So something isn't right.  I put my rifle in a vise and place a level on the top barrel flat.  I adjust the rifle in the vise until it is level front to back and side to side.  When all this is set the level in my front sight is not level.  Looking down the barrel the bubble is almost all the way to the right side.  The left side of the bubble is not quite touching my vertical cross hair.  If I move the rifle until the bubble in the front sight is level between the marks the rifle is severely canted to the right.  Someone said to level the sight bubble then shim my rear sight so it is level there.  There is no way I can shim the rear sight over that far.  I would need a shim over 1/4 inch thick.  I am about ready to throw the front sight bubble away and true the rear sight to the rifle.  Any suggestions? 

KFW I did the same thing with one of my Distant Thunder front sights.  Flipping the sight level 180 degrees made my Starret level on the action agree with the front sight level. It wasn't all the way to the side though, just off by the size of the bubble.

Chris.

Thanks guys, it is a shaver.  I turned the bubble around and that got me close enough that the rifle isn't canted and a thin shim got the rear sight staff level with the front sight bubble.

MikeT, would you please explain your thoughts on the 12.5 yds statement.  I am new to single shot rifles and would like to learn all I can.

Oldbee wrote on May 22^nd, 2022 at 4:22pm:


What he is referring to is that 12.5 yds is 1/8th of a 100 yds.  The method is to draw a cross with heavy vertical and horizontal black line on a piece of cardboard and post it 12.5 yds from the muzzle of your rifle.  Put a cross hair in your front sight and line it up on the target's cross.  Fire a shot and every 1/8" away from the vertical is one m.o.a.  You can drift your front sight in the direction needed until it lines up with the vertical and about 2" high and you should be on target.  One m.o.a. is just a smidge more but nobody counts the fine stuff.  If you're shooting passed 200 yds, you will want to be a little left of center to allow for spin drift.  Bob

Thank you for replying with the 12.5 info, will definitely give that a try!