H001 Sight Adjustment

SaGriffie · Post by **SaGriffie** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:40 pm

I've been lurking in the background for a bit as I'm very new to this whole shooting thing. I used to shoot my dad's .22 when I was a kid but haven't done that in 25 years. This last summer, I had a bear break in to my cabin, so decided to purchase some protection in the form of a friend's Marlin 444 and let me tell you it's a very slippery slope from there.

6 months later, I now own a Henry .22 and a Springfield 9mm and look forward to getting to the mountains to shoot whenever possible.

My question to you all is with regards to changing the Henry sights. The rifle was shooting low and to the left. At first I thought it was me, but a hundred rounds later, and after resting the rifle on a stable platform, I determined it was the sights. I was able to adjust the vertical alignment with no problem, but the alignment for the windage (correct use?) has me a little confused. Is this something that a newbie can do or is it best if I take it to somebody?

Thanks for your help and glad to be a part of a group that has so much knowledge.

cnjarvis · Post by **cnjarvis** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:45 pm

I don't believe that the front sight is adjustable but to adjust the rear sight simply take a hammer and a drift punch and tap the rear sight over a little at a time in the same direction you want to move your point of impact.

I've found it handy to mark the barrel with a pencil to show me my "start point" and get an idea how much I've moved the sight. The pencil mark wipes right off when you're finished.

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:52 pm

Welcome to the fire.

The rear sight on your Henry requires tapping to the right but they can be mighty tight, use a soft brass or similar drift to move the rear sight so as not to damage anything.

Mike-in-WV · Post by **Mike-in-WV** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:59 pm

I'm not familiar with the Henry sights but are they dovetailed or stable (solid) or how do they adjust for windage? If they are dovetailed then you move the rear sight in the direction you want the bullet to impact. In other words, if you are hitting to the left then you would move the rear sight to the right. You can also move the front sight if it's dovetailed as well but you would move it just the opposite of the rear sight. If your shooting left then move the front sight left and this will make you shoot more to the right.
In order to move these sight you will need a small hammer and a small brass or hard plastic drift pin. Just lay the gun on your work bench or table with an old rug under it and tap the side of the sight until it moves just a little in the direction you want to move it. Sometime you will have to give these sights a good smack to get them to move at first or heat them just a little with a hair dryer. Make sure you only hit the side of the bass of the sight and not the sight itself. Just go slow and easy until you get used to doing it . It's really much easier than I have made it sound here.

Mike

Mike-in-WV · Post by **Mike-in-WV** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:01 pm

Sorry guys! I must have been typing while you guys posted.

Mike

SaGriffie · Post by **SaGriffie** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:02 pm

Thanks for the info. Is there a particular place to tap on the rear sight? Does the sight slide left or right as a whole or does it rotate?

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 3:31 pm

SaGriffie,
If you look at the front of the rear sight you will see that it is dovetailed into the barrel. Tap it with a hammer using a soft drift at that point it should slide across to the right.

deerwhacker444 · Post by **deerwhacker444** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 3:52 pm

Tap here with a brass punch..!

SaGriffie · Post by **SaGriffie** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 4:19 pm

deerwhacker,

Can't get much more specific than that. Thanks a bunch to all.