1917 shoots high

[Rick]

Checked the book and I already have the highest front sight. Any one sell a really tall front sight. Need to come down about a foot at 100 yards.

I think the rifle would be on at about 300-350 yards.

[Doug Rammel]

Which sight are you using. I flip the sight up and use the lowest setting.:1948:

[Rick]

I was using the non adjustable one. Will give it a flip and try the lowest setting.

Thanks!!!!!

[Dan Wilson]

Then you were using the battle sight which is preset for 450 Yards.

Dan

[Rick]

You can tell I don't know much about the 1917. Could you explain how the battle sight was intended to be used?

[joem]

Battle sights are designed so that aiming center chest will hit the target somewhere in the chest area from point blank to several hundred yards.

[Art]

You can tell I don't know much about the 1917. Could you explain how the battle sight was intended to be used?

The "point blank" range of a rifle is the maximim distance at which a center hold will produce a hit, preferably in the torso at every distance out to the "maximum point blank range" with a center mass hold. This should mean a hit a maximum of 8-10" high to 8-10" inches low depending on the range with the above mentioned center mass hold.

Some "point blank" range battle sight settings were very unrealistic. The battle sight setting on the M1903 weapon was designed to hit point of aim at 547 yards which meant that at reasonable ranges, 150-250 yards, one had to aim at the enemie's knees. This became even more problematic if the enemy was not standing straght up.

As was mentioned above, zero using the ladder portion of the sight and you'll be fine.