My new vaquero shoots low...

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I lose accuracy by trying to compensate for this.

I have a 38 with 4 5/8 barrel. I am using win white box target ammo and will soon start to reload.

I hear guys file down the front site.

Anybody got any info or experence doing this?
Also my gun is blued so after I file down I will need to prevent rust on the site.

One suggestion was to paint it a bright red which could be removed later for blueing or cowboy shooting.


any opinions welcome, thanks
 
don't file down your sight until you decide on th reloads you will be using. while you are testing loads all you will be concerned with is group size. when you find a good load, then adjust your sights to put the group where you want it.
 
my new blackhawk convertible shoots way low too- even with factory 45 colt loads- it's 45c/acp - 5.5 inch barrel- the gist i've seen is that ruger puts those high sights on so you can run the higher velocity heavy weight mule stompers on it, so what i'm going to do is set the rear about halfway up and give her too much front sight and paint it up to that point- birchwood casey makes a front sight paint pen in a red/red white/ red white green combo that should be fine for that-
 
If your six-gun shoots too low....try using a heavier bullet...they tend to impact higher......it least they do for me. I would try diff. weight bullets before I modify anything on the gun......M.T. Chambers makes a 200 gr. flat point gas check for the .38/.357....I mention this just as an example of the heavier bullets you could try!
 
been there , done that- mine shoots low even with 250's factories- the next step up is the 300's and the "loads only for ruger and contender" - but mine's a 45
 
Usually vaquero's shoot low 'cause you can file the front sight to bring it up but it's kind of tricky adding to the front sight to bring it down so you better be absolutely sure what load you are going to shoot before you start filing.

The suggestion of heavier bullets is a good one, they normally impact a little higher, and this may sound backwards but try a heavier bullet with a lighter powder charge. As velocity drops your "in barrel" time is longer so the gun recoils that little bit more before the bullet exits the barrel and hits higher.

I kept bumping up the powder charge and started shooting lower! You can also change to a faster burning powder (quicker recoil) or change your grip to allow the gun to recoil a little more, ie. don't put your little finger under the grip and if you are shooting two handed keep your off hand high, not under your strong hand. You should find a load that will be accurate and fairly close to dead on, then start with the file very slowly, keep checking often. When it's where you want it touch up with some cold blue or I have been really happy with "Blue Wonder".

Good luck.
 
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