Lowering the Front Sight
Okay, maybe it should be shaving or filing the front sight... Here's the question. I just picked up a Ruger SP101 in .38 +p. I got a great deal on it, and I know they are solid little guns because I already have another SP101 in 9mm (moon clip gun, Ruger only made 'em for a few years, but I digress). I took it out the range and it is grouping pretty well with the VERY rudimentary sights (u channel in the top strap for the rear sight). Windage is fine, but elevation is another story. At 10-15 yards, it is grouping pretty consistently about 4 or 5 inches low (depending on the bullet and load). I'm going to do a bit more shooting with it as well as have a friend or two try it out, but assuming this holds true, I plan to lower the front sight to bring the shots on target up.
Any recommendations? Anybody have a tried and true method to file the sight or some other technique? I plan on making very slight modifications each time and then range-testing the gun so that I don't go too far. Can this be done at the range? Is there a tool which might make it easier? Any thoughts would be appreciated.
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