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Message started by Kerz on May 16th, 2017 at 10:58pm

Title: Got my 1898 rebarreled back last week
Post by Kerz on May 16th, 2017 at 10:58pm
Working on barrel breakin today along with some sighters.  It shoots about 3.5 MOA left.  The sight is fixed windage.  So, my questions are:
1) what MOA windage values are the adjustable sights worth?
2) any thoughts on where I could get one?
Trying to get squared away for the TR match at Perry.

Also my front sling swivel band keeps coming loose.  Is this something like a thread sealant fix or something else?
Thanks
Vic

Title: Re: Got my 1898 rebarreled back last week
Post by butlersrangers on May 17th, 2017 at 1:07am
If you put a later model 1901 or 1902 sight on it, you will also have to change to an appropriate hand-guard. The hand-guards are more expensive than the sights.

The sights show up on ebay all the time. Original hand-guard prices are getting crazy!

A dab of Blue Lock-tite on barrel-band/swivel screw threads should solve unwanted loosening.

Title: Re: Got my 1898 rebarreled back last week
Post by madsenshooter on May 20th, 2017 at 12:08am
I think I stole this from Parashooter a few years back:


KragSpringfieldSightCorrectionTables_001.jpg ( 110 KB | 3 Downloads )

Title: Re: Got my 1898 rebarreled back last week
Post by Kerz on May 20th, 2017 at 9:20am
Great!  just what I was looking for
Tkx
Vic

Title: Re: Got my 1898 rebarreled back last week
Post by madsenshooter on May 21st, 2017 at 5:49pm
Elevation-wise, some of the 1902 sights, including those converted from 98 or 03 sights, have finer adjustments that the 25yd increments shown.  Some too fine to feel, so I have to keep my glasses handy if I want to make elevation adjustments.  The sights I'm using now are 98 bases with adjustment notches that are half the value shown above.  There is one with crosshatching on the side that would make for approx .75" difference on POI at 200yds with each "notch", but those are the ones you can hardly feel the "notches" on when moving the sight.

Title: Re: Got my 1898 rebarreled back last week
Post by Kerz on May 24th, 2017 at 12:49am
I found one (1902) on the CMP forum.  I'll install and determine the MOA per clicks needed.  Many thanks for the advise.
Vic

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