BobWright
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@buck460XVR:
Modern production, and quality of the gun, does not enter into the picture. There is an incredible array of handloads one migh choose to use in his revolver. In my .44 Magnums, I've used Jacketed Hollow Point bullets ranging in weight from 180 grs. to 300 grs., cast bullets running 180 to 350 grs. And these loaded to velocities from 850 f.p.s. to over 1700 f.p.s. This range of loads makes a very long arc of bullet strikes at varying ranges. There is no way a factory can strike a happy medium under these circumstances. Rear sight blades and front sights are not sacred icons not to be touched, but rather easily modified, or replaced, tools intended for the accuracy of the revolver.
Tsk Tsk me if you want to, but its worked for me over sixty-five years.
The front sight on this .45 Ruger Blackhawk was too short, had a taller replacement from Ruger installed:
This Super Blackhawk had a short front sight, I had my 'smith mill off the blade and cut a groove in the remaining ramp, and pin a new sight in:
Bob Wright
In a modern production firearm it would seem to me that with an adjustable sighted handgun, someone in R&D has deemed the adjustment enough and/or there would be replacement front and rear blades to accommodate.
Modern production, and quality of the gun, does not enter into the picture. There is an incredible array of handloads one migh choose to use in his revolver. In my .44 Magnums, I've used Jacketed Hollow Point bullets ranging in weight from 180 grs. to 300 grs., cast bullets running 180 to 350 grs. And these loaded to velocities from 850 f.p.s. to over 1700 f.p.s. This range of loads makes a very long arc of bullet strikes at varying ranges. There is no way a factory can strike a happy medium under these circumstances. Rear sight blades and front sights are not sacred icons not to be touched, but rather easily modified, or replaced, tools intended for the accuracy of the revolver.
Tsk Tsk me if you want to, but its worked for me over sixty-five years.
The front sight on this .45 Ruger Blackhawk was too short, had a taller replacement from Ruger installed:
This Super Blackhawk had a short front sight, I had my 'smith mill off the blade and cut a groove in the remaining ramp, and pin a new sight in:
Bob Wright
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