Milsurp sights....Theory and Practice ..Anvil 063

Once the rounds are fired, sight corrections at a given range are just math. Support us: / anvil NOT a tutorial...we show what you need to learn, not how to do . Cannot perform at this level? Do NOT attempt.

[@BashoftheMonth]

At 207 meters, Mark Novak, sadly, sank into the swamp. ~R.I.P.~

[@cevgunnerF]

By far, the clearest explanation and demonstration of sights I have ever seen, bravo! Showing the math in that way made it so much easier to understand. Thank you!

[@ramdynebix]

The fluorescent orange disappeared quickly into the green background, but the fluorescent white socks did not. Outstanding explanation.

[@paulrainsford1953]

Good clear explanation of how an open sight works 👍 The sock/shorts combo confirms your status as a fashion icon for men of our age. Kudos.

[@MrEric_API]

The give a fuck meter isn't broke it's specificly calibrated by age.

[@broughswenson651]

I know your disclaimer at the beginning of every episode says that it's not a tutorial, but I have to say this was some of the best shooting information that I've come across in a very long while. I always appreciate your videos, as well as your somewhat dry sense of humor. Thank you for continuing to produce some of the best, albeit niche content, on the internet. Please keep it gong.

[@allanbarber4038]

Mark, knowing you served on submarines, it was very funny to hear you giving range commands, especially the 'spotter up' call. Thank you for your service and also a big thanks for taking the time to do these anvil productions - always interesting, educational and amusing.

[@josephmartinez9309]

Mark, You have had some great teachers and become a wonderful teacher from it. As a teacher may I advise you name them when you can. It is the only way any of us are remembered and that is a 30/70 on a good day. Thank you very much for post magnificent content in a sea of BS.

[@benwarren1309]

The hose setup is both an extremely effective demonstration for beginners and also made me realise that as an Australian from a drought prone area I get unreasonably uncomfortable seeing water being wasted

[@tonyc223]

Live in the mid west along Mississippi River . Spoiled ,take fresh water for granted. Ill pray to the rain gods for ya.

[@edwardkawecki8101]

Simple reminder for sight adjustment direction. F.O.R.S. Front Opposite, Rear Same. To move the impact location of the bullet on your target. If bullet impact needs to go in the up direction move front sight down (opposite) or rear sight up (same) and vise versa for down bullet impact. Same applies for windage direction. F.O.R.S. Thanks for all the informative videos.

[@martinmorehouse9645]

Neat! I bought a sporterized 03-A3 with no sights, added the A3 rear sights, and used these calculations to find the height of the front sight I needed. My first shots were at the edge of the bull at 100 yards. Math works!

[@cheesenoodles8316]

You tricked me into doing math, on a Saturday night, while enjoying a pint.

[@mattelder1971]

Same here!!

[@madd-mattmitchell917]

I have the hardest time choosing what subjects of your videos I love the most. Videos like this one, “#063 Milsurp Sights” or videos like “#99 Steyr Hahn Metal …”. I guess I will just have to be a fan of both and keep watching until you quit making videos altogether. For God's sake, do not quit making them just because I can't decide what I like the best.😉

[@amschind]

Maybe the most important part of this great and highly informative video is a demonstration of why optics are so much more important than volume of fire.

[@boomanh63]

Several years back I had to try and explain ballistics to some non-shooting eggheads .... watching their brains turn to jelly, especially when adding in windage as well for really long distance, was a pure joy to behold. :)

[@fivex4756]

and then add the ballistic coefficient variable with velocity causing a big mess from exploding brains d ; ^ )

[@GranpaTruck]

this is the only best explanation of sights and the mechanics and math behind them. keep up the teaching.

[@napluvr4173]

I love Mark. all these principals could be demonstrated with a run of the mill gewehr 98 rifle, but no. He has to flex on us poors and use an MG08/15 maxim machine gun running in single shot mode. Mark you never disappoint.

[@wesleygay8918]

I definitely love the mechanics covered in this episode but the use of the vetterli as an illustration Is a bonus, I quite love mine.

[@jordanmaillet8342]

That was a fantastic display of trajectory

[@JJGuccione]

All your VDOs are great but this one was fantastic. Thank you.

[@ghostgunsgeark.l.4439]

I want one of those for my hunting rifle!!!!! OUTSTANDING!

[@umbraelegios4130]

Dad always said "You do not hit what you aim at. You hit what the gun is pointed at when it go off."

[@maplebrew]

The math was way more complicated than needed. Just set it up as a proportion, cross multiply and divide. 31x12/3600. I do this a lot when replacing sights in a dovetail using a indicator to drift in place. High school math made easy

[@51WCDodge]

Thank you Mark, clear and easy, and repeatable for the rest of us trying to pas sknowledge on.

[@miangulgulshahzada984]

Sir very simplified way of education information in a common person language hats off for the effort put to be explained honestly a good way of explaining ,its been said that everyone can become a teacher to taut, but how to ve or explain that XYZ thing is a skill of art in teachers language 😍👍🏻 keep up the spirits high sir stay happy be blessed most of all enjoy the work you do!

[@marknovak8255]

Thanks, much appreciated

[@hyeguyswiss9393]

I didn't understand any of this because the pictures weren't drawn on paper towel

[@andycraig6905]

I think it's pretty awesome that you can actually see the flight path of your round over distance using the slope of the rear sight.

[@shamusarms5476]

Glad to see this got reposted!! Greetings from the north. All is well here, just picked up a 1903a3 and gonna make it into a 1903a4 rifle with the skinny little scope, hope you’re doing well Mark!

[@DoIoannToKnow]

the modern da vinci of gunsmithing... only Mark could pull off the knee high socks

[@billshepherd4331]

Always learning from you Mark.

[@mgreen7063]

Reed is a protege, I assume (I see yes, from the credits)? Well done to him, and you for teaching him. Thanks.

[@carebear8762]

Important tactical knowledge learned. White socks are visible further than a blaze orange bucket lid.

[@moebossman]

I too bring my antique water cooled heavy machine gun out hunting. 😂

[@jasoncastle4818]

Outstanding AF!!! What a great teacher, both of you guys are ! Thanks for this one.

[@justinhutyler2385]

You could’ve just cross multiplied and divided. No “C” for constant needed. H is to 12 as 31 is to 3600. H over 12 equals 31 over 3600. 12 times 31 = 372. 372 divided by 3600 = .103333 In my opinion, that’s a little easier than throwing another variable in there that’s not needed. You can do it the other way around also, H over 31 = 12 over 3600. So long as you’re multiplying sight radius and target deviation, then dividing by range. Obviously units must all be the same. Love the water demonstration, reminds me of the way guys were trained for shooting planes in, I think, WW2.

[@51WCDodge]

Could you please help a muppet like me and write out a simple equation? I'll be forever in your debt.

[@markgordon4368]

AND THE AWARD FOR ANOTHER OUTSTANDING VIDEO GOES TO.... 🏆🏆🏆

[@robymyles]

Bravo. The math put it over the top, for the Geek-In-Me.

[@jamesgravel7755]

And here I didn’t think it needed to be explained. And then I realized I’m not smart at all Cuz mark is the real smart one

[@limbichostwax]

Good information explained in an understandable way, thanks.

[@leviathanpriim3951]

interesting, thanks Mark for all the info on these things, really enjoy the vids

[@REXOB9]

Great video. You demonstrated and explained it clearly.

[@RatelLaw]

Thank you for sharing your expertise

[@peterlovett5841]

A brilliant explanation. Thank you so much for posting this.

[@drew55974]

Very clear and precise as always good video too

[@bradlilly8603]

Excellent explanation.

[@anthonyross9276]

excellent presentation!

[@crazybrains777]

Thank you for the demonstration at the beginning it's awesome

[@beckdogg]

Accuracy also depends on the nut behind the stock.

[@das_gruuben]

Awesome stuff! I like hearing the math involved in firearms.

[@josephcormier5974]

Excellent demonstration of the sight five stars

[@alex4alexn]

i learn something new every vid, thanks!

[@josephhendry97]

Man your a bad ass. I love your videos so much.

[@beeflow2638]

Did you do an environmental impact study and apply for a commercial discharge permit for that stream of tap water? Remember, the EPA is everywhere.

[@zaca952]

Nice S&W 69, that's what I carry for Bear loaded with 310 grain hardcast!

[@marknovak8255]

It's my carry gun....just sayin

[@PerfectTangent]

People driving by: That's just Mark...

[@markgordon4368]

By the way, as an over 50 diabetic man on heart meds , I needed to go pee twice at the first part of this... 💧

[@johnjunge6989]

Once again, valuable information, hope you don't retire before I learn enough to be dangerous!!!

[@Otisthelesser]

Lol. Your small parts bin in the background at 4:00 looks like a bunch of 70’s Punk Rock t-shirts.

[@stevenveltrie1868]

Best explanation ever!!

[@jeffhoward9186]

Great explanation…😃

[@genericpersonx333]

The real fun is when you are tasked with estimating the sigh values without being able to shoot the guns first. You have to use pure physics to approximate the value of H.

[@SVT40]

Felicitation mon ami... love the videos!!!

[@gregeoryl]

Started getting into shooting about the time I was taking high school Calc and physics. The math works amazingly well. By the way several historical military leaders were math teachers who were thrust into military service. I am sure that anyone among the uneducated masses who could make a cannon hit on target would be a battlefield hero.

[@12345NoNamesLeft]

That's such a good demonstration

[@Wolf-Wolfman]

Great demonstration

[@leomtk]

Awesome video!👍

[@chrischiampo7647]

Thanks Mark Thanks Bruno And Thanks Intern Guy 😀😊🔥🔥🔥🔥👍🏼

[@rogervincent8314]

have a sharps replica in 45-100 (2.6 case)put a replica Malcolm scope on the rifle with an external adjustable mount with increment adjustments to 200 moa. after finding books by paul Matthews which has the formula for finding moa. found that i needed 1/10 " adjustment for a 100 yard zero . from there i was able to find my values for distances .

[@Deipnosophist_the_Gastronomer]

I really enjoy these.

[@warrenharrison9490]

Dihydrogen monoxide cannon sounds dangerous 😉

[@Milkmans_Son]

could be: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJrNY2uDe6aLrLs

[@DB-yj3qc]

In California especially.

[@DeplorableBitterClinger]

Very well done

[@jorgechalub8930]

Muy bueno tu vídeo saludos desde Argentina

[@lawrencehudson9939]

Yes kiddies pay attention to algebra in school it is beneficial in your future life. Also the greatest demonstration of how that case length caliper is useful for so many other things. Perfect way to "safe" any weapon, take it apart. Fine shooting with an antique MG.

[@spencereiesland6083]

This is amazing…. What else can I say. Sometimes the simplest answer in the best one! It like bead sight so basic but amazing!!!

[@Masso1973]

Good thing you weren’t wearing ballistic orange pants there, Mark

[@christurley391]

Thanks for the video.

[@dozer1642]

Love your content brother. ✌️🇺🇸👍

[@ThePolk14]

Neat! There’s my vetterli !

[@marknovak8255]

Once we get the correct mold delivered, the ammo is next.

[@ThePolk14]

@@marknovak8255 I would absolutely buy some ammo from you mark. Even if it’s just a few. I wanna shoot it at least once in my life!

[@flatmoon6359]

Damn, trigonometry, I'll have to get my Log tables out next,yes I still have them from 1976.Sine, cosine,tangents,my abacus will be coming out next .

[@marknovak8255]

Slide rule for the WIN

[@greylocke100]

@@marknovak8255 Hey Mark? This is Mark. Any chance you could give us a demonstration of how to use a slide rule? Seriously. I had one explained to me waaaayyyy back in the 70's in elementary school but I haven't seen nor used one since. I'd seriously like to learn how to use one.

[@Chiller01]

Nice demonstration

[@bellofbelmont]

Thanks. Jim Bell (Australia)

[@feelslikefar50]

"Math makes my thinker box hurt."

[@wallacejeffery5786]

Thanks, very informative

[@MatthewMcDermott]

Very cool. Good job Reid! I'd simplify the math and remove the "C". Isn't H/31=12/3600 easier? H=12*31/3600=0.103? (Still, the cool thing about math is we got the same result.)

[@brianfoster4434]

Thanks! Great information.

[@MrNoobed]

This comment is for all Californians nervous about all that water hitting the asphalt and not watering a plant.

[@mainer2123]

When I adjust sights, I use FORS. Forward opposite, rear same. It helps me remember.

[@unclegoober8523]

The good stuff, as per usual.

[@someguy2741]

You know you have tenuous employment when they write your name on a whiteboard.

[@recoilrob324]

And the eraser is left on the ledge right below it.

[@paulpipitone8357]

2000 meters I’m lucky to see the Forrest never mind a single tree and who the hell are they kidding that you can see a person with those sites at that distance.

[@Rwhitesell74]

Thank you for the wonderful video. Any advice on fixed sights

[@veteranironoutdoors8320]

Haha a dihydrogen monoxide cannon. My favorite is hydric acid.

[@PerfectTangent]

Funny how the US Army manages to teach this (at least they did 20 years ago) to even not-very-bright young soldiers...if only our schools still taught math

[@2011woodlands]

The sights were engineered to fire specifically loaded ammo , anything else into the mix and you have to make slight corrections.

[@sleestalk]

florescent lid, gone. marks white socks? crystal clear😂

[@happymark1805]

love the orange nail polish ;-)

[@Idontwanttosignupist]

Fantastic.

[@Matt-yv6yu]

Nice smith 69 in last clip! Love mine!

[@theduck17]

The water example would be considered a double felony in California.

[@carlosspicyweiner7734]

Love the video but that ‘Merica at the end compelled me to comment 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@WalterBurton]

Brilliant!