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Good afternoon all, I installed typical iron/peep sights on my 308. The one time I had access to a range, the front post was too short to zero the rifle at 25 yards. I now have a center point laser bore sighter by Simmons and I have 40 feet inside my house. To get reasonably close, where would I put my aim point on the supplied DPMS target? Here is the one time I was able to get to the range? love the gun!!! Reloading 308 for it. thank you, bill

thanks for the info. i was very careful to just polish to a glass finish without changing any angles. that would have ruined a new setup and not what i want to do. it didn't take long so the defects weren't very deep.....just enough to make it catch on the pull. i did the same thing to all my duty weapons in LE and my Python was probably the best out of all of them......what a smooth baby!!!! i cant wait to get back and go to the 50 yard line for the next round!! had to go get new hearing protectors. our old ones just didn't cut it.

while shooting i noticed there were three catches during the trigger pull. when i cleaned it i found the two surfaces had etched or scribed lines across them. i got a piece of marble and 4/0 paper out and made them smooth and polished. what a difference it made!!!!! not only smoother but i bet it took a pound or more off the pull!!

thanks guys, its been years since i actually went out to target parctice. had 14 years in Law Enforcement and a perfect score on every qualification......but i'm rusty and when i started i had the caffene jiters for a little bit. my wife shot her 6 inch 357, and her LCR for the first time and i put a few rounds through each. cant wait to go with a little less coffee and try the 50 yard. thanks agani and you are very right. trigger time----grinning time!!!!

finanlly got out to the range today for a few test fires and to see where the new sights are striking. the first 25 rounds were at 25 yards as i had no idea where it was going to go. at this distance my lovely bride and the RO were able to help me see the target. it needs a little windage and i'm going to shoot at 50 and 100 next to see how the elevation works. stopped by our new bass pro shops and got a case for it....... thanks, bill

thank you to all. i didn't get to sight it yet but that's coming shortly. i will post some targets as soon as i get it adjusted to hit one!! i got my three magpul mags in and they are A-1 quailty....fit and lock perfectly!! i just picked up some Win +P 38's for my wifes LCR today. tomorrow i'll get another couple of boxes of 308 and one more 38. <thumbsup>

now that's a real american hot rod.........right after anything with a two valve real Hemi in it!!!

i carry always. I'm a former LEO and i know without a doubt the police are just a little too far away to help you. i carry because the criminals are always armed...... i carry because you should never bring a knife to a gun fight........ i hope when my S&W 59 gets worn, i can still get parts for it because it fits me..... i target practice for the reason i may need close support from my body to survive....... thanks, bill

since i've never heard of a two stage trigger, my guess is my early match training and shooting was with a single stage trigger which i learned to gently squeeze until the rifle or pistol went bang....the two stage would probably cause my old brain cell to shut down?? thanks, bill

survival should drive your training, thoughts and actions............i always kept survival at the front of my thoughts as i had a family and wanted to come home each day to hug them.......

coming from uniformed street duty, i know the police are just a little bit of time too far away for help. knowing that, we dont have any children at home and the grandlittles are watched by us carefully as my wife and i both know the devastation of a child handling a loaded weapon. (A fellow LEO lost his two year son that way a long time ago). i keep my S&W with one in the chamber and the safety on by the bed. the shotgun is a long barrel and it stays loaded with "00" but not one in the chamber. my wifes LCR is by her side and loaded.........the ADT alarm is set and we get a good nights sleep........the new LR will stay close with a mag and ready for duty......

thanks, i'll take my time and watch closely........i had to polish the ramp on my S&W 59 when i first got it as anything other than FMJ would hang up......now it takes soft and hollows.. thanks, bill

will do! thanks! bill

thanks for the advise!! that makes perfect sense. after cleaning and examing it yesterday i can see where that would happen. is there a round something like that with less weight that expands a little more than FMJ?? thanks, bill

mine has 1X10 twist. i've always been cautious about penetration and the FMJ just dont seem to be good for hunting, but i've not hunted in years so i'm out of touch. i know from police and swat days we always had to be concerned about excessive penetration. we used a lighter projectile?? when working football games we used wad cutters that we loaded the projectile backwards.....probably wont kill you but it will make you stop whatever you're doing that you shouldn't be doing....almost as good as rubber, maybe even better?? thanks and take care, bill