Blackhawk sight in problem

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I purchased a 5 1/2 in Ruger Super Blackhawk in 44 magnum. To get it sighted in I had to move the rear sight blade quite a bit to the right. It is really out there. What can I do about this? I know it's not me.

Send it to Ruger for a barrel tweak ?

Thanks
 
So, if the front sight is "tilted" then, yes, contact Ruger's Service Department.

flatgate

PS Welcome to Ruger Forum!
 
Been lurking for quite a while. Thanks.

The front sight looks straight it's just that the back sight is a bit to the right after sighting in. It's not horrible but I have never seen a rear sight blade that far to the right.
 
I am not bashing Ruger here.......


But PLEASE make sure the revolvers that leave the factory have the sights on straight and TALL enough. .595" height and include about 2" of mill file for the owner to shorten it. How much money do ya'll spend sending out call tags? Or how's about just using the same style base you use on the stainless Blackhawk's?

My first Blackhawk that I had intentions of hunting with, came with a too short front sight as most do. I asked questions here and was told to contact Ruger. I called and the man who answered said if it would hit center of a 6" bullseye using a 6 o'clock hold at 12 yards, that it was in spec. Even if the rear sight was all the way down... Of course any of them will do that. But what if you want to hit something the size of a nickel at 25 yards?? Imaginary aiming?

As far as the sight being centered, I have not seen too much issue with that on my personal guns. None are centered, but I had to adjust them back extremely close to center once I lightened triggers and played with my grip some.

Also, while watching some show on tv a few nights back, Top Shot or something like that, I saw a neat trick. They were all shooting the same Uberti and most shot it low and left. They brought out the expert and he suggested pressing on the rear of the recoil shield with the thumb of the support hand to keep from pushing the revolver to the left with trigger pull. Seemed to work for the shooters he was coaching.
 
tek4260, That's exactly why I have always recommended having "other" shooters with you when you check out "sighting" problems! As shooters, we all have our own different techniques and quirks that help "us" to shoot straight. A bunch of us were shooting varmint rifles one Saturday morning at the local gravel pit and a doctor I worked with at the time said, "you guys are holding that rifle all wrong when you shoot". Seemed right to me, it was the way I always held it. He showed us by putting three 87 grainers out of a heavy barreled .25-06 inside a "dime" circle at 100 yards! We all "tried" his "hold" and all of us pretty much duplicated his shooting. You never know what tidbits you can gain from others!.....................Dick :wink:
 
Tek4260,
How did you resolve your sight issue with Ruger? Did they replace the sight for you?
I just got a 4 5/8 45 convertible blackhawk and it is shooting high with light acp loads, rear sight is bottomed out. It will probably shoot 45 colt clear over the backstop. I e-mailed ruger yesterday. Its a damn shame, everything else about this revolver rocks. finish, trigger pull, even grouped pretty well with tight throats and all.
 
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I ordered the .595" Ruger sights from Brownells and replaced the factory sights. Mine was shooting about 6" high at 25 yards. The sight change corrected this. As far as shooting left, I lightened the triggers to less than 2 lbs and this corrected windage. Seems I grip a bit light and with the factory trigger I was pushing the shots off to the left.
 
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