If it were me, I'd try some modern 300 - 325 grain loads leaving the muzzle between 1850 and 2000 fps before I did anything to the rifle.

If you are dead set on firing the old 405 gr. loads at 1330 fps, I suspect you will need, as others have said, to install a higher front sight.


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