357/9mm Flat Top

[xtratoy]

I got a chance to shoot my Stainless Flat Top with the 5.5" barrel today. Using American Eagle 115 FMJ ammo I hit 4 pop cans @ 25 yards with the sight cranked all the way down. The other two shots I attribute to trying to find a sight picture with my transitional bifocal lens glasses. My focal point with these lenses is nowhere near where it used to be (upper right corner of lens ). Now it is middle of lens about halfway down.A new learning curve for sure. A lot of people are reporting that their gun is hitting low with the tall front sight . Mine has a tall sight and it is working for me. Aiming so that the front sight was covering a 5" rock in a dirt bank at 122 yards it was hitting right on with 3 out of six hitting the rock if I did my part. One of the shots dropped low but I felt myself drop the muzzle on that shot. The other two shots were on either side of the rock. Shot a cylinder at a rock out at 192 yards and with the rear sight still all the way down I had to hold what looked to be about 1/16" high on the front sight to be on the target ( rock )! I guess it is just all in the way you grip the gun to get it to hit to your point of aim. I use a medium-firm grip and don't lock my wrist. I didn't have to adjust windage at all. I've had to put a taller sight on most all of my Blackhawks and also on my Bearcat to get them where they hit for me. Right now I need to get a taller sight on my OM 30 carbine and all will be good. All yardage's provided by a Bushnell Elite 1500 Range finder.

 

[Dantforth]

Just a thought about your bi-focal problem. I was having similar issues. I measured the distance from my eye to the front sight. I then went to the optometrist with this measurement and had him make a pair of lenses for an old set of frames with that focal distance. Now, when I shoot handguns, the front sight is crystal clear every time with no messing around. The rear sight and target will be a bit fuzzy but the most important front sight will be clear. Helped me immensely.

 

[jack]

I carry an inexpensive pair of reading glasses in my shooting bag. Experimented to find the right magnification ... 1.75X for me. FWIW ........ jack

 

[Rclark]

Mine has a tall sight and it is working for me.

Hey, that's great! Glad it is working for you. The way I shoot mine either one handed or two handed shot way way low and needed the rear sight raised out of it's channel to shoot well. Mine needed the file treatment to get it back down. Each of us shoots (and holds) differently though, so glad stock is working for you! . I know mine is a keeper. Enjoy!

This is how much of the front sight that needed to come off to bring mine down :