Front And Rear Sight Alignment---Marlin 795

[happyharold4]

Have a new Marlin 795--When I hold it up in a normal/comfortable position the rear and front sights aren't lined up---I either have to twist my head to the right or twist the gun to the left, (in toward my face)---Just bringing it up slowly and into firing position, the front sight rests in the middle of the left side of the rear sight---Doing the same left handed and it falls in as it's supposed to---Is it the gun or some physical deformity in me---I haven't fired it yet as I'm waiting to see if I have to return it---Thanks

Happy

[Lead Waster]

Mine had issues too, so I put a scope on it. If you have a bore sighter, use that and see if it matches up (ie if where your aiming is above/below the laser dot, you're OK, if it's to the left ... get a new one.

[majtom94]

Front And Rear Sight Alignment---Marlin 795

Are the rings in alignment? Place a straight object between the rings and check they align.


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Retreading it I thou gut you had a scope on it. Going with the description that the iron sights don't align check with bore sight.

[Izzy43]

Have a new Marlin 795--When I hold it up in a normal/comfortable position the rear and front sights aren't lined up---I either have to twist my head to the right or twist the gun to the left, (in toward my face)---Just bringing it up slowly and into firing position, the front sight rests in the middle of the left side of the rear sight---Doing the same left handed and it falls in as it's supposed to---Is it the gun or some physical deformity in me---I haven't fired it yet as I'm waiting to see if I have to return it---Thanks

Happy

Sounds like you are left eye dominate. Try this:

1. Hold your right index finger straight out from your nose with both eyes open.

2. Close your left eye. Did the position of your finger move?

3. Don't move your finger. Open your left eye, close your right eye. Did the position of your finger move?

Whichever eye you had open when the position of your finger was the same as when you had both eyes open is your dominate eye and the eye you should be looking at the sights or scope with.

[happyharold4]

Sounds like you are left eye dominate. Try this:

1. Hold your right index finger straight out from your nose with both eyes open.

2. Close your left eye. Did the position of your finger move?

3. Don't move your finger. Open your left eye, close your right eye. Did the position of your finger move?

Whichever eye you had open when the position of your finger was the same as when you had both eyes open is your dominate eye and the eye you should be looking at the sights or scope with.

Dude---Your making me cross eyed ---But the closing of the right eye moves it to the right---Closing of the left doesn't move it----Now don't be telling me I need to see a shrink.

Doing it again and they both seem to move seem to move the same distance??

Happy

[as_rocketman]

If the rifle shoots to point of aim, the sights are not skewed.

What you're describing does indeed sound as if you have cross-dominant eyesight.

Alternate method of checking for cross-dominance: Either get a helper, or stand a few feet back from a mirror. Hold your hands out at arm's length, one over the other, with a marble-sized hole showing between the webs of your thumbs. Look through the hole at your helper or at your own face in the mirror. Then mouse over the text to read below:

Only one eye will be actually looking through the hole. The other will be blocked by your hands. The one looking through the hole is your dominant eye.

If you are cross-dominant, the best thing to do is to learn to shoot with your opposite hand. It is easier to shift your body than to rewire your brain. It's good practice to learn to shoot weak-handed anyhow.

If you're not cross-dominant, the stock simply does not fit you and should be modified, or possibly different sights with different height over bore may cure the problem.

In this case, first try building up more of a cheek pad. I do this in the field with pieces of pool foamies and duct tape. When in position your eyes should be approximately level. It's very common to need a cheek riser -- once you have it the way you want, you can get aftermarket pieces that look better than a pool foamie. (Or you can always get a new stock, but that co$t$.)

[happyharold4]

If the rifle shoots to point of aim, the sights are not skewed.

What you're describing does indeed sound as if you have cross-dominant eyesight.

Alternate method of checking for cross-dominance: Either get a helper, or stand a few feet back from a mirror. Hold your hands out at arm's length, one over the other, with a marble-sized hole showing between the webs of your thumbs. Look through the hole at your helper or at your own face in the mirror. Then mouse over the text to read below:

Only one eye will be actually looking through the hole. The other will be blocked by your hands. The one looking through the hole is your dominant eye.

f you are cross-dominant, the best thing to do is to learn to shoot with your opposite hand. It is easier to shift your body than to rewire your brain. It's good practice to learn to shoot weak-handed anyhow.

If you're not cross-dominant, the stock simply does not fit you and should be modified, or possibly different sights with different height over bore may cure the problem.

In this case, first try building up more of a cheek pad. I do this in the field with pieces of pool foamies and duct tape. When in position your eyes should be approximately level. It's very common to need a cheek riser -- once you have it the way you want, you can get aftermarket pieces that look better than a pool foamie. (Or you can always get a new stock, but that co$t$.)

I put a small dot of paper on the mirror--Held hands out with small opening at thumb webs---Closed right eye and left eye viewed the same---Closed the left eye and right eye lost sight of the paper---With left eye closed right vision moved way over to the right-------So then with that your saying the left eye is the dominant one and that's my problem---Thanks

Happy

[Izzy43]

Yes, but its more of a discovery than a problem. Shooting will reveal if the rifle has any issues with the sights.

[as_rocketman]

Cross-dominance is more common than you may realize. I've run into lots of them.

On the bright side I've only ever had one student who "couldn't" shoot weak-handed. All the rest improved their groups markedly after only an hour or so of practice. And if you're that unlucky winner there are other things you can do to work on the problem -- but try shooting lefty first. It's fun.