fixed sights issue

[thawein1856]

I jus picked up an SA operator with novak fixed night sights. Took to the range and everything was shooting low. Switched to my SA Loaded with adjustable sights that I've been shooting for 2 years and everything was within 3 inches (still working on it getting it tighter). Here's the thing.... WHY? Why is it that with adjustable sights I'm going right where I want but wit the fixed I'm consistently low and sometimes right.

Is it something that I used the adjustable sights to compensate for bad form so I've been able to get away with it? I find with the fixed sights, to shoot on target, I have to have the front sight 3/4 above the rear.

At what distance are fixed sights normally set for?

Help and ideas are appreciated.

Thanks.

[rogervzv]

The first question is the sight picture. Some guns are set for a 6 O'clock sight picture, others for a military sight picture. If you are shooting "A" below, and the gun is set for "C" then you will shoot consistently low:

[billped]

Yep, it's probably the sight picture. My Sig P226 is designed to shoot use C above whereas my Glock19 seems to be more like B, meaning when I switch between guns I have a problem getting back on target. I will likely switch my Sig's sights to ones that allow me to shoot it the way I shoot the Glock (which for me at least, is the more natural/instinctive way). I believe this means a slightly taller rear sight or shorter front sight.


Bill

[9mmepiphany]

Try to determine which sight alignment you should be using first. I would suggest shooting inside 5 yards and shooting at a smaller target...like a 1" square. To help you out, you might shoot from a rested position.

What I've found really helpful in to print a series of twelve 1" squares on a page...four rows of three squares. Only fire one shot at each square and then compare the POI between the squares.

My 9mm 226 shoots POA/POI using sight alignment "B" above

Fixed sights are normally regulated for 25 yards