I have a Mosin Nagant M44, a nice looking carbine. I took it to the range and shot about 100 rounds through it before my shoulder could take no more.
The rifle shoots high and to the right. At only 50 yards, I had to aim at the bottom-left corner of the target (11"x17") in order to correct it enough to hit the bullseye. That means I am roughly aiming 10" down and left to correct the problem. Unacceptable.
This is with or without the bayonette extended. The rear adjustable sight was slid in all the way, to the shortest range - a "1" on the scale of 1 to 10. If I adjust the rear sight it will only make it aim higher, not lower.
The height is not as troubling as the fact that I am shooting way too far to the right. There appears to be no adjustment for side-to-side aiming on these rifles.
What can I do to correct the sights?
It crossed my mind to bend the front bead, but I dunno....
The rifle shoots high and to the right. At only 50 yards, I had to aim at the bottom-left corner of the target (11"x17") in order to correct it enough to hit the bullseye. That means I am roughly aiming 10" down and left to correct the problem. Unacceptable.
This is with or without the bayonette extended. The rear adjustable sight was slid in all the way, to the shortest range - a "1" on the scale of 1 to 10. If I adjust the rear sight it will only make it aim higher, not lower.
The height is not as troubling as the fact that I am shooting way too far to the right. There appears to be no adjustment for side-to-side aiming on these rifles.
What can I do to correct the sights?
It crossed my mind to bend the front bead, but I dunno....