Fixed sight problem

I have no idea what your skill level is so no offense intended here.
Did you have someone else shoot it rule out shooter induced problems? Are you right handed? Right handed shooters most commonly force the POI to the left either by improper placement of the finger on the trigger or by anticipating the shot/recoil causing a low and left impact.
I know because I am guilty of it myself sometimes.

Try it in a Ransom Rest , if you have not already. If it is actually off by 4" at 10 yards I would send it to Ruger. Personally I would consider that deviation unacceptable.

I agree with Waveski.

Phone Ruger’s customer service and hopefully they will have you send it back for adjustment at their expense.

Ditto

No offense intended here either, but I assure you that 99% of the time, shooters shoot left, revolvers don't. I know this to be true because I did it and it took me quite some time to finally realize it was me rather than all of my revolvers. Try different grip techniques and see if your POI changes.
Now that said, I own a Ruger Police Service Six that shot left and it was because the barrel wasn't properly torqued thereby leaving the front sight canted to the right.. I removed the barrel and found a metal shaving smashed between the barrel and the frame that was preventing the barrel from being completely tightened. I carefully worked the metal shard down flush with the frame, reinstalled the barrel, and voila!, problem solved. If this is the problem with yours, it's fairly easy to see the sight being canted a bit.

35W

J-Bar said:

I agree with Waveski.

Phone Ruger’s customer service and hopefully they will have you send it back for adjustment at their expense.

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Unless I am mistaken, Ruger will no longer work on the “six” series of revolvers. I seem to recall seeing this on another forum.

If Ruger won't work on it then seek out Ahlman's or some other qualified blacksmith shop.
Bottom line is - that deviation , if confirmed , is unacceptable, and a Single Six is valuable enough to invest in getting it squared away.

If a firearm is REALLY shooting 4" left at 30', there will be a very visible problem. They don't just mysteriously shoot left for no apparent reason.

35W

Take a close look at how your barrel lines up with the frame.

I was having problems with a S&W model 60 Pro and thought it was me or the grips. I changed the factory grip to a Monogrip but my gun still shot to far to the right. Then the light happened to hit the revolver just right as I was looking at it and I noticed the barrel was a few degrees canted to the left throwing my shots to the right. I have no idea how I didn’t catch this before.

I sent it back to S&W and they are working on it now.

Here are a couple photos that show the barrel cant.

maybe try shooting with your off hand and see if the groups move to the other side of POA … I really like fixed sights, they are always good enough for my purposes, but I admit I like the rear sight better if it is one of the slotted ones that can be adjusted for windage if needed.

Pat Riot said:

Take a close look at how your barrel lines up with the frame.

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Here are a couple photos that show the barrel cant.
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I think he means take a look at how the sights line up. At any rate he does a very good job of illustrating a front sight that is seriously canted.

35W

ontarget said:

Right handed shooters most commonly force the POI to the left either by improper placement of the finger on the trigger

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Howdy

I agree a bazillion percent with that statement. Almost every used revolver with adjustable sights I have ever bought has the rear sight adjusted to the right to make up for improper placement of the finger on the trigger.

Be sure you are pulling the trigger with the pad of the finger directly under the fingernail. Placing the trigger in the crease under the first knuckle may feel more comfortable, but it is almost guaranteed to push the shots to the left with a right handed shooter.

Actually, it is impossible to pull a trigger straight back. Think about it for a moment. The only thing we can do with our fingers is curl them. We cannot pull a trigger straight back by curling the finger. The best shot (pardon the pun) we have at pulling the trigger straight back is to place the tip of the finger on the trigger. This allows us to pull the trigger back 'more straight' than we can if we put the trigger in the crease under the knuckle.

I have lots and lots of revolvers with fixed sights. I may not always use proper trigger technique, but I at least know why my shots go to the left. In CAS, I always aim at the right half of the target. Always. That allows for some improper trigger control. In CAS as long as we hit the target, it is a hit, we don't care if the hit is centered or not.

I heard in a Youtube video that different loads and different projectiles decide where you hit the target, not just vertically but also horizontally.

Not to pile on the OP but its a left POI is usually the shooter.

I always encourage folks let another shooter try to confirm.

Ransom rest is better, if you have one.

film495 said:

try shooting with your off hand

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Do this

Pat Riot said:

Take a close look at how your barrel lines up with the frame.

I was having problems with a S&W model 60 Pro and thought it was me or the grips. I changed the factory grip to a Monogrip but my gun still shot to far to the right. Then the light happened to hit the revolver just right as I was looking at it and I noticed the barrel was a few degrees canted to the left throwing my shots to the right. I have no idea how I didn’t catch this before.

I sent it back to S&W and they are working on it now.

Here are a couple photos that show the barrel cant.
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That looks like it was slammed in a door before being shipped.

Hopefully it comes back straight and true.

Stay safe.