KRal
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Post by KRal on Oct 17, 2022 20:46:45 GMT -5
I haven’t hunted with this revolver as much as I’d like, due to the sight regulation after installing a Bowen Rough Country rear sight. I’d killed a few deer with it, but with the rear sight bottomed out, it was shooting 6 inches high at 50 yards. Being I zero all my revolvers is 2 inches high at 50 yards, I didn’t want to have to remember where to hold on this revolver and possibly missing or making a bad hit on a deer. Well I finally got around to building up the front sight with some JB Weld (Redneck fix) for the time being so I can hunt with it this year. I did it in a #5 style sight.  The first three shots at 50 yards were on target….  Did a little tweaking on the rear sight and fire two more - and then two more. Walking it up where I wanted it.  Once I got it 2 inches high at 50 yards, I did a 75 yard sight check , and bingo…  I’m ready for hunting season.   It’s shooting a 240 gr powder coated Keith hollow point, by Dick Thompson, fueled with 19 grs of 2400. |
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Post by drycreek on Oct 17, 2022 21:02:08 GMT -5
That should do it !
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Post by 45MAN on Oct 17, 2022 21:10:49 GMT -5
I AM NOT A REDNECK BUT I USED JB WELD TO REPAIR A CHIP IN A BOWEN RS BLADE.
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Post by seminolewind on Oct 17, 2022 21:20:43 GMT -5
Good job getting the OM back in action. It's another beautiful gun you have. Jim Stroh put a taller front sight on my OM SBH to get it zeroed, but I feel like I lose a lot of effectiveness with iron sights.
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Post by hunter966 on Oct 17, 2022 21:37:50 GMT -5
It looks darn good from what I can see.
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Post by sheriff on Oct 18, 2022 9:11:39 GMT -5
That ought to do the trick!
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Post by sixshot on Oct 18, 2022 11:22:18 GMT -5
Dang fine work Kim, you ought to try your hand at making knives  Dick |
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Post by 2 Dogs on Oct 18, 2022 11:30:22 GMT -5
Kim, you have my phone number…
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KRal
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Post by KRal on Oct 18, 2022 12:03:10 GMT -5
Kim, you have my phone number… Yessir, and it will eventually come your way. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2022 13:35:07 GMT -5
Why not get a different rear sight insert since it is a rough country sight? My 500 Linebaugh would not regulate to my liking with 350s, so i just ordered a taller rear sight insert and it fixed the problem.
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KRal
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Post by KRal on Oct 18, 2022 14:37:37 GMT -5
Why not get a different rear sight insert since it is a rough country sight? My 500 Linebaugh would not regulate to my liking with 350s, so i just ordered a taller rear sight insert and it fixed the problem. I really didn’t want any shallower rear notch and it wouldn’t give me reason for a Fermin front sight😜 The factory rear blade was very shallow, sight bottomed out, and still shot 4” high at 50 yards - and that was after removing a few thousandths from the bottom. I think Ruger had the sights regulated for the high velocity lighter weight bullets of the day. |
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Post by KRal on Oct 18, 2022 14:45:00 GMT -5
I AM NOT A REDNECK BUT I USED JB WELD TO REPAIR A CHIP IN A BOWEN RS BLADE. Rey, you are now a redneck😜 |
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Post by 44guru on Oct 19, 2022 6:28:34 GMT -5
So many of the early Rugers had a problem with the front sight being to short. The first Old Model Flat Top .44 Magnum I bought was 6" high at 50 yards with a stiff loaded 240 grain Keith bullet. I ran it down to Hamilton Bowen and he installed a pin in front blade of the proper height, a locking base pin, a steel ejector rod housing and a action job. It's still one of my favorites !
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Post by reflex264 on Oct 20, 2022 13:55:12 GMT -5
I AM NOT A REDNECK BUT I USED JB WELD TO REPAIR A CHIP IN A BOWEN RS BLADE. Being a Redneck has its advantages........... |
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Post by jonjon on Oct 28, 2022 14:03:29 GMT -5
That is one pretty gun. Front sight and all.
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