Speed Bead help!!

[RH#8]

Trying to sight in my new Speed Bead yesterday and I'm shooting around 8" low and I'm out of adjustment.  Is there something I can do to help?  Would it make a difference if I mounted the sight on a rail instead of the speed bead mount?  Gun is a Stoeger M3500

[Jbird22]

Have you tried it with one of the supplied risers yet?

[M R Ducks]

Where does the gun shoot if you just mount it, and sight down the barrel as you would without a sight?  If the gun shoots super low like this, you may have a barrel problem that I would take back to the manufacturer. 

If the gun shoots OK without the sight, double check how yo mount the gun with it.  Adding a comb kit to the stock will raise your POI - but 8 inches is a lot.

[BurrisOptics]

Are you sure you tightened the wedge screw?  That will change the pitch of the sight.  That's the first thing that comes to mind.

[RH#8]

Have you tried it with one of the supplied risers yet?

No I haven't, I was hoping someone could let me know if that would help or not beforehand.

[RH#8]

Where does the gun shoot if you just mount it, and sight down the barrel as you would without a sight?  If the gun shoots super low like this, you may have a barrel problem that I would take back to the manufacturer. 

If the gun shoots OK without the sight, double check how yo mount the gun with it.  Adding a comb kit to the stock will raise your POI - but 8 inches is a lot.

Could you please tell me what a comb kit is?

[RH#8]

Are you sure you tightened the wedge screw?  That will change the pitch of the sight.  That's the first thing that comes to mind.

Yeah I tightened it, could I possibly have it too tight or loose?

[RH#8]

Or maybe try a different shim in between the mount and stock?  That would change how the sight set right? 

[M R Ducks]

A comb kit is a series of pads and a neoprene sleeve used to elevate your head a little on the stock. The effect is that the gun shoots higher based on your point of reference.  But 8 inches is a lot....

Ducks

[Shellwaster]

What is the distance of your target where you are getting 8" low? I would suggest using one of the supplied risers first as it will bring your POI up. If it isn't enough then your shim idea is worth a try. Incremental changes at the sight will have a greater effect down range.

[M R Ducks]

I think you really need to answer the first question I asked in order for anyone to really help - where does the gun shoot if you just sight down the barrel normallywithout a scope??  If it shoots many inches low like that, you have an issue that a scope/sight cannot fix.

Ducks

[RH#8]

Thanks for the help guys...  I've had the gun sighted in with just a pair of tru glo adjustable sights and it shot fine...  I'm gonna tinker more and see what I can figure out.