Long(er) range sights

[dakotashooter2]

Anybody else have issues with the sights found on RBH revolvers. I find that most of them have front sights that are way to course. I can generally shoot fine out to about 15-20 yards then things start to go to heck even with a steady rest. My eyes are not the best but I still shoot much better with fine sights even if I can't see them as well. That wide site wants to wander back and forth across the target while a thin one seems to stay where it belongs. Think I'm going to have to take a file to my current .41 like I did the last one or find someone to mill it down.

[Lloyd Smale]

Dave clements sells what to me is about the best long range front sight going. Its a post style sight that can be thinned to .10. He will make it with a couple gold bars on it that you can use at differnt ranges.

[Larry Gibson]

Anybody else have issues with the sights found on RBH revolvers. I find that most of them have front sights that are way to course. I can generally shoot fine out to about 15-20 yards then things start to go to heck even with a steady rest. My eyes are not the best but I still shoot much better with fine sights even if I can't see them as well. That wide site wants to wander back and forth across the target while a thin one seems to stay where it belongs. Think I'm going to have to take a file to my current .41 like I did the last one or find someone to mill it down.

"Course" kind of depends on barrel length or how close the sight is to your eyes. Factories, Ruger included, generally make only one width of sight and mostly only one height also. Most are made to be "proper" width and heigth on the longest barreled revolvers they make. The rear sight notch width and heigth are most often the same also. Thus the sights on a 7 1/2" RBH may appear just right but the same sights on a 4 5/8" RBH appear "course".   After all there is a large "after market" business in replacment sights. Problem is many RBH revolvers front sights are not easily replaceable. Filing or milling the width of the front sight to fit your specific needs or desires is the way to go.

Larry Gibson

 

[barber]

 I widened the notch on the rear sight, that helped me

[44 Man]

I often find that a wider rear notch helps my 'old eyes' more than a narrow front sight.  I was playing at the 'Michigan shoot' with Lloyd and a few other guys a couple of years ago when I connected on a water jug at 420 yds with a American Western Arms 4 3/4" .44 spl Colt clone.  Those were stock sights but the front blade was not quite as thick as a Ruger.  A couple of bars marked on the rear of the front sight would have helped.  When I would get the range, I would have to reload and did not have a positive reference to come back to, although close.  A Ruger with it's serrated front would have been easier, especially with a couple or three bars painted across the serrations.  44 Man

[dakotashooter2]

I tried the widen the  rear site thing  but that isn't the issue. The problem arises when the front blade is 2 or 3 times wider than the target. How can I expect to hit a bunny in the vitals when at 30 yards the sight is as wide as the bunny? For some reason it is more difficult to center the target on a wide blade than a narrow one. Larry I understand your point but.....Rugers blade is as wide and often wider than the front blade found on many rifles with 22-26 inch barrels. At that length the sight does not seem as course (though still a bit wide for any real precision work) but given the range in length of pistol barrels they could easily take 1/3 off the width and still have a very visible sight on anything out to a 12" barrel. I guess its just my bowhunting background. I was always taught to "pick a spot"... my idea of which is to concentrate on the smallest possible aiming point you can.