I've a Ruger New Super BlackHawk 44 mag., 10.5" bbl. The sights couldn't be much more open. Rear notch is WAY too wide.

A friend suggested a wider front blade, but the blade is already too wide for accuracy. Anybody know of a bead and notch set-up for this gun?

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PowderBurns Black Powder / Muzzle Loading Forum:

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Despite what works for rifles, best accuracy in handguns sights is typically found with the patridge set up, a wide rear notch and wide front blade that is back cut to procuce a sharp line on the top of the blade.

What type of groups are you getting? A buddy shot a 1" group at 100 yds with an iron sighted contender. Groups with revolvers are 1-2" at 25 yds.

I can get 2" at 25 yds. But I'm looking to hit a 9" paper plate at 100 yds. -- consistently. The rear notch is huge/sloppy. Hard to line up the barrel at any distance.

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Concentrate on the front blade, and practice, practice, practice! Your gun has the needed accuracy.

OK, I hate to nag but . . .

The front blade is wider than the 9" plate at 100 yds. And there's a huge gap on either side of the rear sight notch.

So I just concentrate on centering this mass? And practice, practice, practice???

(Maybe I should start at 50 yd.)

--Thanks!

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PowderBurns Black Powder / Muzzle Loading Forum:

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Contact Ruger, they sell a wide range of sights for all of their pistols.

Millett sells all manner of rear sight packages with different groove depths and widths. Might be what you're after.