28 April 2001, 07:05
<PowderBurns>Modified Sights for Ruger BlackHawk?
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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28 April 2001, 07:51
Paul HDespite 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.
28 April 2001, 11:46
<PowderBurns>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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28 April 2001, 12:42
Paul HConcentrate on the front blade, and practice, practice, practice! Your gun has the needed accuracy.
29 April 2001, 01:08
<PowderBurns>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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30 April 2001, 20:23
<TomA>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.