Got Some More Sight Adjusting To Do!

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I started this on the Reloading Forum. Lower POI .45 Colt question. Took the Colt New Service back to the range today and adjusted the front sight some. When I first started this it was about 10 inches low at 7 yards. With a judicious use of a file, I am seeing some improvement. Next trip back should do it..........I hope.
 

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pantannojack said:
That's good enough for me. i find grip muscle memory just as important as minor sight change many times.
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At some point, I will get a B6 target to shoot at. When I do I will practice the old "Instinct Point" shooting method. Muscle memory will come at that time.
 
The "Before" & "After" pictures of the lowered front sight. Still need to take a bit more off. Next Friday will be the day.
 

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I never know for sure what I am testing when I go to the range…the gun, the ammo or me.

By the gun is mechanically reliable and no obvious defects for example overclocked barrel, feeding problems, gritty trigger pull. This type of problems are generally easy to diagnose.

Ammunition is tricky. .22 L.R. firearms are well known for being finicky. Centerfire changing bullet weight, style of the bullet and especially with reloaders powder and powder charge, bullet weight, etc.

Finally there is me. Jitters from drinking from too much caffeine, not focusing on front sight, inconsistent trigger pull, etc.

If my gun was shooting as close as you are I would pause on the file and hit the range at least a couple more times. How are holding the gun when you shoot it, from a benchrest or standing two hand grip, what distance? Are you testing with self-defense ammunition of choice?
 
BSA1 said:
I never know for sure what I am testing when I go to the range…the gun, the ammo or me.

By the gun is mechanically reliable and no obvious defects for example overclocked barrel, feeding problems, gritty trigger pull. This type of problems are generally easy to diagnose.

Ammunition is tricky. .22 L.R. firearms are well known for being finicky. Centerfire changing bullet weight, style of the bullet and especially with reloaders powder and powder charge, bullet weight, etc.

Finally there is me. Jitters from drinking from too much caffeine, not focusing on front sight, inconsistent trigger pull, etc.

If my gun was shooting as close as you are I would pause on the file and hit the range at least a couple more times. How are holding the gun when you shoot it, from a benchrest or standing two hand grip, what distance? Are you testing with self-defense ammunition of choice?
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For this evolution I was using a pistol rest. Want each and every shot with the same sight picture. Normally I use a two hand grip, this came from Cooper's Course at Gunsite (he assisted the Corps in our shooting school for the Antiterrorist Teams). I shoot about as well with the two hand hold as I do off the rest at 7 yards. Next will come off hand at 7 yards and do a bit more filing. After that will come the use of a B21 target Law Enforcement Targets | Action Target : B-21X Cardboard Target for point shooting with the snubbie. If used as a defense piece, I doubt there will be any aimed firing.....it will all be "Instinct Point" and double action only.
 
I didn't know that instinct shooting at Seven yards was still being taught. We used hip at 3, point shoulder at 7, then the sights at longer distances.
 
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I didn't know that instinct shooting at Seven yards was still being taught. We used hip at 3, point shoulder at 7, then the sights at longer distances.
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I was taught "Instinct Point" many years ago by some folks who were old school cops. My version of the instinct point is almost should high. My instructors at MCSF Battalion were taught at Gun Site by Jeff Cooper and his crew. When I went to the FBI Firearms Instructor Course, they wanted us to shoot from hip high in a crouch. I explained how my Marines and I were taught and the senior agent agreed we should shoot as trained. I look over the top of the gun at the target when shooting that way. If I move to 10 to 25 yards I just use the front sight only to line up on a B21 style target. As the Seals called us "The Gunfighters".
 
Filed a bit more on the New Service and tried her again. Think it is good enough now as the second picture shows. That was shot double action at 7 yards, it will do for me, at least.

The next target is from a 1958 Government Model that I picked up fairly cheaply a while back. Shot it last Friday and noticed the rear sight was loose. Of course no allen wrench to tighten the set screw with, with me at the time. Brought is out today with an allen wrench of the proper size. Set the rear sight in what looked to be the middle of the dove tail. Fired 7 shots at 7 yards, looks good to me.
 

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