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All aiming is at the top of the bead. All shooting was done offhand.
I hadn't mentioned that Merkel had supplied the wrong sights (it came with one of those horrible plastic front sights and weird rear sight that is popular in Germany), and so the distributor in Australia got Merkel to send over the express sights that I had wanted. These were installed by a Melbourne gunsmith; I presume they weren't test fired before the rifle was sent back to me. I have no desire to send it back for another 3-6 months, and so was hoping for a local fix.

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On all the Merkel double rifles I own, or have owned, the sight picture was with top of the front bead level with the top of the rear sight,like a handgun sight, with the bull's eye sitting on top of the front bead,at the range engraved on the rear sight.
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If you are placeing your bead deep in the bottom of the rear sight,that is not the way Merkel sights are used. I think placeing the bead level with the top of the rear sight may just put you on target at 100 yds. All Merkel 9.3X74R doubles have their sights regulated ( CUT )for dead on at 100 yards, with this sight picture.

.........................Hope this helps!