Bearcat Sights

[Twud]

A couple of years ago I bought a Ruger Bearcat as a kit gun. I've been using it to dispatch critters caught in a Havahart trap, but I've never shot at any distance. Last weekend I got it out and tried plinking some soda cans. Now I'm no great pistol shot but at 50 feet I shouldn't be missing.
I grabbed some ammo, a br rest and ran up to the range. At 25 yards with the front blade nestled all the was down in the rear notch I'm shooing 4 inch groups that are about 6" high of the bull. As the gun has fixed sights and I'm not sure what to do. Are there aftermarket front blades available that are taller?
When I got it I cleaned it and not much came out in the way of fouling. The cylinder and barrel both look great
I'm not looking for a tack driver, but I think the gun should shoot better than that.
Winchester target velocity 22's grouped the best, Stingers the worse.

 

[rcmodel]

I would think 4" groups at 25 yards are about par for the course for a Bearcat.

As for shooting high, not much you can do about it except try different ammo, which it appears you have already done. Fast, light bullet loads like the Stingers should shoot lower then heavier, slower loads because there is less barrel time for the gun to start recoiling with the bullet still in the barrel.

The little Bearcat is a very light gun, and will recoil up off POA if you don't use a very firm grip.

You may just have to determine where it is hitting and use Kentucky Elevation.


rcmodel

 

[Twud]

Thanks RC, sounds like good advice. I own 5 handguns and it's the only one that has fixed sights.

 

[Seven High]

You could trade it off on a single six with adjustable sights.

 

[Twud]

I've got two Single 6's, one in 32 H&R and one in 22/22 Mag. They're great guns for the money, but I wanted something real small and light. The alloy frame on the Bearcat makes you forget it's there.

BTW- You can't beat a 32 mag for dispatching an Ostrich.

 

[Lloyd Smale]

If you want to buck up some cash Dave clements or Alan harton will put smith and wesson j frame ajustable sights on your gun for @200 bucks. Im having a bearcat made in 32 s&w by harton right now with j frame sights. Brownells sells the sights for about 40 bucks. Another option that may be a tad cheaper would be to have either one of those smiths put a dovetailed drift ajs. front sight on your gun and specify a proper height that you can file down to get point of aim. I would guess that that would cost in the vacinity of a 100 bucks.