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Post by bobwright on Sept 2, 2013 13:36:11 GMT -5
This target was shot Saturday morning with my pet load, as you can see its high, and the rear sight is as low as I can get it.  My observation is that the rear sight base is not bottomed out in the frame mortise. The rear sight elevation screw does appear to be bottomed out in its hole. My question is the screw too long? If it were shortened, would the base fit down to the bottom of the mortise? In other words, if the crew could penetrate through the bottom of the top strap, would the sight then bottom out? This would leave the screw protruding into the cylinder window, but then coud that be cut off? Bob Wright |
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Post by bradshaw on Sept 2, 2013 15:07:28 GMT -5
Bob Wright.... with elevation screw at ZERO (bottom detent), rear sight is bottomed. Unless you can push sight down, in which case srew may have hit bottom in blind hole. I don't know the Colt Frontier setup. With a Ruger, you want to be sure screw does not contact cylinder. Possiblly, filing bottom flat of rear sight shank would allow sight to drop lower----proving spring has room to compress. Sometimes a manufacturer does not precisely match frame cuts to rear sight.
David Bradshaw
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Post by COR on Sept 2, 2013 17:52:20 GMT -5
Sure it's high at 10 but you'll be right in the game at around 100yds... Just back up.
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Post by bobwright on Sept 2, 2013 18:18:35 GMT -5
Sure it's high at 10 but you'll be right in the game at around 100yds... Just back up. Look again at my loading data. Don't think it would make it to 100 yards! Bob Wright |
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Post by shorty500 on Sept 2, 2013 19:04:11 GMT -5
Sure it's high at 10 but you'll be right in the game at around 100yds... Just back up. Look again at my loading data. Don't think it would make it to 100 yards! Bob Wright lol, Bob since my special pop load of 5g trailboss under a 270g Keith will make it to the 100yd berm i would imagine your load will too! just have to watch hold and follow through with the slow loads |
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Post by cmh on Sept 2, 2013 21:27:54 GMT -5
FRONT SIGHT HIGHER???
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Post by Fowler on Sept 2, 2013 23:01:16 GMT -5
I guess this is a two part answer if the goal is to get it to hit a bit better at your given range you could bump the charge up to say 6.0gr of HP38, more bullet speed will mean less bullet in barrel time and a lower POI. Or a lighter bullet will lower the POI as well due to less recoil and muzzle lift.
If the question is about the rear sight not adjusting any more down even though there appears to be more travel in it then I can't help much as I just don't know New Froniers well enough to have a answer.
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Post by marcruger on Sept 3, 2013 18:38:26 GMT -5
I certainly wouldn't mess with the front sight on your Colt. Too pretty a toy to change! You have loaded about the "worst" combination for a front sight....heavy bullet moving slow. The above posters were right, speed the bullet up or use lighter bullets. You may only need to speed that up a tad, or go to a 200 grain bullet. I had a similar problem once, and the 200 grain bullets worked well as a solution. Also, I think 30 feet is way too close to be evaluating sight regulation. I would at least use 25 or 50 yards before calling it quits. And just as a note on distance, I shot my friend's Model 36 S&W snubby at the 100 yard line and hit a styrofoam cup once out of 5 rounds....just to show him it could be done. Wasn't far off on the other 4 shots. Yes, handguns will shoot that far, and accurately. :-) Just my 2 cents worth. I hope it helps. You have a fine looking toy there friend.....enjoy it. God Bless, Marc
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Post by Markbo on Sept 9, 2013 14:12:55 GMT -5
I am curious where your group hits at 25 yards.
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