I am about to take a recently acquired No4 mk2 to a 600yd match, and I'm considering an 'alternative' sight picture. I know the standard is the 'ball on a seal's nose' or 'pumpkin on a post', but I can't seem to get along with it. My vision is better than 20/20, and I smoke the foresight to reduce glare, but I can't seem to find a consistent elevation. It's really hard to tell if I've got a gap, a 'flat tyre', or if I'm covering the target!

What I've discovered in dry firing is that I can use the top of the sight ears as an elevation marker, while using the post for windage, keeping the target in the middle like the centre of an imaginary 'T'. Has anybody tried anything similar? My concern is I'd have to adjust about 10 MOA up to compensate for the low hold, and the rifle already shoots low!

Not looking for advice on fundamentals here, I'm an experienced competition shooter, this is just my first foray into the world of the front sight post in competition. I've used them for plinking, and my normal competion irons are of the 'globe' or 'ring' type. I'd just like to know if anyone else has tried using the enfield sights in this way, and to what degree of success!

Any thoughts appreciated...
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