Zeroing Revolvers for All the Different Loads

[buck460XVR]

At distances of 25 yards, I've never experienced a change of 6 inches horizontally in POI when changing powder charges in .357. Doubt if it's the guns fault, but more so trigger control. Shooting to the right if right handed when shooting heavy loads, could very well be from anticipating more recoil. Happens even from a rest if the gun isn't clamped in. Shooting one handed would magnify poor trigger control. If your shooting is consistent and only change in POI is from changing ammo, like others here, I suggest you stick with one load. Adjusting sights constantly doesn't sound like something I would want to do.

 

[.45Coltguy]

As others have mentioned, stick with one load. And learn trigger finger placement. Try the trigger between finger tip and that first crease. And squeeze the trigger.
A lot of shooters forget that part anticipating recoil. practice that; it helps.

 

[Walkalong]

6" to the right is a lot at 25 yards. Maybe it's me but something doesn't sound right.

Same here.

I sight in with the load I’ll use most and take what I get with other loads, which usually are pretty close when shooting 25 yards and in, and it’s not too hard to adjust for that, and more farther out.

 

[DMW1116]

Just to update, I shot both loads from a rest and offhand (left-handed, so reverse any common trends related to that). When compared back-to-back, the difference wasn't as much as I thought. It's more like 1" or maybe 2" at the very most. Also, I was surprised to see my zero from the rest didn't change that much when going to off hand. POI went up a little with both loads.

 

[.38 Special]

If a fellow absolutely has to, there are sights available which have several different "pre-sets" that are easily switched on the go. They are meant for use with the same load at different distances, but can also be used to solve the OP's problem. Aristocrat is one maker.

That's an awful lot of time and trouble, though, and it sure would ugly up a Blackhawk. And I'm not aware of any that would handle six different loads. I personally would hate to have to remember all of those combinations anyway, so tend to limit myself to two or, at the absolute maximum, three different loads per gun. In practice, it means that I generally have the main "working" load, for which the sights are adjusted, and a secondary "light" load which is just going to hit where it hits. With very few exceptions, the difference at 25 yards isn't more than a couple of inches, so I just live with it. Life is far too short to spend it cranking up and down on revolver sights...