Elevation adjustment on the 1902 rear sight

[madsenshooter]

I'm used to the 60 second rapids too Shawn, so I have to tell myself to slow down when I have 80 and use the extra time for aiming. Wonder where Bob S. is? He's the one posted the number of notches per inch on various 02 sights. I think the ones that have the cross hatching were rod bayonet 03 sights. Not that any of that would help you, just wondering about Bob.

I think it's sorta odd you have to go so high for a 200yd zero. Trajectory with the 125s should be flatter. I use a completely different sight picture than most. I use a 98 rear sight and a taller than standard front blade, thicker too. I level the front sight stud with the rear sight, leaving the blade sticking up where my old and worm eaten (really!) eyes can see it. With this combination, shooting a 168 at 2400-2500, my 100 yd zero with a 6 oclock hold is one of the teeny notches shy of the 200yd mark. Same load, same rifle, but with a 1902 sight, more conventional sight picture, the standard .410 tall blade and the 100yd zero is right at the 200yd mark. Guess you'll just have to try it. I know, 600yd ranges to practice on are few and far between. I'm lucky, I have reclaimed strip mines to play in, least till they grow over a bit more. Used to have access to a 1000yd range when I lived in Indiana, miss that. End of ramble.

[psteinmayer]

I'm currently using a spare 1902 sight with the "Sgt Peep" enlarged from the standard 0.04 to 0.07 (you can legally enlarge your sight peep to 0.1 according to CMP rules). This allows me to see my sight picture much better in the rapid where I have to get back on target quickly. My elevation is set at 1 notch above the 200 yard graduation on the leaf and I'm shooting 220 gr RN over 40 grains of 4350 and a magnum primer. Drilling out to 0.07 was about as large as I could go with the peep. After that, there wouldn't be enough metal left to hold the peep's shape.

[Jim in Salt Lake]

Shawn, I saw farther up the string that you use 125s at 200 yards. Which bullets are you using? We've been playing with the flat base 125gr Matchkings that Sierra makes for the .300 Blackout in our 1903s. I use a low powder charge and push them about 2350fps. I realize chamber/throat comparisons between a Krag and a 1903 are apples and oranges but they've been working great for me. Very accurate and you don't get pushed around in the rapid fire strings. Was that your thinking for your Krag?

[Shawn Agne]

I am shooting the 125gr Speer TNT. Aside from the 223 ARs I run light bullets in all the rifles for the 200yd line. Especially in the .30's a lighter bullet really pays off in maintaining a good position. The first year you had to load your own ammo for the 03 match (2012?) I shot 135gr SMKs and they worked wonderfully. Actually that bullet works good at 300yd line also.

[Jim in Salt Lake]

Almost feels like a small bore rifle.

[Shawn Agne]

Yep exactly, only thing closer is my 223 Palma rifle I built for Mid Range, that literally shoots like my small bore rifle, just with noise.