I have a new 629 4" that shoots way left and low. I have a friend with the identical gun and his shoots great. Anyone that shoots it, 4 guys so far, shoots it the same, left and low. I have to crank the rear sight all the way to the right to get it close to center. Anyone else have this issue? Could the sights be installed wrong or maybe something else? I have tried several brands of ammo also and no change, don't know what else to try. Thanks for any suggestions.
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I have a new 629 4" that shoots way left and low. I have a friend with the identical gun and his shoots great. Anyone that shoots it, 4 guys so far, shoots it the same, left and low. I have to crank the rear sight all the way to the right to get it close to center. Anyone else have this issue? Could the sights be installed wrong or maybe something else? I have tried several brands of ammo also and no change, don't know what else to try. Thanks for any suggestions.
Dale53
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My 8 3/8" S&W shot way high straight from the factory. I was competing in the Winter Nationals (IPSC) and the "resident" gunsmith offered to change the front sight for me (even up exchange). I let him do it and it has been perfect ever since. My problem was simple as it was a simple elevation problem and the front sight was pinned.
Every now and then the factory makes a mistake. I would contact S&W and ask them to send a shipping label to correct the problem (or follow their advice regarding the problem).
Let us know what Smith says...
Dale53
Every now and then the factory makes a mistake. I would contact S&W and ask them to send a shipping label to correct the problem (or follow their advice regarding the problem).
Let us know what Smith says...
Dale53
Pisgah
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The factory does, indeed, make mistakes. But whenever I hear "low and left" from someone shooting a magnum, I always ask the same questions -- how much magnum-shooting experience do you and other shooters have, and have you shot it from a firm rest?
"Low and left" is the #1 symptom of a righthander unconsciously "pushing" the gun in anticipation of recoil. An experienced magnum shooter using a rest can quickly confirm or eliminate any possibility of a problem with the sights. If you haven't done this already, I'd suggest it before sending the gun anywhere to be "fixed".
"Low and left" is the #1 symptom of a righthander unconsciously "pushing" the gun in anticipation of recoil. An experienced magnum shooter using a rest can quickly confirm or eliminate any possibility of a problem with the sights. If you haven't done this already, I'd suggest it before sending the gun anywhere to be "fixed".
stevieboy
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I've come to the conclusion after owning several adjustable sight revolvers that few of them come from the factory zeroed exactly to point of aim. I find that I frequently need to make minor adjustments to in order to hit exactly where I'm shooting. Sometimes, the gun shoots a little low, or a little to the left or a little to the right. But, the emphasis is on the word "little." Those things can be corrected, usually with a minor sight adjustment. But, if the gun is shooting WAY low, and/or WAY left or right, that suggests two possible problems: (1) the shooter is flinching; or (2) there is an error, probably in the barrel alignment or the sight installation, that needs to be corrected.
If I were you I'd have someone who's really experienced at sighting guns shoot your gun off a rest. That ought to establish very quickly if the gun is off or whether the shooters, reacting to high power magnum rounds, are pushing the gun as they fire.
Btw, I've pretty much given up shooting high power magnum rounds single action because, try as I may, I tend to push the gun down in anticpation of recoil. For whatever reason, the problem disappears when I fire the same gun and round double action, so that's how I shoot. We have an enormous influence on how our guns perform, in other words.
If I were you I'd have someone who's really experienced at sighting guns shoot your gun off a rest. That ought to establish very quickly if the gun is off or whether the shooters, reacting to high power magnum rounds, are pushing the gun as they fire.
Btw, I've pretty much given up shooting high power magnum rounds single action because, try as I may, I tend to push the gun down in anticpation of recoil. For whatever reason, the problem disappears when I fire the same gun and round double action, so that's how I shoot. We have an enormous influence on how our guns perform, in other words.
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That's an interesting point about shooting double action vs single action and anticipating recoil. Truer words were never spoken than your last sentence. Certainly applies to me.
You may want to check and see if the correct sight blade is installed in your revolver. I recently had trouble with a 2 1/2" Mod 19, and discovered the sight blade was too short. Installed the correct height blade, and it is fine. The Low left is also an indication of a push off or jerking the trigger. See analysis chart.
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I have about six different model 66's and two of them shot way off line from the factory. I believe it is due to the barrel not being turned true to center which moves the top of the front sight off line. You can change elevation by installing a new rear blade and you can move it left-right by shaving the front sight blade edge or opening the window in the rear sight one way or the other.
Spotteddog
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What ammo?
What bullet weight?
At what distance?
At what size bulls eye?
What bullet weight?
At what distance?
At what size bulls eye?
