How to Sight in a Rifle with Iron Sights

Always follow all safety rules when handling your firearms.

When sighting in, always use a bench rest. We are going for precision here. Take as much human error out of the equation as possible. Once your rifle is sighted in, you can practice other shooting positions.

Start at 25 yards. Longer distances magnify errors, both human and in your rifle. Getting dialed in at shorter distances allows you to get your initial sight-in done with fewer headaches and frustrations.

Always shoot three shot groups. Take the average point of impact from the three rounds and use that as the point of impact you measure from. Adjust your sights according to this average point of impact.

Remember, if your rifle requires you to move the rear sight, the point of impact moves in the same direction as the rear sight.

If your rifle requires you move the front sight to adjust point of impact, your point of impact moves in the opposite direction as your front sight.

Adjust your sights in small increments.