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Adjusting sights on Ruger Bisley Vaquero
« on: October 13, 2011, 07:10:26 AM »
I have a Ruger Bisley Vaquero in 45 Colt that shoots to the left about three inches at 15 yards. What is the best way to adjust the front sight? I also reload, is it a matter of looking for a different load?
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Re: Adjusting sights on Ruger Bisley Vaquero
« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2011, 09:05:11 AM »
If your groups are otherwise good I doubt it is your load.   If your groups were high or low I'ld say play with your load but left and right would likely be your sites.  Others more experienced with adjusting fixed SA sites will have to help you there.
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Re: Adjusting sights on Ruger Bisley Vaquero
« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2011, 02:20:21 PM »
I hear Ruger will fix that for you, be worth a call.  They would probably turn the barrel.  Some gunsmiths do this, and some on here do it themselves with a barrel vice.  I bet if you called Ruger they might do it for free. 
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Re: Adjusting sights on Ruger Bisley Vaquero
« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2011, 03:09:26 PM »
Before you go thru the effort of filing the rear sight notch, bending the front sight, rotating the barrel, etc., try resting your thumb on the left recoil shield when you shoot.  This may bring your POI enough to the right.  Try experimenting with your grip, as I have found my S/A's to be the most sensitive of all handguns to grip placement.
 
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Re: Adjusting sights on Ruger Bisley Vaquero
« Reply #4 on: October 13, 2011, 05:16:50 PM »
I have two of these pistols, one shoots way left and the other a little left so I am going to experiment with my grip.
How hard is it to bend the front sight over? Can I do it with some padded pliers or vice-grips?
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Re: Adjusting sights on Ruger Bisley Vaquero
« Reply #5 on: October 14, 2011, 01:23:23 AM »
theres a couple ways to do it. The best is to get a barrel vise and turn the barrel. As long as your tightening and not loosening it and you dont need to turn it so much that the ejector housing screw no longer lines up right. Another way is to bend the blade but take if from me about half the time you end up breaking the solder and if it doesnt fall off then it will down the road. Another way to do it and youll laugh at this but alot of the oldtimers used to just smack the barrel up against the shooting bench. I actually did this with a 66 smith once and it did work. Not to many guys will have the guts to smack there guns against a bench like that though. One last way if you have a stainless gun or dont mind some cold bluing on a blued one is to file the rear sight grove on one side or the other.
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Re: Adjusting sights on Ruger Bisley Vaquero
« Reply #6 on: October 14, 2011, 03:39:43 PM »
One handed, two handed, or off bench bags? Each will shoot to a different place due to the recoil impulse being absorbed by different muscle groups.
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Re: Adjusting sights on Ruger Bisley Vaquero
« Reply #7 on: October 16, 2011, 10:55:39 AM »
If you are sure that it is the sight and not your hold, I moved mine right by filing the rear sight notch a bit. Go slow and test often as it takes very few strokes. The result in my opinion is a better sight picture.
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Re: Adjusting sights on Ruger Bisley Vaquero
« Reply #8 on: October 17, 2011, 05:19:09 PM »
I'm intrigued by the smack in on the bench method. It shoots to the left, which side do I smack on the bench?  8)
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Re: Adjusting sights on Ruger Bisley Vaquero
« Reply #9 on: October 17, 2011, 06:21:18 PM »
You do understand that this is 'bench bending parts'?
When 'adjusting sights', you move the rear sight in the direction you want the bullet to go; you move the front opposite that.
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Re: Adjusting sights on Ruger Bisley Vaquero
« Reply #10 on: October 27, 2011, 12:40:45 PM »
Man, don't bend the sight.
Either turn the barrel or take it to a gunsmith and have him do it.
Nothing looks worse than a bent front sight except the ones that break off because someone went to far!!!
 
 
 
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Re: Adjusting sights on Ruger Bisley Vaquero
« Reply #11 on: October 27, 2011, 10:52:49 PM »
I bent the front sight on my heritage rough rider once, it really didnot help much and looked like crap,i bent it back and now just use kentucky windage, i like the filing the rear sight idea, pghrich
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