Saiga front post too fat!

[Subotai]

Geez, I went to SBRGC today to finish sighting in my Saiga and Norinco SKS at 100 yards. The friggin' sight is really fat on the Saiga. I move my front sight left, and right, and left again and still have a hard time finding the bullseye. Bullets hit too much left, then too much right. Finally, it's there. But it took more than one hour. I'm using a B-Square sight tool.

With my SKS it was 1-2-3 and boom, bullseyes. What's the deal with Saiga? Why is it so fat when my SKS is not? Do other AK's have this fat front post?

[EBR Works]

[slomofo]

AK and SKS use the same front sight post, maybe it's turned sideways?

[straykiller]

here check these out
i have the crosshair style on my fal and love it, i think you might like them to, the ball sights might be to you liking also, there alot skinnier than the original post

http://www.knsprecisioninc.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=KNS1&Category_Code=AK

[technique]

The front sight post on my long range precision Saiga was the same way...I was like WTF?

[Ryan in SD]

The front sight post on my long range precision Saiga was the same way...I was like WTF?

[railroader]

http://www.tech-sights.com/ Go to accessories. They sell target front sight posts for $5. I have one on my sks and it is better. Mark

[Fjold]

..........my long range precision Saiga .............

Stop it, you're killing me!

[Subotai]

I found KNS and tech sights last night! So, I ordered the .052 KNS post sights for both my SKS and Saiga. The original posts are like .072 width. I could have went with the tech sight ones but I figured while I was on Midway's site, I'd get one of their fine range bags too. Problem solved!!! This will be my third sighting in trip for these two rifles. Then I have to sight in what Santa brings. Geez, I don't have time just to plink!

[CSACANNONEER]

The front sight post on my long range precision Saiga was the same way...I was like WTF?