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Offline Okie2

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Need taller front sight for Single Six.
« on: January 13, 2010, 02:59:06 PM »
Hey all....Have a single six in 32 H&R....all my different loads shoot high....rear sight is bottomed out & need a taller front sight....would prefer something other than just the standard black blade (old eyes aren't so good anymore).  Have seen the marbles...just wouldn't know which model & height.... Anybody have experience with this issue.  Open to suggestions.  Thanks, Scott

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Re: Need taller front sight for Single Six.
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2010, 03:08:21 PM »
You might see if Ken Light has a extra globe front sight laying around.  Do a google search for "Ken Light Manufacturing".  He used to sell the Bomar Rear sight and globe front sight package for the single six.  

You could also do a search for "gypsy distributing" or "bill Boros".  Bill used to sell them also.

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Re: Need taller front sight for Single Six.
« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2010, 10:14:41 AM »
Couldn't find anything referred to above...still looking!!!

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Re: Need taller front sight for Single Six.
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2010, 02:14:58 PM »
One thing to keep in mind is that the sights from the MKII pistol series bull barrels also work on the Single Six. I have a Millett orange ramp front sight for the MKII on my Single Six now. I don't know if it is higher though. Maybe one of the partridge sights would be. Both guns use a screw in one hole to hold the sight on so changing them is easy.

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Re: Need taller front sight for Single Six.
« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2010, 03:52:01 AM »
Hey all....Have a single six in 32 H&R....all my different loads shoot high....rear sight is bottomed out & need a taller front sight....would prefer something other than just the standard black blade (old eyes aren't so good anymore).  Have seen the marbles...just wouldn't know which model & height.... Anybody have experience with this issue.  Open to suggestions.  Thanks, Scott

I know you're looking for a different profile, but about 15 years ago, I wrote Ruger and asked if they sold any higher front sights for their Single Six. They responded by sending me a couple of different height ramp front sights for no charge!

Wish I had contacted them years ago.   I've been shooting this SS since I bought it in 1973 and it would only shoot to point of aim with one CCI load...and that was with the rear blade filed as low as I could get it!