I recently had my 7 1/2in Blackhawk .45 Colt cut down to ~4 5/8in. The gunsmith did a good job of remounting the front sight but then he went ahead and milled the front sight down using a bore-sight as his guide to get the height close. He left the rear sight in the middle of its travel believing this would give enough adjustment for most loads.
Unfortunately, he cut a little too much and the front sight blade is too low. Now my rear sight is cranked all the way down and the gun still hits 4-6in high at 25yds. I really want it to hit at the POA.
I checked on Midway and they have a sight blade listed (cheap too, ~6-8$) but it is out of stock (ditto for Brownells). Does anyone know of another source for replacement blades. Ruger has squat on their ShopRuger website.
I wouldn't mind getting a fiberoptic front sight, but the ones I have seen are for different sight designs. Apparently Ruger uses a different front sight on their .357 and .44 mag Blackhawks than they do for the 7 1/2in .45 Colt BH.
I could take it back to him, but his shop is a fair piece away and it would be easier to just get a new sight blade and put it in myself.
Ideas?
Unfortunately, he cut a little too much and the front sight blade is too low. Now my rear sight is cranked all the way down and the gun still hits 4-6in high at 25yds. I really want it to hit at the POA.
I checked on Midway and they have a sight blade listed (cheap too, ~6-8$) but it is out of stock (ditto for Brownells). Does anyone know of another source for replacement blades. Ruger has squat on their ShopRuger website.
I wouldn't mind getting a fiberoptic front sight, but the ones I have seen are for different sight designs. Apparently Ruger uses a different front sight on their .357 and .44 mag Blackhawks than they do for the 7 1/2in .45 Colt BH.
I could take it back to him, but his shop is a fair piece away and it would be easier to just get a new sight blade and put it in myself.
Ideas?