OK
Two related questions:
Mossberg 702 with Tech Sights.
If you index your Thumb to your Cheekbone you are pretty far in front of the Stock.
On me it would be more on my Teeth.
Am I better off backing up and getting a good Stock Weld?
And I have tried padding up the Comb but my Cheek is too far in front to make much difference.
The Pad does make it more stable though and gives me a reference point.
Eye relief from the Aperture
I am using the Stock Aperture and Post.
Today I was shooting and was pretty close (4" or so) from the Aperture.
It was hard for me to see that the Front SIght was Centered.....too much space around it.
Backing away from the Aperture made it easier to see Aperture and see that the Front Sight was centered.
It seems like I would need a smaller aperture to be that close.
What is the best approach to figuring this out?
Thanks,
Dude
To properly position your head, reguardless of sights, extend your neck as far as it goes, then weld your cheek to the stock at that point. If you are too close to the peep sight you can buy a smaller appature. Tec Sights sells inserts cheap. You might want to buy the set and see witch one works best for you.
2cl
Got it.
That is repeatable and works on different rifles.
I can just slide the aperture away from me a few inches too.
I've just never used Peep sights before so wasn't sure what the picture should look like.
Thanks
JSD-
2cl has it right; the best spot for your head is as far forward as it can go. When using a peep sight, this will bring your eye closer to the rear aperture, in effect making it seem larger.
Many people feel that the larger the rear aperture appears to be, the easier it is to center the front sight in it, almost as if it was being done instinctively.
Hard to describe in words, but the closer your eye is to the rear peep, the greater the margin of error you have for improper sight alignment. Not saying that sight alignment becomes unnecessary, just saying that it becomes less critical.
As with just about everything we teach, Your Mileage May Vary. Find what works best for you, (as dictated by group size) and stick with it.
-ItsanSKS
justsomedude, as you are younger what I am about to suggest is not necessarily something that you may notice. Aperture or "peep sights" do have the ability in most cases to 'wear' various sized apertures. However aperture size and thus sight picture (not alignment) can also be affected by the ambient light. The advise you have been given Thus far is spot on, just be aware that if the sight picture should deteriorate, think about the lighting, you may not need to be changing anything else you are doing, but may need to go slightly larger/smaller with the rear sight aperture.
As I said this may not affect you, but could impact others reading this post.
Good luck as you continue on the road!
Interesting.
My worry was that if the aperture looked "too big" I wouldn't be able to tell when the front sight was centered.
So a blurred large aperture is preferred....allowing you to focus better on the front sight?
Thanks again
Quote from: Justsomedude on January 18, 2012, 12:02:28 AM
Interesting.
My worry was that if the aperture looked "too big" I wouldn't be able to tell when the front sight was centered.
So a blurred large aperture is preferred....allowing you to focus better on the front sight?
Thanks again
Now you are on the right path. The front sight always needs to be in sharp focus. Sometimes the light can impact that and changing apertures may bring it back. This is particularly true with older shooters where a smaller aperture will allow the front sight to be nice and sharp. Do NOT get all hung up on this however, use the standard apertures that come with your sights to learn, Field shooting does not require a whole lot of tinkering til you get old and the vision starts to go.
Best of Luck to You!