Correct Sight Picture

[IRONHEAD61]

What is the correct sight picture for a Model 29, 4" with adjustable rear factory sights?

Is it 6:00 oclock or cover the target or something else?

Thanks,

 

[505Gibbs]

What is the correct sight picture for a Model 29, 4" with adjustable rear factory sights?

Is it 6:00 oclock or cover the target or something else?

Thanks,

With the type of sight on that revolver I'd say the 6 o'clock would be perfect. However, other than the limitations of the adjustment of the rear sight, you can set it for anything YOU want and are comfortable with.

 

[jack the toad]

I don't know much but 6 o'clock hold (full sight pic) and center hold are the only two sight pics I'm aware of.
I prefer the 6 o'clock.

 

[murphydog]

Welcome to the Forum. In my opinion, for paper targets such as round bullseyes I would adjust for a 6 o'clock hold, and for live targets a dead-on hold with lots of practice at distance estimation.

 

[Quantrill]

Having shot "Bullseye" targets for many years and talking with many competitors over those years, I would say that they are evenly divided. Having said that, it has been pointed out that the 6 o"clock requires a steadier hand and some times waiting too long for the shot to break. It is a more precise hold and sometimes waiting for that precise sight picture, you out wait your breathing. The center hold is a little less precise and enables you to let the shot break within your breathing spacing. In other words, the front sight has the bullseye to wander around in whereas the 6 o"clock requires the exact positioning of that front sight.

 

[one eye joe]

Welcome to the Forum. In my opinion, for paper targets such as round bullseyes I would adjust for a 6 o'clock hold, and for live targets a dead-on hold with lots of practice at distance estimation.

I agree with murphydog. Red Dots and other optics should be zeroed for a dead on hold also.......

 

[one eye joe]

Having shot "Bullseye" targets for many years and talking with many competitors over those years, I would say that they are evenly divided. Having said that, it has been pointed out that the 6 o"clock requires a steadier hand and some times waiting too long for the shot to break. It is a more precise hold and sometimes waiting for that precise sight picture, you out wait your breathing. The center hold is a little less precise and enables you to let the shot break within your breathing spacing. In other words, the front sight has the bullseye to wander around in whereas the 6 o"clock requires the exact positioning of that front sight.

The NEGATIVE aspect of a dead on hold w/ iron sights is that the black front sight is lost against the black bullseye. Rather than stating that the 6 o'clock hold "requires" the exact positioning of the front sight, I would say that the 6 o'clock hold "makes exact positioning of the front sight possible, consistently". In over 50 yrs of handgun shooting, including about 30 in Bullseye competition, I NEVER met a championship caliber shooter who did not utilize a 6 o'clock hold with iron sights. Red Dots and other optics are zeroed dead on, however....

 

[IRONHEAD61]

Gentleman, thank you for your suggestions and comments. I asked this question because while at the range with my three 9 mm budies (two 92 FS, one Sig 226, one Glock ), I let them shoot my Model 29. It was kind of funny and even ha ha to watch these three shoot a revolver with magnum loads. I have the sights on the 29 set at 6:00 o'clock. My 92 FS and most 9 mm fixed sights, I beleive are set dead on or combat sight. None of them have ever shot a magnum revolver before. Needless to say, the sight picture they used was dead on/combat and had a tough time on the paper beyond 15'. So needless to say they cursed magnum loads and revolvers. These three always believe its the arrow not the indian.

 

[one eye joe]

These three always believe its the arrow not the indian.

Ya gave me a chuckle, son. Welcome to the Forum.............

 

[tedog]

The NEGATIVE aspect of a dead on hold w/ iron sights is that the black front sight is lost against the black bullseye. Rather than stating that the 6 o'clock hold "requires" the exact positioning of the front sight, I would say that the 6 o'clock hold "makes exact positioning of the front sight possible, consistently". In over 50 yrs of handgun shooting, including about 30 in Bullseye competition, I NEVER met a championship caliber shooter who did not utilize a 6 o'clock hold with iron sights. Red Dots and other optics are zeroed dead on, however....

I agree with one eye joe.

 

[John3200]

What What???

With the type of sight on that revolver I'd say the 6 o'clock would be perfect. However, other than the limitations of the adjustment of the rear sight, you can set it for anything YOU want and are comfortable with.

I don't understand how someone can say a 6 oclock hold is proper in anything other then bullseye shooting on a specific target at a specific range.

How do you use a 6 oclock hold on a deer? What, do you hold at the bottom of their feet??

 

[one eye joe]

I don't understand how someone can say a 6 oclock hold is proper in anything other then bullseye shooting on a specific target at a specific range.

How do you use a 6 oclock hold on a deer? What, do you hold at the bottom of their feet??

LMAO........

 

[IRONHEAD61]

I agree with one eye Joe