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Originally Posted by LVSteve
I bench stuff to check if the sights are good and then work out how/if to adjust my technique. Some guns just don't work for our hands or have weird sight pictures.
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In the real world, it's really the only way to test accuracy.
Adjusting the sights on the on the newer Smith Autos in my collection is a work in progress. My 9's and .380's shoot just about anything and everything to the same POA/POI, but I did have to move the sights on all of them, a combination of front and rear adjustments so one end doesn't look odd. Even if they come home centered perfectly, that doesn't mean that they are right for my hand and grip, (they are not BTW). Probably everyone's reality.
I make a drift from 3/16" brass rod stock, flatten a section on one end, and finish the end square on my bench belt sander. Then I routed a couple 2X6 short sections using a trace and mini router to cut a 1/2" deep block to hold the gun on each side of the block, and glue a thin piece of leather into the routed area.
Then, off to the range with a light hammer and the punch. (Put a couple drops of penetrating oil on the sight groove to make things move a bit easier). One of the laser rounds would be better if you have spare cash in the wallet. But most shooters will need to tweak the sights a bit.