Krag Sporter Front Sight

[boomer656]

The Krag sporter I have is equipped with a Lyman front sight and a Pacific peep sight on the rear. At 100 yards the rifle shoots slightly high with the rear sight lowered as far as it can go. The front sight blade is a Lyman 31 JA which is .39 inches tall. Any recommendations on how tall to go? The next steps (at least in Lyman) are .41, .445 and .5. Edit - For whatever it's worth, 200 yards is the longest I would ever expect to be shooting this rifle.

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[browningautorifle]

Kind of hard...what ammo, it makes a difference. That difference will be on the spot, not the same between your rifle and mine. With a peep though, you can bring it on if the sight is high and it'll just be more comfortable to sight because it's higher...

[boomer656]

Kind of hard...what ammo, it makes a difference....

I've been using Winchester 180 grain Power Point.

[boomer656]

I think I started over thinking this, and now I'm probably under thinking it. Giving it some thought, it seems if I raise the front sight .055 inches (by going to a .445 sight), and raise the rear sight adjustment by the same amount, I should be shooting (assuming the same ammo) almost exactly the same (.055" lower than before), and I'll have a very small amount of room (.055") added on to the low end of my rear sight adjustment. As I said, I'm probably under thinking it. What am I missing?

[browningautorifle]

I think I started over thinking this,

You are...I'd just make a front blade out of a dime and file it down until correct...lap it flat on a stone...

[boomer656]

...I'd just make a front blade out of a dime and file it down until correct...lap it flat on a stone...

Thanks for the idea, but too much 'bling' for my taste. If I was going that route I'd use a penny. It's cheaper and probably easier to work.