Hello All,

I have a Ruger Safari Magnum in 416 Rigby, and have been looking for information on the sights, with no luck. Does anyone know what range the first second and third sights are for?
I would rather ask questions as it is cheaper than shooting and finding out.

Thank You in advance.

I cannot speak for the 416 Rigby but I have 4 or 5 RSM Lotts of which none shot where the sights were supposed to.A few on AR have experienced the same thing that is with a RSM Lott as well as one African PH I talked too.The word on the RSM Lott is that the fixed standing sight shoots to low by several inches at 50 yds and you need to use the first leaf sight to shoot dead on.This is so if you did not bed it yourself because that will change POI as it did to my rifle and then it shot OK with the fixed sight.All this said,I've never owned a rifle that shot where it was supposed to with iron sights right from the beginning.If a difficult rifle can then shoot dead center with a new front sight insert then you are saved.If not then...

My aging eyes required a 3/32 white front bead, New England Custom Guns has a great one, and while having EAW bases installed, I had them install a very robust fixed single blade rear sight which is dead on at 50 yds with my RSM .458 Lott.

I am assuming that you are referring to the 3 leaf island sight..The first leaf is 100, the second is 200 and the 3rd is 300 traditionally..

However its up to you to sight in those irons for your eyes only, as everyone has different eyesight. You may require the help of a gunsmith to do this?

I sight the leaves in at 50,100 and 200 on a big bore dangerous game rifle..and usually keep it on the 100 yard second leaf, unless following up on a wounded dangerous animal..

That said its probably much easier for most folks to sight the one standing leaf in 2 inches high at 100 yards, then it will be on at 150 and about 5 or so inches low at 200 and forget about the other two sights...

Always check at the different ranges so that you will know exactly where the point of impact is at all ranges..

Thank You Shootaway, MR STOLL, and MR ATKINSON for your replies. I tried shooting with the first leaf, or the v notch at 50 yards and it shot way to low, I guess I have to use the second leaf even for close shooting.

Thank You again

I have experienced that..I suggest you write, email or call Ruger and request a .250 height front site and tell them your gun is shooting way low..the will send you a new sight at no charge..I have seen a lot of Rugers that shoot low with the irons...I think the gun manufactures overlook the fact that some folks still use irons to one degree or another, but again in this scope generation we are certainly in the minority, most that have irons on their guns never shoot them.

Grab a "v" file and go to work. Start at 50 yards and make a pass with the file then shoot and file until they are right on.
Frank

If you file the rear site the POI will go lower and the rifle is shooting too low with the first rear site
Joe

Ruger makes a .250 and a .330, but no longer makes the .300 and that is the one most needed, I guess the idiot bean counters are at it again....

Fortunatly Brownells has the .300 Ruger sight with a Ivory 3/32 bead for about $21.00...

Filing a rear sight lowers the POI.
Using a lower front site raises the POI
and visa versa...

Its best to get the proper front sight so that any filing you do will be minumum..Its good to keep the rear sight as high as possible on a Ruger.

With Rugers either the .330 or the .300 seems to work on most all of the 77s,,,,I would bet the .300 would be what you need.

BTW, Brownells makes little plastic front sights that clip off in sections, slip one in your front sight dovetail and sight the rifle in with them by clipping off the sections until your at zero.., then take it out and measure it carefully and order the corresponding height sight..They come in bags of 12 for a couple of bucks and sure will make life easier...I keep a couple of dozen on hand and never toss one away as they can be reused over and over and in time you will have all the different heights needed.