Muzzleloader Question

[sdstate]

I own a CVA Optima and had a quick question. I have gotten different answers from people so hopefully i can clear it up here, it should be fairly simple. If i am shooting low which way do i move the back sight? Back or forward?? And the same thing for left or right. Do you chase the bullet like you do an arrow or do you move the sight the same way?

[huntnfish]

If you are shooting low you should move the rear sight forward. If you are shooting to the right you will need to move the rear sight to the right and vise versa.

[Mr Special]

Yep, chase the bullet just like you would with a bow..

[eagle_3464]

Now I am confused... I would think it would be just the opposite of a bow because you are moving the rear sight with a gun and the front sight with a bow. Say your gun is clamped in a vise and simulate this by drawing a straight line with 3 points (rear sight, front sight, aim point). Now make another point (hit point) to the right or left of the aim point. Remember now that the front sight, or center point cannot move. Which way do you have to move the rear point to get the center point in line with the hit point? Follow the same procedure for up and down. With a bow you are in effect moving the center point to line up with the end points so it should be opposite as open gun sights. A scoped gun should be like a bow because your eye is the rear point in both. Please correct me if I am wrong.

[lunker651]

Eagle3464-

You are right on. When sighting in a rifle sight gun, If you hit low and want to hit high, you move the rear sight up. If you hit left and want to hit right you move it to the left. With this being said, you move the rear sight to the opposite of where you want it to hit. If you do this and it doesn't work, try a different brand ammos.

[loosegoose]

If you're adjusting the rear sight move the site in the direction that you want the projectile to move on your target. It should explain this in your owners manual.

[eagle_3464]

loosegoose, that is another good way to look at it. All the same just a different prespective.

Lunker, I agree on the high and low but I believe you missed on right to left.

I'll bet we really have sdstate confussed now.

[sdstate]

Yes i am. I am fine with the right to left but just still confused about the rear sight. Bottom line i need answered is do u move it up forward or backward if im hitting low.

[Code-Man]

I have a thompson center but on my sites it is labeled up down on them and then the windage is the same...your sights don't have that?

[delmuts]

if you are shooting low. move the rear sight down.( backwards)

[fishinNhuntin]

"Bottom line i need answered is do u move it up forward or backward if im hitting low." To answer directly "MOVE IT UP" (or forward)

Try this: Hold the end of barrel of the gun against the wall looking through your sights like you were aiming. imagine the back sight moving up. Could you see the front sight if it did? You shouldn't be able to because it would block your sight plane to the front sight. Leaving the front sight in place against the wall, which way would you have to move the butt of the gun to see the front sight again? Down of course and that causes you to shoot UP which is where you need to go.

fishin

[huntnfish]

If you are shooting low you need to move the rear sight forward or up the slide rail. With open sights you need to move the rear sight whichever direction you want the bullet to go.

[Mr Special]

Ditto,

That's wat I meant to say..

Thanks

[Whoaru99]

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If you are shooting low you need to move the rear sight forward or up the slide rail. With open sights you need to move the rear sight whichever direction you want the bullet to go.

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Yup, rear sight must be moved the same direction you want the bullet to go.

If you want the bullet to hit higher, make the rear sight higher (up/forward on the ramp). If you want the bullet to go more left, move the rear sight to the left.

[bigbucks]

This is correct. I just sighted in my ML recently with a new load. It was shooting high, so I slid the rear sight back or down the ramp, however you want to word it, to lower it.

Ask the doe I shot on Saturday if that was correct...