swedish M38 front sight

[metalhead0483]

After wanting one for years I have finally obtained a swedish M38. I took it out back to my range yesterday and shot it off the bag at 100 yards. Let me say that the action and trigger are as smooth, if not smoother and any other surplus rifle I've ever had the pleasure of firing. there's just one problem. At 100 yards my rifle is shooting 8 to 10 inches high. It has a .0 front sight installed on it which is easy enough to replace. My question is, how much higher do I need the blade to be to drop the point of impact 8-10 MOA? The hights I've been able to find are +0.5, +0.75, +1.0, and +2.0. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance.

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[Bob S]

After wanting one for years I have finally obtained a swedish M38. I took it out back to my range yesterday and shot it off the bag at 100 yards. Let me say that the action and trigger are as smooth, if not smoother and any other surplus rifle I've ever had the pleasure of firing. there's just one problem. At 100 yards my rifle is shooting 8 to 10 inches high. It has a .0 front sight installed on it which is easy enough to replace. My question is, how much higher do I need the blade to be to drop the point of impact 8-10 MOA? The hights I've been able to find are +0.5, +0.75, +1.0, and +2.0. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance.

This sketch should help you figure it out. My one and only short Swede is buried in the back of one of my safes, so I can't measure the sight radius for you.



Also remember that there are 25.4 mm to one inch, and the markings on the Swedish front sights are in mm.

There is always the Brownell's generic High Mauser Sight that you file down to the exact height that you need.

Resp'y,
Bob S.

[tanker trash]

there are extra high front sight blades available. Sarco I believe has them

[dbarn]

I believe these rifles were set for zero at 300 yds in their lowest setting. Can you imagine using these iron sights for that distance? The Swedes must have had excellent eye sight. I bougt mine from Samco Global when they were first imported to the US and had the exact same experience as you. They advertised the taller front sight and I promptly ordered one. Mine is fitted with the micrometer rear sight and am able to precisely adjust elevation without the necessity to file the front sight. hth.