How to adjust your SKS or AK-47/74 style Iron Sights with sight tool

This is an explanation of how to adjust your iron sights on your SKS or AK-47 rifle with a sks sight tool.

The easiest way to remember how to adjust your iron sights is "Opposite Of Scope Sighting", if your bullet hits high you raise the sight post which will lower your point of impact, if your bullet hits low you lower the sight post which raises the point of impact, if your hitting to the left then you push the sight post over to the left which will cause the impact to shift to the right and vice versa

hopefully these simple instructions will result in less ammo wasted and more time hitting whatever it is your shooting at, giving you a more positive and fun shooting experience

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• sks sight tool
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• how to adjust iron sight

[SilverHollowPoint]

On the rear sight of my sks there is a 'n' symbol, and on my ak it is a 'P' could you tell me what this setting is used for.

[ZunnyONe]

@SilverHollowPoint general battlefield setting, if you zero your rifle with the rear sight set to 100 at 25m, you will always get a hit on a man sized torso from 0-300m with the rear sight set to P or N

[figato]

You got ugly feet man.

[ZunnyONe]

@figato I know! you think thats bad this video was made two years ago, recently my girl dragged me to some hot springs outside of baker city, oregon and ever since then my big toe nail on my right foot is kinda yellow/greenish, the sex was great but gawt dayumm!

[5starsteve1]

exellent video....went to the range today and my ak shot low and to the right......thats because i didnt see the vid until after the range...now i know what to do next time!!...i really love the iron sights!!!

[ZunnyONe]

@5starsteve1 the best thing is when you have a friend that has an sks and does not know how to adjust the sights, make him believe it's a junk gun and buy it for the deal

[voodoomanboy]

Who the hell could DISLIKE this video? Very clear instructions, and great presentation on how to sight in your rifle. I have this video bookmarked for just this purpose. Thanks!

[TheNopedawg]

thank you for doing this vid. I remember looking for a vid like this before and not finding one. Good looking out...

[blowupuate13]

TYTYTYTYTYTYTYTYTYTYTYTYTYTYTY­!!!This makes a lot more sense than reading it off some forum post!!!

[gunlover1993]

Very helpful video thanks for posting!

[Datmothafacker]

Ty my wasr ak didn't come with instructions on site adjustment. Saw the threads and knew that was up and down but was thrown off on windage.

Little over detail but I guess ya made it idiot proof.

Good job!

[coltt218]

so you basically move the sight post in the direction of your error, much like the sights on a compound bow for deer hunting

[coveredinblood1111]

Thanks for this post. I got a WASR 10/63 for Christmas and this video was a big help. The sights are similar except my rifle has a "P" instead of an "N" on the rear sight.

[curiousmarksman7]

Thanks for taking the time make this video. As a first time ak owner this is very helpful.

[jasoncerna]

i just bought an sks and this is helpful. but, keep in mind, before you start to make sight post changes, you want to make sure you can shoot a tight group first. if you can shoot a solid group that is just off the center of your target, you will know what adjustments you need to make for your zero. shooting a single round that is off target, then making a sight adjustment will not help you.

[TheSolitaryTraveller]

This video will help me a lot when I get my tool, because i want my irons to be zeroed at either 50m or 100m still haven't decided which yet, But I plant to run a red dot mostly since easier to aim with.

[asterix50bc]

@ajohnson

One full turn on the front sight post moves the strike of the bullet 20cm when firing at 100 meters (Wikipedia AK-47 Operator's Manual). So approx 1.5 turns in theory. My Molot Vepr was shooting 17" low at 100m until I adjusted it.