I start getting flyers @ 20 yards with my 454. I know it is not the pistol. How do you line up the iron sights so that they are consistently at the same place in relationship to each other each time? It is like parallax As soon as I knew what that was my groups dramatically improved. A real problem for me is that I am right hand dominate typical but am forced to use my left to hold the pistol and squeeze the trigger. I am using my left eye for sight picture. When I shoot rifle I use my right eye in the scope and my left hand on the trigger.

In my experience, pistol shooting is about half "eye" and half "feel".

I focus mainly on the front sight, and try to get even light between both sides of it and the rear, of course keeping the top of both level.

The biggest thing is not anticipating recoil and flinching. With a .454, that's a pretty likely occurance. Leave a couple empty chambers and spin the cylinder to detect whether or not you're "mashing" the trigger. It took me a while to keep my sight picture steady with just a 10mm, and the Casull is a whole different level.

The biggest thing is watch the "brightness" between the edges of the front and rear sights. When it's equal and consistent, you're about as aligned as you can get.

Rex, I know you won't want to hear this, but get an Ultradot red dot for it and be done with it. It took me a long time to make the decision to get one, but I have not regreted it and I have not looked back. I have an Ultradot 30 on my .475 Linebaugh SRH and it ran me $135.00 shipped, with a lifetime warranty. It is stout and it works like a charm, particularly in low-light situations. Here is a photo of it mounted on mt .475....... I know I have already posted this pic, but here it is again.......

Have you tried using your right eye even though you're holding the pistol with your left hand? Seen it done by some mighty fine shots.

Get yourself a good scope that is at least 2 power or preferably a variable like the Bushnell 3200 elite and set it on 6 power and learn to use it.

Focus on the front sight only you will automatically align the sights.

My dad could cosistantly hit pop cans at 100 yards with his 357 ruger blackhawk. I was consistant enough to hit a paper plate a 25 yards. That is until I read an article about handgun shooting and in it the author mentioned focusing the front sight on the target only.

My pistol shooting is many times better and I have knocked a few cans over at 50 yards anyway. Sometimes even on the first shot at the range.

A scope would be nice but I will learn to use these irons before getting one of those newfangled thangs, for a six gun!

I have been through books and web pages out my ears and one thing that I have found to be consistent has been instruction to focus on the blade. I still have problems!

Call me hard headed but I WILL learn to use these confounded sights. It makes no sense to me to not be able to and the prime reason for my purchase of the super massive beast is grizzly territory hunting, rugged dependability that goes beyond a scope's potential is required. I sure will not be visiting Alaska any time soon!

I find shooting iron sight shooting not to be so complex.

I have the 3 sight points line up. I hold them on my target at the 6 o'clock position, so I can see the target at all times. When I focus on the sights the target is some what blurry and I keep both eyes open.

My stance is different than others. I put my left foot forward and rest my cheek on my shoulder, almost like I am shooting a rifle, but with my arms extended. That is what works for me.

I too shoot offhand with my left foot forward, but I don't rest my chin on my shoulder. I have nothing against iron sights and enjoy shooting them. If the SRH is a primary hunting weapon, my suggestion stands that you should scope/red dot it, but if it is a backup weapon that will sit on your hip while fishing or hunting with a rifle, of course it should be sans scope.

Whitworth, I rest my cheek not my chin on the shoulder.

My hunting guns wear red-dots or scopes, my back up guns are iron sights.

I misread what you wrote -- I just started my second cup of coffee........not quite awake yet!

Holy crap, what a weird feel! Eyes are tilted and distance estimation is gone. Eyeglass wearers are screwed.
Why not a rifle stock on the revolver?
Sorry Redhawk, I have to pick on you.

Jeese, rough crowd here!

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Originally posted by bfrshooter:
Holy crap, what a weird feel! Eyes are tilted and distance estimation is gone. Eyeglass wearers are screwed.
Why not a rifle stock on the revolver?
Sorry Redhawk, I have to pick on you.

My head is not tilted, my shoulder comes up when I bring up my arm. My buddy with glasses shoots the same way and does not have a problem. I don't think you have a full picture of how I shoot. It is not awkward at all.
Also a few guys I shoot with have changed the way they shoot, they do the same thing I do and they actually get better groups.

If I wanted a rifle stock I would no be hand gunning now would I.

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Originally posted by Redhawk1:
. I don't think you have a full picture of how I shoot.

Probable right, post a picture and then we will have a full picture of your shooting technique.....

I have not taken the time to open a place to host pictures, but I don't think you have to be a rocket scientist to figure out my shooting style. lol.... JOKE..

I do not shoot any different than most others, I just raise my shoulder up a little and it touches my cheek. I can shoot well without my cheek touching my shoulder, but I guess it is a habit I got into. So I know my hold is the same all the time. Kind of like bow hunting

Whatever I am doing works, I shoot better than most others I shoot with.

RH- this may be exactly what I am looking for! Ill try it on the next trip to the range. Draw practice will still be the same but I may be able to use Redhawk's advice.