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chicken27
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2008/05/18 21:06:44 (permalink)

Urgent?????????????

I bought my old man a mossberg 535 for his birthday in december.We try almost every turkey shell we could get our hands on they all shot 2 feet high.What else can we try we really don't like using scopes?Anyone else ever hear of this also?
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    pghmarty
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    RE: Urgent????????????? 2008/05/18 22:49:32 (permalink)
    Put a higher bead on the front or if it has a rear sight lower it.
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    RE: Urgent????????????? 2008/05/19 02:59:26 (permalink)
    How close were you shooting?

    Better too far back, than too far forward.
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    RE: Urgent????????????? 2008/05/19 08:34:34 (permalink)
    We were shooting at 20 and 30 yards.Also i lower it as far as it would go an still couldn't hit the paper.
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    RE: Urgent????????????? 2008/05/19 16:49:46 (permalink)
    If you don't want to use a scope or aim point your best bet is to take it to a gunsmith and have him install another bead. He may even advise you to take it back to the dealer if the problem is severe.
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    RE: Urgent????????????? 2008/05/19 17:49:34 (permalink)
    Is it a bead or a fiber optic sight.  I had a fiber optic sight on mine, had to replace it.  It is an easy fix they are threaded in, you just have to unscrew it.  Chances are it won't be on, put rear sight on it as others had suggested.
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    RE: Urgent????????????? 2008/05/19 18:38:09 (permalink)
    Yes it is a fiber optic sight.I don't understand what you mean scaremypsu about the rear sight.Can you give me some more info please.
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    RE: Urgent????????????? 2008/05/19 19:43:17 (permalink)
    I don't understand what you mean scaremypsu about the rear sight.

    Some turkey and slug guns have a rear rifle sight and a front bead.

    Unscrew the bead a few turns and see if that works.
    If it does work, unscew it more but dont remove it and put a drop of thread locker on then screw it down to where it is correct.
    post edited by pghmarty - 2008/05/19 19:45:15
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    RE: Urgent????????????? 2008/05/19 20:55:40 (permalink)
    It don't look nothing like that it got a stationary front sight and the rear sight is fiber optic with a real small screw you can turn up in or down went both ways still no good.
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    RE: Urgent????????????? 2008/05/20 20:36:00 (permalink)
    Try taking the set screw out that adjust the elevation on the rear sight, that is as low as it will go.  If that doesn't work, you either need to take if off or get a front sight that is higher off of the barrel.  The rear sight either needs to drop or the front needs to raise up.  The front sight should be threaded in, try unscrewing it a bit then add lock tight as mentioned above.  However I would just go to walmart or any other store and get a new front sight that is higher they are only 10 bucks.  I actually had the same problem with my mossberg 935 and replaced the sight.
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