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Adjusting the sights of the SKS can be an easy task if you know
what you are doing and have the right tools.
The rear sight is a standard sliding gradient style sight. It
has the markings of 1 through 10, representing 100 meters
to 1000 meters. You can change the elevation by depressing the buttons
on either side of the slide and moving it up or down the scale until
you reach the desired height/elevation.
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The front sight on the other hand needs special tools to adjust
(properly without marring or damaging the sight). In figure 2
you can see both required tools. The tool on the left is used to
adjust the windage (left to right) movement of the sight, while
the red tool on the right is used to adjust the front sight post's
elevation. You can purchase either the two tools that I show or
a combo sight tool (as shown in figure 2a) that has both
functions built into one tool Either type works.
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 The elevation tool shown in figure 3 has a slotted
end that fits over the front sight post and against the flat sides
of the sight post.
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After placing the tool over the post
as shown in figure 4, if you want the point of impact of
the fired round to be lower - then turn the sight post counter
clockwise, which raises it.
In figure 4a (you can see three barrel side views-
complete with front and rear sights), barrel 3
shows what happens to the bullet path when the front sight is raised.
If you want to raise your point of impact of the fired round
- then turn the front sight post clockwise, which
lowers it. In figure 4a, barrel 2 shows what
happens to the bullet path when the front sight is lowered.
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 Figure 4b
shows the sight picture of each barrel in both figures 4a
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More often than not, you will not need to adjust the elevation
of the front sight, the adjustment available via the rear sight
is adequate and accurate. You should only adjust the elevation of
the front sight post if when shooting the SKS and when the rear
sight gradient is placed at any setting and the point of impact
is higher or lower than desired or expected. The front sight post
offers the ability to fine tune the rear sights elevation. Please
note that it can become loose if adjusted too often - so be careful. |
To set the windage of the front sight, you can move the font
sight stud as pointed to in figure 5.
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can place the adjustment tool around the sight with the screw pointing
in the direction you wish to move the sight (as shown in figures
6 and 7). Remember move the front sight's windage in the
opposite direction you want the desired point of impact to be on
the target. This means - If I needed the point of impact to move
further right - I would move the front sight to the left.
Figure 7a below shows a view of (top of the barrel
including both front and rear sights) what happens to the bullet
path when you move the front sight post to the left or to the right.
Barrel 2 shows that when you move the front sight post
to the left, the bullet path moves to the right.
Barrel 3 shows that when you move the front sight post
to the right, the bullet path moves to the left.
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Note: If you are making
this adjustment at the range, which makes sense because you want
to test the adjustment, then 1) make sure the rifle is unloaded,
2) make sure the safety is on, 3) make very small
changes and test by firing at least 3 to 5 cartridges. Most people
cannot tell if they have made an effective adjustment with one fired
shot.
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| The tools
used or described in this Surplusrifle.com, "how to" article can
be purchased at
Brownells or Tapco.
jlm ;)
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