10m vs 6m rifle diopter sight dilemma

[hwtyger]

Buy a second rifle
For practice, you can easily use the 10m settings. As focus for 10m shooting is on consistancy. Placement of the shots can be easily adjusted with the sights.
So it doesnt really matter where the groups end up.
I use this type of practice shooting for almost all my matchgun shooting. I focus on groups/consistancy, not on where they end up.
This way, I never have to alter my sights.
Another way is, aiming off. Find out how far yr off and make a second bull/aimingpoint o yr target

[Vic Thompson]

another way is to shoot through two targets at once with an offset between them that corresponds to the difference in impact points at 6 and 10 mtre ranges. The front "target" could be just a photocopied "aiming mark" with a guideline on it corresponding to the required offset. By doing this the rearmost target would be the "scoring one" but the holes might be a bit fuzzier than shooting through one card only (just realised already suggested by previous poster).

Vic Thompson.

[PhatMan]

Andy,

It depends whether you are competing at 6 yards, or practising.

If you are practising, then do not shoot for score at 6 yards - just concentrate on small round groups and clean shooting cycle.

Have fun & a good weekend

Best regards

Russ

[zooma]

Andy,

It depends whether you are competing at 6 yards, or practising.

If you are practising, then do not shoot for score at 6 yards - just concentrate on small round groups and clean shooting cycle.

Have fun & a good weekend

Best regards

Russ

Good advice, but when I used to shoot my '75 in NARPA 6 yard competitions and NSRA 10 meter competitions I bought a spare rear sight and had one set for 6 yard use and one set for 10 meter use - it saved me hours of messing about and setting up every time I changed disciplines!

I sold my spare '75 dioptre on here some time back to someone who had the same needs!

[Lundy]

Thanks for the tips and advice so far chaps. I totally agree it doesn't matter what you are aiming at / actually hitting so long as it sa small group that gets smaller (hopefully!). But it's not that motivating compared to aiming at a target and hitting it .
Whilst I like the idea of a foresight raiser, it might be as easy to look for another rear sight.
Shame about Zooma! That would have been perfect.
I'm sure one will pop up.
Enjoy the sunny weekend all
Andy

[zooma]

Thanks for the tips and advice so far chaps. I totally agree it doesn't matter what you are aiming at / actually hitting so long as it sa small group that gets smaller (hopefully!). But it's not that motivating compared to aiming at a target and hitting it .
Whilst I like the idea of a foresight raiser, it might be as easy to look for another rear sight.
Shame about Zooma! That would have been perfect.
I'm sure one will pop up.
Enjoy the sunny weekend all
Andy

A foresight riser is not possible for a Model 75 as it has a one piece cast foresight assembly/housing that fits around the barrel, but the '75 HV came with a higher optional front casting as well as the standard height type. Both came with every new rifle.

Your only "good" option for "dual distance" shooting is a spare rear dioptre, but it does not have to be from a Model 76 as the other Original dioptre sights will fit and work just as well and there are a lot more of them about so you should have more chance of finding one.

I may even have one - I will take a look and let you know if I can find it.

[Lundy]

Zooma that would be great. I've checked the "Auction" site and there is a 75 set but it's missing the clamp wheel and bar. Fingers crossed you find something
Andy