J frame sights

[DUNTOV]

Where do you find that your sights line up for a 3" circle at 25 feet?

I use 130 grain winchester, and the front sight is higher than the rear slot to hit the center of the target. (both on model 60 2" and 36 3" barrel)

 

[Old cop]

My front sight is even with the top of the rear and I try to have an even amount of light on each side. If I put the front higher than the rear I wind up shooting too high, but I'm a lefty so most rules don't apply to me (?).

 

[signsrup]

Duntov,
S&W fix sighted 38's are regulated to shoot point of aim with 158 grain ammo. 130's will shoot low.

Eric

 

[snubbiefan]

Makes sense to me. I shoot a lot of light slugs and all my jays tend to shoot low with the sights properly aligned. I just "adjust" for it.

 

[photoman]

Totally depends on the gun. Most of my Airweights are spot on with a combat sight picture at 7 yards with 135 gr ammo going 850 fps.

 

[Packard]

Duntov,
S&W fix sighted 38's are regulated to shoot point of aim with 158 grain ammo. 130's will shoot low.

Eric

What are the .357 J-frames regulated to shoot?

 

[Blue19]

Been to cold and windy for a bench test, but ...
Recently I had the POI of Hornady .38 Special 158 grain XTPs coming real close to POA at 10 yards. Speer .38 Special 125 grain GDs (53722) were coming in a couple of inches low. POA was top of sight aligned and centered with top of rear sight.
The XTPs produced more recoil than the 53722s.

 

[M3Stuart]

I shoot 158gr LSWC with 3.4gr of Hogdon HP-38 out of my J's and the POA=POI with sights level at both 7 and 15 yds.

Now, if only I could hold it steady in DA...