How Do i Lower the Rear Sight on a Mini 30?

[OutdoorGirl87]

Hi, everyone. I'm new here and I came here looking for answers about my gun because I haven't found any videos or directions on how to do this that came with my rifle. I got myself a new Ruger Mini 30 in 2022 and took it to the range and popped off a few shots from 2 magazines to test it out and see how it handles. The Range Officer said my shots were hitting the berm instead of the targets and said that the rear sight needed to be lowered. If anybody could answer as to how to do this and what tools I would need for it, that would be great. (It looks like an Allen Wrench for the screw, I don't know what size would work.) Thanks.-Cheyenne.

 

[Captain America]

Welcome to the forum, you need to loosen the two Allen screws on either side of the peep sight just a little. When they're loose you can then screw the peep to the right to move it down or to the left to move it up. The two Allen screws will move the peep side to side so you'll need to turn them the same number of turns or you'll move the site left or right…it's an odd system.

 

[hittman]

Welcome to the forum.

This may help:

https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/miniThirty.pdf

 

[OutdoorGirl87]

Welcome to the forum, you need to loosen the two Allen screws on either side of the peep sight just a little. When they're loose you can then screw the peep to the right to move it down or to the left to move it up. The two Allen screws will move the peep side to side so you'll need to turn them the same number of turns or you'll move the site left or right…it's an odd system.

Awesome. Thank you.

 

[OutdoorGirl87]

Welcome to the forum.

This may help:

https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/miniThirty.pdf

Cool! Thank you.

 

[larry8]

Mini 30 is a great gun, you will love it.

 

[dobegrant.45]

Welcome from Arizona

 

[OutdoorGirl87]

Welcome from Arizona

Thank you.

 

[OutdoorGirl87]

Mini 30 is a great gun, you will love it.

I do really like it pretty well. It handles great, I haven't had any problems with it yet.