Orangeusa
Bearcat
SS Old Model, fixed sights. Both I and a friend shooting CCI 22mags at 7 yards. Decent groups, but always 2" HIGHER than the aimpoint.
This is the ugly duckling 6 1/2" barrel I got about 3 weeks ago. It's a shooter, and has enough holster wear that it's not a collectable..
QUESTION: Was thinking about carefully filing the rear sight slot, shooting, measuring, etc to pull the group down...
I called a gunsmith - was not too interested - said send it back to Ruger.
Not wild about them putting in the transfer bar, etc...
Obviously, I'm not the first guy since 1956 to have this issue. What's the standard procedure? But, haven't seen other posts like this....searched back a few years (not 54 years tho!!).
BTW - Front and rear sights look fine - no damage/don't appear to be shifted, etc. - front sight still has crisp serrations on rear...
Thanks - orangeusa
(should this be in smithing??)
This is the ugly duckling 6 1/2" barrel I got about 3 weeks ago. It's a shooter, and has enough holster wear that it's not a collectable..
QUESTION: Was thinking about carefully filing the rear sight slot, shooting, measuring, etc to pull the group down...
I called a gunsmith - was not too interested - said send it back to Ruger.
Not wild about them putting in the transfer bar, etc...
Obviously, I'm not the first guy since 1956 to have this issue. What's the standard procedure? But, haven't seen other posts like this....searched back a few years (not 54 years tho!!).
BTW - Front and rear sights look fine - no damage/don't appear to be shifted, etc. - front sight still has crisp serrations on rear...
Thanks - orangeusa
(should this be in smithing??)