I just picked up a Garand from the Garand guy. I have the Smiths N/M sights on it and wonder if there is a good starting point for elevation? how many clicks? I know the N/M sights are 1/2 inch per click and the USGI are 1 inch per click. thanks for any help! I don't want to put 50rds down range to figure it out so thought I would ask.

On the military sights at 100 yds its usually anywhere from 10-14 clicks up from bottom to get you on paper.

thanks! so with my N/M sight should be 2x that right?

Yeah, if you have 1/2" moa sights then double the clicks.

thanks for the help! I cant wait to get her out next week and start! I will give it 16 clicks to see wear I am at then go from there!

Good luck, ain't nothing like an M1.

Good luck, ain't nothing like an M1.

 

I am just getting into them and haven't even fired one yet! Just been taking it apart and putting it back together to get a feel for the system. Will be going to WV next Friday for some 200-300 yard shooting with this and my K31 cant hardly wait!!!

Sight in at 50/200....start 4 clicks at 50.....u should be good

Try to avoid excessive field stripping, it only wears out the lugs on the on the trigger group. Also it can hurt the accuracy,it will take a few clips worth of shooting for everything to get seated again. I only pull mine apart about once a year. Maybe

Try to avoid excessive field stripping, it only wears out the lugs on the on the trigger group. Also it can hurt the accuracy,it will take a few clips worth of shooting for everything to get seated again. I only pull mine apart about once a year. Maybe

thanks for the info I had no idea..

Try to avoid excessive field stripping, it only wears out the lugs on the on the trigger group. Also it can hurt the accuracy,it will take a few clips worth of shooting for everything to get seated again. I only pull mine apart about once a year. Maybe

 

+1, also when you clean I like to have the gun upside down, with the bayonet lug facing upward. This way when you are cleaning the solvents dont drip into the gas hole on the barrel and into the gas cylinder and it keeps solvent from dripping in the action.

Remember Garands like grease too, the CMP forums are a great place for information and picking up some deals. Watch out, it starts out with one Garand then turns into Garanditus which evolves into Correctitus which is making the gun the way it was when it rolled off the assembly line.

oh my, I just got a woody.....lol

i want another garand... my 53 SA always looks so lonely. if i wasnt have lasik next month i would definitely pick another one up from the cmp before they are all gone...

 

 

+1, also when you clean I like to have the gun upside down, with the bayonet lug facing upward. This way when you are cleaning the solvents dont drip into the gas hole on the barrel and into the gas cylinder and it keeps solvent from dripping in the action.

Remember Garands like grease too, the CMP forums are a great place for information and picking up some deals. Watch out, it starts out with one Garand then turns into Garanditus which evolves into Correctitus which is making the gun the way it was when it rolled off the assembly line.

cool this is why I love this place so much knowledge to pass around...

Sight in at 50/200....start 4 clicks at 50.....u should be good

 

Is sighting a Gsrand similar to an AR, eg sight for zero at 50 should be 1" high at 100 and back to zero at 200?