replacing gold bead front on 83 how hight to replace it with...

[kennisondan]

I looked up the heighth of the gold bead that is with the express sight and it is 430... I am cranked down as low with the rear sight as it can just about go... the loads I am shooting will likely not go much lighter but could speed up eventually ( 9.8 of unique ) in light of the fact that I may go faster bullets than now..... should I get a diiferent sight height for a replacement... I willl definitely want a screw adjustable rear sooner or later and the only ones listed on FA are the premiers... the sillouett and the target sights are not reccommended for the 4  3/4" barrell...

I am just concerned that when I crank it up more ( later,) I will be shooting too low to deal with... so what should I do ? as stated I will not go lower speed than at present, and when I was shooting slower, it was not much different, but I think that faster bullets will shoot lower yet ?? then how much higher a front sight should I go... what heights should I get... I am possibly ordering one from KOneill or from FA ( a square front... ) cause I just cannot wait for clements or bowen -- I am assuming they have a wait for that as well.

thanks
dk

[MS Hitman]

You need to get two different front sight heights.  A .430" for the 325 grain bullets and a .480" for the 400+ grain bullets.  I use this and do not have to change my rear sight settings.

[kennisondan]

Simple enough that is the kind of answer that only one who has the same gun would be able to tell me... thanks Rob..
dk

[Ken ONeill]

I use a .430" undercut patridge on my 6" octagon ported FA, and that's what I recommend. I'm aware of dozens of .475's using that same height. I shoot only 400's @ near full strength, and shoot with a tight grip. My rear sight is up 1 click where I live, and that's what I want.

[kennisondan]

pm sent to you... Ken.
dk

[kennisondan]

update : went with a .380 and the .430 .. will further evaluate when I get to try them out...
dk