I was impressed by the workmanship and quality of this rifle. Other than the touch hole liner glitch, the rifle shoots well out of the box. The front sight is higher than required, making the rifle shoot low, but this is a plus, to my way of thinking. After you work up the load you intend to use and get good shot groups, it is a small matter to file a bit off the front sight to bring the group up to your point of aim. The sights are not adjustable so the tall front sight allows you to adjust for your particular load and sight picture.
Shooters often see open sights differently and use different sight pictures.
Not much can be done with a short front sight that causes you to shoot high. Missouri River Rifle Works also makes a half-stocked rifle called The Hatfield Hawken. Stock style is basically the same as the full stock rifle. The .50 caliber barrel is 32 inches long, one inch across the flats, and features a steel under rib and Hawken-style breech. This one is available from the Custom Shop.