I have several Victory revolvers, both .38 Special and .38 S&W. I have been taking them to the range to shoot. I have always been taught that you center the front sight and level it off with the rear sight.
When I do that, even on a rest, they all shoot about a couple inches low at 25 yards. The front sight seems way to high.
I realize they were not made as target guns and that is what I am trying to do with them.
I have been using Kentucky windage but thought I would post this on the sight to see what different people are doing.

I don't want to file the sights down as that would change the gun, on my single action Rugers I will do that but not on these.

How are the front sights attached to the barrel or were they part of a stamping or what? I had never really thought about it.

For shooting I was thinking of maybe putting a spot of orange paint on the back of the front sight where my point of aim is.

Thoughts?

The front sights are forged as part of the barrel. They were sighted so that holding high on your adversary's chest would score a center-of-mass hit.

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Chris
SWCA #2243 SWHF #292

Keep in mind that the .38/200 used a bullet heavier than the 145-146 grain ammo that you probably have.

The .38 Specials are sighted for 158 grain bullets.

If you hold at 6'o'clock at 15 yards, you should be "on."

T-Star

Ben;

You are aiming correctly. Agree with T-star and try a standard-pressure 158 gr .38 Special (if you haven't been doing that) and seeing if it shoots to the sights. Unless you reload, it will be harder to find the military-equivalent .38 S & W load. I wouldn't alter the front sight in any case.

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Alan
SWCA LM 2023, SWHF 220

The advice sounds good.
The 38 Specials were starting loads for my Cowboy shooting and so they probably ran out of steam by the time they got to 25 yards! Someone teased me about shooting a cap gun from the sound (or lack thereof), I will try some standard loads and see where they go!
Also as a friend said, these are not target guns, they were designed for close in work.
It makes sense that holding his on the target would get a "heart shot" and if they were far enough away holding on the head, would also get a heart shot
And if they were far enough away... at least they wouldn't have to worry about having kids LOL

I picked up 500 rounds of 38 S&W brass and dies and a shellplate holder for my Dillon 550 am just waiting for warm weather to cast some .360 bullets from wheelweights with a mold I have for 38 Special that drops oversized bullets.

I agree about not modifying any of the historical guns, I don't think even beaters should be modified.

You might want to try a Wondersight on the gun. Much better sight piture and you don't have to modify or damage the gun.

Hollow Point Bullet Mold Service - Wondersight

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John. SWCA #1586

WOW

I checked out the Wonder Sight, it is really neat!

I have a Victory that was refinished in Blue and I put a set of first generation Diamond T grips on it and use it as a shooter, I think I will order one of these and try it on that revolver as it doesn't alter the basic gun!

It is really neat! (or did I say that already