jeff89 Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 If a gun is shooting low do you need to file the front or the rear sight down? My friend asked me to do it for her and I want to make sure I'm right before I mess up the gun!! Is there a better way to do it that I can't think of? Thanks! Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skywalker Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 Jeff, if the gun shoots low, you have to raise the rear sight... ...but a more practical approach could be filing the front sight... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loves2Shoot Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 Before you file anything, use a piece of tape on the front sight to see how much you have to take off. Some people just don't know how to aim and the sights might be fine and then you have to buy a new front sight if you file the thing off for the wrong reasons. Many people shoot low because they anticipate the recoil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightloop Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 L2S Amen to that brother. Just like being a carpenter, measure twice, cut once. Try every other option B4 you file anything... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Thomas Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 If you can find someone who's a really good handgun shooter, have them fire the gun, freehand and, if possible, from the bench. The sights may be just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff89 Posted May 3, 2004 Author Share Posted May 3, 2004 All great advise... Several people have shot the gun including me and we all get the same results. Thanks everybody! Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Run n Gun Posted May 4, 2004 Share Posted May 4, 2004 If both sights are fixed then file down the front sight if the gun is hitting low. Go easy and check often, a LITTLE goes a long ways! Usually it’s simpler to change loads. A heavier bullet will print higher… most of the time. Good Luck, Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigsaxdog Posted May 4, 2004 Share Posted May 4, 2004 see if you can find somebody with one of those laser bore-sight gizmos. i know a guy with one that kinda looks like an ink pen, aligns in the muzzle, and shoots a red dot. works real nice, easy to see if your sights are lined correctly, might even tell you something about how you shoot.......... sure told me! easy to see where the sights are lined, though. then get out the file...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted May 4, 2004 Share Posted May 4, 2004 http://www.1911forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9223 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bountyhunter Posted May 4, 2004 Share Posted May 4, 2004 Moving up to slightly heavier grain ammo will also make the gun's POI move up. Make sure you are not sighting in the gun on some goofball ammo that isn't representative of typical specs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bountyhunter Posted May 4, 2004 Share Posted May 4, 2004 see if you can find somebody with one of those laser bore-sight gizmos. i know a guy with one that kinda looks like an ink pen, aligns in the muzzle, and shoots a red dot. works real nice, easy to see if your sights are lined correctly, might even tell you something about how you shoot.......... sure told me! easy to see where the sights are lined, though. then get out the file...... I have one of those. The bore line (which is what the laser shows) will generally be below the sight line on most guns that are "sighted in" due to the recoil effect, ie the muzzle rises at discharge so the bullet leaves the barrel slightly up the muzzle's arc. Ergo, the "bullet exit" muzzle position of a firing gun is always higher than a gun dry firing with a laser.... so the laser will make it look like the bore is aimed too low. FWIW: lasers just get you in the ballpark, they can't accurately sight in a handgun. I checked all of my guns with the laser. The autos generally sight in with the bore line within an inch or so below the sight line at 25 yards, but revolvers ALWAYS sight in with the bore line at least 3" below the sight line. This is because an auto's moving slide acts as a recoil absorber, but a revolver has no such effect. More muzzle rise on the revo means it sights in with the muzzle's resting position lower relative to the sight line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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