Model 14 .35 windage

[CWarmouth]

Hello All,
This is my first post so let me say how much I appreciate y'all keeping up this site.
I have a quick question...
I have a model 14 .35 Remington that is shooting way to the right. It is all original with factory open sights. I understand how to adjust the elevation but how do you adjust the windage.
This is an old family heirloom in near perfect condition and I'd love to get it shooting accurately.
Any help would be appreciated.
CW

[wiktor]

Hi, congratulations on a nice rifle! Just loosen the set screw on the front sight and tap the front sight in the opposite direction you want the shot to go. If it is way off you can also tap the rear sight in the direction you want it to go.Use a brass dowel on the sight dovetail so you don't mar the steel.Good luck!

[CWarmouth]

Thank you for the tip. I thought that was the case but it does not seem to want to move and I was afraid to whack on it too hard. I am using a brass bolt to tap the front sight. I still don't understand how to move the rear sight. It seems like it is fixed to the barrel. Which part of the sight is supposed to move?

The gun is shooting to the right pretty bad...probably 12" to the right at 50 yards.

Thanks again for the help!

CW

[wiktor]

If you need to move the rear sight move it where it dovetails into the barrel. Try to get you windage with the front sight first. I have a 14 whose windage was way out and moved both sights so it isn't as noticeable as just having one sight way out to the side.

[CWarmouth]

Ah-ha...I see now. Thank you so much for the help.