Having a brain fart

[Beaver3365]

My first muzzleloader was a CVA squirrel in .32 flint. Got it for Christmas when I was 10. Have taken many bushy tails and groundhogs with it.
After 45+ yrs, I send it to Bob Hoyt and had it rebored and rifled to .40 cal.
He did a great job on it. My problem is that it's shooting about 6" high at 50 yards. Don't laugh at me but I can't remember the sighting procedure. It has and adjustable rear that's all the way down and tall fixed front. If I raise the rear, won't that bring impact down?

 

[deermanok]

Raising the rear sight will put your point of aim even higher. You could file a bit of a notch in the rear sight if possible. Or maybe install a new, taller rear sight.
If the gun was shooting low, then it would be a easier fix by filing the front sight a bit.

 

[Beaver3365]

Raising the rear sight will put your point of aim even higher. You could file a bit of a notch in the rear sight if possible. Or maybe install a new, taller rear sight.
If the gun was shooting low, then it would be a easier fix by filing the front sight a bit.

Ok, this is why I'm confused. If raising the rear site makes me shot higher, how would a taller rear sight be different?
Thanks for responding.

 

[Walkingeagle]

Taller front sight is what he means.
Walk

 

[Beaver3365]

Got it. Thanks

 

[Old Hawkeye]

Difference in POI in inches x distance between sights in inches divided by distance to target in inches(50 yards=1800") = difference needed in front sight to move POI the needed distance. So if your sight radius is 26" you would need to get a front sight .086" higher than the one you have to lower your POI 6" with your rear sight as it is set now. When I run out of adjustment, I usually set my rear sight in the middle, shoot, then calculate what front site change I need. Install new front sight as close to the height I calculated as I can find & fine tune with rear sight.

 

[Beaver3365]

A taller front or lower rear! Thanks

 

[Eric Krewson]

I had a TC tree hawk that shot really high with the rear sight bottomed out. There are several places that sell front sights in different heights. I went with REALLY high, this worked perfectly and gave me a full range of rear sight adjustment but sure looked odd out on the end of the barrel.

 

[Timber Wolf]

F O R S, when adjusting sights you want to move the Front sight the Opposite direction you wish bullet impact to go, move the Rear sight the Same direction.