LCR 357 Shooting Low?

s4s4u said:

Have you fired any full house 357 Magnum 158 grain loads from this gun on target as yet?

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No I have not. I have only shot 38 specials and 38 specials +P through my LCR so far.

socrates007 said:

s4s4u said:

Have you fired any full house 357 Magnum 158 grain loads from this gun on target as yet?

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No I have not. I have only shot 38 specials and 38 specials +P through my LCR so far.

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Well, I sure wouldn't go altering the front sight without shooting that which the gun was designed for.

s4s4u said:

socrates007 said:

s4s4u said:

Have you fired any full house 357 Magnum 158 grain loads from this gun on target as yet?

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No I have not. I have only shot 38 specials and 38 specials +P through my LCR so far.

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Well, I sure wouldn't go altering the front sight without shooting that which the gun was designed for.

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Shooting 38 specials and 38 specials +P out of any 357 magnum revolver should never make your gun shoot 10 - 12 inches low. I have shot probably a couple hundred different revolvers over the last 15 years, and any of them that were 357 magnums, I could shoot 357 magnum ammo as well 38 special ammo out of it just the same. What mattered more always was the bullet weight and how the sights were set (whether adjustable, or if fixed sights then you have to know what the factory regulated them for which is most always 158 grain ammo).

I just shot my new GP100 yesterday with only 38 specials in both 158 grain and 130 grain ammo. I shot very good groups and also did so shooting only DA. There is something not right about my LCR's front sight. If the gunsmith said that it is too tall, then I believe him. He has worked on my revolvers in the past and he is a very knowledgeable and an old school gunsmith and does great work. I trust him totally.

I trust him totally.

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Then perhaps you should ask him to shoot your gun to confirm your findings?

When I was looking at my LCR, it appeared to my eyes that the front sight is taller than the rear sights.

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It is supposed to be. The barrel must have a bit of downhill plane to compensate for the recoil. My LCRx has a noticeable slope but shoots to POA.

My LCR 357 shoots low. I'm going to replace the front sight with the shorter LCR 22 sight and see how much difference it makes. The LCR 357 sight is .247" tall. The LCR 22 sight is .218" tall.

UPDATE: I put the shorter LCR 22 sight on it. It had been shooting about 6 to 8" low at 15 yd. The shorter LCR 22 sight brought the point of impact up to about point of aim. MUCH BETTER!! Both 110s and 158s were hitting about the same.

The LCR 22 sight is available the Ruger site:

http://shopruger.com/LCR-White-Front-Sight-22-Caliber/productinfo/12921/