breaks over clean but you never know. Really enjoying the heck out of the project and the challenges it is presenting but a little disappointed with the windage as well because the faux school gun has mild pitting a worn crown and shoots much better with same ammo and much less effort. Could be my vision, its corrected now but could be getting worse, the front sight base, sling or something else I don't know yet. I'm going to get my lefty son to try it and see what happens or try a patch on my left eye from the bench I think too in different light somewhere else.