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Depth of Rear Sight Notch

Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2020 12:26 pm
by trev
I have a MGH1 where you can adjust the depth of the rear sight notch what depth is best a deep one or shallow one.

Re: Depth of Rear Sight Notch

Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2020 12:34 pm
by j danielsson
Deep. But if you tend to aim low, especially against these idiotic targets with lights whithin them, it is of no use.
Maybe it is better to get used to shallow.

Re: Depth of Rear Sight Notch

Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2020 12:39 pm
by David Levene
trev wrote: Wed Jan 08, 2020 12:26 pm I have a MGH1 where you can adjust the depth of the rear sight notch what depth is best a deep one or shallow one.
If there was a "best" then the manufacturers wouldn't fit adjustable depth sights. It's personal preference.

Re: Depth of Rear Sight Notch

Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2020 1:40 pm
by Ramon OP
I can see the front sight better with the deep rear sight of the Feinwerkbau P8X compared to the Steyr Evo 10. Other shooters at my range tried the Fein and share my impression.

Re: Depth of Rear Sight Notch

Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2020 2:16 pm
by David M
Depending on foresight width, light level, sight radius.
I adjust the depth of the rear sight so if forms a image as a square.
The eye likes symmetry.
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Re: Depth of Rear Sight Notch

Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2020 4:02 pm
by GeraldS1
Mine's actually set so that the bottom of the notch is level when the bottom of the front sight.

Re: Depth of Rear Sight Notch

Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2020 4:12 pm
by deadeyedick
Post by David M » Wed Jan 08, 2020 2:16 pm

Depending on foresight width, light level, sight radius.
I adjust the depth of the rear sight so if forms a image as a square.
The eye likes symmetry.
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Re: Depth of Rear Sight Notch

Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2020 2:45 am
by Azmodan

Re: Depth of Rear Sight Notch

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 9:16 am
by Rover
Finally a topic not beaten to death here on TT! It gave me something to think about, and I'll be playing with this for a while to see what I can come up with.

Re: Depth of Rear Sight Notch

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 9:29 am
by dulcmr-man
David M wrote: Wed Jan 08, 2020 2:16 pm Depending on foresight width, light level, sight radius.
I adjust the depth of the rear sight so if forms a image as a square.
The eye likes symmetry.
sight picture 70%.jpg
OK, call me a dummy, but my Morini 162ei rear sight WIDTH is adjustable, but not its depth, to the best of my knowledge. Am I missing something?

Dulcmrman

Re: Depth of Rear Sight Notch

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 9:54 am
by samg
Great info Azmodan. I have not seen this book before. Thanks

Re: Depth of Rear Sight Notch

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 7:51 pm
by David M
dulcmr-man wrote: Fri Jan 10, 2020 9:29 am
David M wrote: Wed Jan 08, 2020 2:16 pm Depending on foresight width, light level, sight radius.
I adjust the depth of the rear sight so if forms a image as a square.
The eye likes symmetry.
sight picture 70%.jpg
OK, call me a dummy, but my Morini 162ei rear sight WIDTH is adjustable, but not its depth, to the best of my knowledge. Am I missing something?

Dulcmrman
Then change the width of the foresight.
If I remember there are four widths .

Re: Depth of Rear Sight Notch

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 8:14 pm
by dulcmr-man
Then change the width of the foresight.
If I remember there are four widths .
Perhaps I didn't make myself clear. I understand that many current APs have rear sight notches with adjustable WIDTHS. I also understand that front sights with various WIDTHS are available for purchase.

My question is about the DEPTH of the rear sight notch. Until this post I had not heard of rear sights with adjustable depths. In addition to the PX8, are there any other APs with adjustable rear sight depths? Based on previous posts, I can see some benefit in such a feature although, with MY wobble zone and trigger control issues, this is probably low on the list of priorities for me. I'm just trying to get smarter on the nuances of precision shooting.

TIA for educating me.

Deulcmrman

Re: Depth of Rear Sight Notch

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 8:16 pm
by Gwhite
Benelli Kites have adjustable notch depth. I suspect the MatchGuns air pistol does, because their .22's have that feature.

Re: Depth of Rear Sight Notch

Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2020 7:10 am
by Rover
The old FWB 65 had an adjustable width rear notch. Because of its design you could shim the bottom of the notch to deepen it.