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I remember in the recent past seeing reference to a particular file for the adjustment of express sight leafs. I unfortunately didn't copy it. Could anyone tell me where to locate one? To make a long story short, I picked up a Kodiak in 8x57JRS that seems to shoot quite well, except that all hits are about 4 inches high, regardless of range.I suspect it was 'regulated' with a different brand or weight of round than the S&B's that I am shooting. Since they are the only ammo I can get and /or afford, and will not be reloading,I would like to adjust the rear site accordingly. (If I bury the bead just below the sight, it hits dead on.)My local smiths are NOT up to the task, and I figure the most cost and time effective solution is to remove a bit of metal on the top of the V on the leaf, and cold reblue.I know it may not be the best double rifle going, but it's the best I can afford. I have been waiting for one since I read HUNTER when I was 12, and I just love the thing. Any opinions/advice/opinions would be appreciated.
Thanks
Rick

Rick,
Not having done this myself, but someone may chime in with a similar response with experience to back it up:
Replace the front sight with a taller one that you can then file down to regulate. Perhaps your local smith can perform that task.
I am still waiting on that DR myself since reading 'Something of Value' when I was 13.
Best of luck, Lou M.

Foxhound,
The file which you want has a 120 degree included angle. There are two types. One is called a cantsaw file and is flat on one side and has the 120 degree included angle on the other. The second type is called a websaw file and has two, 120 degree included angles, one on each side. This is the one that I have, and it's made by the Wood-Miller Saw Co., 5570 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, L4W 2K9, Tel:905-624-2777. Their website says that they are suppliers to industry across Canada, Mexico, and the USA, so you may find a distributor near you. I just filed up the two blades on the NECG rear sight that I'm installing on my .450 #2 NE project gun and can tell you that it works beautifully! I find that the job is simplified if you make a shallow vertical cut first, with a screw-slot file. This gives you an exact centre guide. Widen that slit with a common 3-square, fine cut file, being carefull to keep it square. Then finish the job with the slitting saw. The toughest part of filing a shallow "V" is to keep the two arms of the "V" equal. I find that my system makes the job relatively easy, as long as you go slow and check frequently. You may find that Nicholson still makes the same thing in the US although it seems to me that their product range was dramatically reduced when they were bought out by Stanley.

Foxhound,
If your rifle is shooting high, don't touch the rear sight at all, lowering the V notch rear sight will only make it shoot higher. You need a higher front sight or a taller rear leaf. Of the two, the front sight will be the easier to replace.

Harry

lOWERING THE REAR SIGHT WILL MAKE A GUN SHOOT LOWER. RULE OF THUMB, MOVE BACK SIGHT IN THE DIRECTION YOU WANT THE BULLET TO GO . MOVE THE FRONT SIGHT THE OPPOSITE