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    Front sight sits too high?

    I have a technical question that I haven't been able to find by searching. I've zeroed my 14.5, carbine-gassed system from the bench at 50 yards and my front sight post protrudes above front ears and the base of the front sight post itself sits about 2 millimeter above the screw hole (pardon me for not knowing the exact terminology) that the site goes in to. The entire front sight post sits almost out of the hole.

    It is an F-Marked front sight base and my backup sight is a standard Troy. I absolutely co-witness with an EoTech but I'm just wondering if this is something worth sending it back to the manufacturer over? The carbine original had to go back because they forgot to pin the gas block but they fixed it in a jiffy. Just live with it or send it back for warranty work? Is there any worry about knocking the front site blade off since it's not really fully protected by the ears?

    I zeroed the irons first, and then cranked the Eotech to match it.
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    Guess I should remember what I've read ...
    I'd let someone else shoot it before I made judgement.

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    Do you know how to actually zero the weapon? is there a possibility that you are doing something wrong?

    What ammo were you using? What kind of target, etc....

    Make and model of said carbine would also be nice as well.



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    I am zeroed at 50 yards.

    I guess this is no fun without pictures....


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    I guess I should have worded myself differently. I guess what I am getting at is do you know how to shoot and are you sure that it wasn't something you were doing?



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    Quote Originally Posted by Iraqgunz View Post
    Do you know how to actually zero the weapon? is there a possibility that you are doing something wrong?

    What ammo were you using? What kind of target, etc....

    Make and model of said carbine would also be nice as well.
    Me do something wrong? Of course. In fact, I've assumed it's user error rather than the carbine.

    I'm using Wally World Federal 55 grain.

    The target is just what they offer at the local range, standard NRA slow rifle/target targets I believe. I am basically aiming point of aim at 50 yards and setting point of impact for point of aim.

    It is a BCM 14.5-inch, BCM4 (upper and lower) with a standard Troy backup site.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Iraqgunz View Post
    I guess I should have worded myself differently. I guess what I am getting at is do you know how to shoot and are you sure that it wasn't something you were doing?
    I'm mostly a pistol guy and I admit I'm not used to an aperture sight, but I did have my friend fire it who is fairly good with a rifle but he is an M1A guy. The groups at 50 yards, I'm happy with. I'm just wondering if its me or the sight on this.
    Last edited by Code7inoaktown; 11-12-11 at 02:37.

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    Did you zero your EoTech then crank the sight post up to co-witness or did you zero them independently? You weren't clear on that in your first post.
    I'm not cool. I just do this stuff for fun.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JohnnyC View Post
    Did you zero your EoTech then crank the sight post up to co-witness or did you zero them independently? You weren't clear on that in your first post.
    Corrected in the original post. I zeroed the irons and then set the Eotech to match it which is what I understand is the correct order.

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    Is the BUIS mounted flush against the rail? Did the BUIS come with the rifle? Is it this one?


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