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The Annoyed Man,

You don't need to see the target very clearly at all. As long as the front sight is crisp and clear, you are good to go. Your eyes are 57 years old, mine will be 61 in a few weeks, and I promise that as long as the front sight is clear you can print 10s all day long.

You may wish to set your come-up for a center-of-mass hold. This is about 2-1/2 minutes lower than a 6 o'clock hold, on a standard NRA Highpower target (the aiming black is actually about 6 minutes). It is easier to see the front sight bisect the fuzzy ball, than to get the fuzzy ball to sit nice on top of the post.

When my Garand came from the CMP, my friend Gary and I shot it prone at 100 yards. Gary knows more about rifles than I ever will; he has hunted for over 40 years (say, about 30 at that time), and brings home "the bacon" as it were. But for many years he shot scoped rifles exclusively. He was absolutely blown away - grinning 'til I thought his cheeks might crack - at how well he could shoot that old Garand with iron sights! I think you are in for a very pleasant surprise! Have fun! And please post a followup.

Regards,
Andrew

Congratulations! You really, really did the right thing. Shoot it in good health.