Windage re-centering on M1 garand

[8391JE]

I sighted in my garand and found that the windage is about 4 or 5 clicks off center. I wanted to make the zero in the center of the windage adjustment hashmarks on the back of the sight. Is the method outlined in this video a good method to do that? Any suggestions on the torque to re-tighten the screw on the front sight when done?

https://youtu.be/M06hHs5NQ2U

[19K]

The easier way for myself was zeroing the rifle at the range by moving the front sight. I am only like 1-2 clicks off center which is good enough for me.

Once you move the front sight using this method you should still verify zero by going to the range again.

[smoothy8500]

Yes, That is the way I center the M14 and Garand. As he said in the video, remember the front sight moves towards the group-opposite of the rear sight.

[kendog4570]

You could also set the rear at mechanical wind zero and then adjust the front with a good scope collimator. 1 or 2 minutes from mechanical is acceptable even on a match gun.

Treat the rear like a switch. Know your no wind zero and put it on when you are ready to shoot. Mine is 1 minute left. Adjust accordingly for the present conditions and sighter feedback. Turn it off (back to mechanical zero) when you are done shooting.

[8391JE]

Do any of you know what the right torque is to tighten the front sight to again?

[kendog4570]

Torque? It's not a lug nut on a Caterpillar Quarry Truck, just a 1/4-28 cap screw! ;-)

Snug it up so the sight wont drift under thumb pressure and another little bump with the hex key.

[hambam105]

Yes, That is the way I center the M14 and Garand. As he said in the video, remember the front sight moves towards the group-opposite of the rear sight.

How can you see what you're aiming at with those plastic do-hickys covering your sights?

I know someone with a copy of M40A1 in a genuine McMillian stock sporting the same pattern
as the M1A in the picture. Those two should get together for a photo-op.

[IronsightsRifleman]

You probably already know this, but I'll post it here just in case.

[IronsightsRifleman]

Those cheap in-chamber laser boresight tools are not very good for elevation but they did work well for me in windage. Run it once then open the bolt and rotate the laser a half turn. Close the bolt and repeat the measurement. If the position isn't identical take the average of the two.