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    Changing point of impact with sights

    When swapping out sights how do you go about changing the point of impact? I see numerous different sight heights for the rear and various heights and widths for the front for fixed sights from all of the various teir 1 vendors but have no exact idea of which ones I'd need to pair to get what I want.

    Is there a sight that is made to give point of aim point of impact for the M&P? U groove or square? The new Trijicon HDs look nice but looks like they are running 4 weeks for delivery and certainly are not cheap.

    A higher front sight will lower the point of impact unless it's paired with a taller rear sight, but what is the factory height of the M&P sights? I can find replacements for them but not their size. It looks like the higher sights are for the L series so height may not even be an option.

    I'm likely over thinking my options and what I'm trying to do. Does anyone know of a post on M4C or another forum discussing this?


    Thanks.

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    When I figured out that Warren's front sights come in .215 or .245 inch heights to adjust poi, but decided I wanted to try out this Hackathorn front sight from Ameriglo, their product catalog gave the heights. I chose the .220 tall as it's as close as they get to Warren's .215 and I've paired it with a Warren Sevigny Carry rear.
    No real mystery I don't think. I had an easy problem since I've already got a bunch of Warren sets on guns and prefer them.

    http://www.ameriglo.net/catalog/sigh...s/front-sights

    My situation is matching up for Glocks but Ameriglo has a lot of M&P sights too.

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    Try Speed Shooters Specialties they probably have the largest selection of front sights for the M&P series as you will find.

    http://www.speedshooterspecialties.c...s=Front+Sights

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    Quote Originally Posted by part-time shooter View Post
    When swapping out sights how do you go about changing the point of impact? I see numerous different sight heights for the rear and various heights and widths for the front for fixed sights from all of the various teir 1 vendors but have no exact idea of which ones I'd need to pair to get what I want.

    Is there a sight that is made to give point of aim point of impact for the M&P? U groove or square? The new Trijicon HDs look nice but looks like they are running 4 weeks for delivery and certainly are not cheap.

    A higher front sight will lower the point of impact unless it's paired with a taller rear sight, but what is the factory height of the M&P sights? I can find replacements for them but not their size. It looks like the higher sights are for the L series so height may not even be an option.

    I'm likely over thinking my options and what I'm trying to do. Does anyone know of a post on M4C or another forum discussing this?
    Thanks.
    FWIW, I've consistently had good luck with questions like this by calling Brownell's. They have a very knowledgable group of 'smiths on staff that can usually find out this kind of info.
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    Quote Originally Posted by David Armstrong View Post
    FWIW, I've consistently had good luck with questions like this by calling Brownell's. They have a very knowledgable group of 'smiths on staff that can usually find out this kind of info.
    That's a very good idea, it never actually occured to me.

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