Need advice on my 1896 for cast bullet matches

[Mark Daiute]

I'll buck the trend and recommend the 1901 rear sight and no, I don't find the peep useless, at all, even if it is out there on the barrel. I'd recommend that sight in a heartbeat and I'd troll ebay and Gunbroker for an original handguard rather than the repro's. My go-too rifle sported the repo until I got wise, via Dick's advise and got an original. Funny thing, the original was no more expensive than the repo but it looks a hell of a lot better!

What's that tool called that will change the elevation one minute at a time? Hatcher Tool? Year before last fellow I was squadded with, Lee McKinney, had one and adjusted my sight for me and it was the cat's pajamas.

[madsenshooter]

Here's another one of the elevation adjusters for the 03, that I'm told will work as is with the 1901 sight. The original maker of the tool sold narrower feet for Krag usage. http://www.sbsdistributing.com/index.php?pr=Sight_Tools

[Mark Daiute]

Nice, Bob! If I find a spare $130.00 kicking around I'll pick one of these up.

[Pentz]

I wonder if the depth measuring blade of a caliper can be used in a pinch? Hold the end of the rail against the top of the sight leaf, and measure down with the blade? A bit clumsy perhaps, but once dialed in the sight blade can be marked.

[madsenshooter]

I don't see why it wouldn't work. You'd certainly have time to fiddle with it, if the CBA matches in WA are ran anything like the ones in MI that I've been to. Nice fancy digital ones with a big display are available at a good price. I have one but didn't do enough shooting with the 01 sight enough to use it as you state, but I did fiddle with it some at home, which I'm now remembering, yes it'd be a way. I wouldn't want to mess with it at an NRA Highpower match though.

[Parashooter]

I've long thought this little unit listed in the 1939 Shooter's Bible was the most practical and easy-to-use design ever - but I've never actually seen or handled one. Wish somebody would make them for $3.75. Even adjusted for inflation since 1939 that's "only" $62.88.

(Extra points for spotting the math error in the "Directions . . .")

[Pentz]

Wrong moa for 200 yd.

[Parashooter]

There you go! 375 extra points awarded to the sharp-eyed gentleman in Vancouver.

(Points have no value, tangible, intangible, or otherwise, and may not be redeemed for anything except credit towards an honorary Doctor of Perspicacity degree to be awarded upon written application submitted by candidate within 2.5 days of karmic graduation status adjustment.)

[Bob S]

... and you win the coveted Gold Handled Bedpan Award!

Resp'y,
Bob S.