Shoots low

[4t5]

Gentlemen,
I purchased a new firearm that shoots low for me , will a heavier and slower bullet raise the point of impact , or a lighter faster bullet work ?
This rear sight is windage only adj.

[GunnyMack]

I've always heard that a heavier bullet shoots higher. I've never bothered to test that theory. Will it shoot high enough is the question. This might be a good experiment, load some heavy and light bullets and shoot them .
Thinking about that , it seems correct as a heavier bullet takes longer to get moving.
Those here that are better versed in hog leg usage should chime in .

[Blaine]

A lower front sight if you can do that.

[4t5]

I wish it was a hog leg , I’d have more room to load , it s 380 auto , I have parameters to contend with to keep it running .
Or a taller rear sight maybe needed.front sight is minimal.

[Walt]

Slower and heavier bullets stay in the barrel longer during recoil and thus will generally shoot higher.

[44shooter]

Generally heavier bullets shoot higher. I’ve observed this more dramatically in revolvers than in autos, maybe because of the higher bore axis. There’s not much effective bullet weight range in a 380 auto, probably easier to file the front sight down to make it point higher.

[Pisgah]

I am curious about what type of sights the pistol has. If it is the familiar"three-white-dot" variety, you may be using the set-up wrong. Try aiming so that the front sight dot covers your intended point of impact -- not the traditional "six o'clock" sight picture. Have your target covered by the dot, not sitting right on top of it.

[nwcatman]

I've always heard that a heavier bullet shoots higher. I've never bothered to test that theory. Will it shoot high enough is the question. This might be a good experiment, load some heavy and light bullets and shoot them .
Thinking about that , it seems correct as a heavier bullet takes longer to get moving.
Those here that are better versed in hog leg usage should chime in .

Hang Time

[4t5]

It’s a new s&w bodyguard 2.0.
They are 3 dot sights , it shoots low for my son in law also , he’s only known 3 dots .
It’s hard for me not to use top of post.

[Ray]

Most pocket pistols & revolvers shoot low. The most notorious example is the charter bulldog. When he reviewed the first sample bulldog he received, major nonte said he knew from just examining it even before firing that it would shoot quite low due to the obvious frame-barrel-front sight geometry. Did he have to aim high ? Well, yes and no. He simply elevated the front sight above the rear notch in the frame. He knew that from reading mister Keith's articles.

See this excellent post and scroll down to the rear sight illustrations.....6th and 7th fotos of the o.p.

viewtopic.php?t=92589

If you use a six-oclock sight picture elevate the middle dot fully above and apart from the other two whilst maintaining center windage. Not only will you raise your impact adequately but seeing that front sight prominent will make you a better shooter especially in dimmer light situations.

With little practice this is quite repeatable and makes focusing on the front sight (dot)under stress more practical without the port and starboard dots distracting.

[Malamute]

I am curious about what type of sights the pistol has. If it is the familiar"three-white-dot" variety, you may be using the set-up wrong. Try aiming so that the front sight dot covers your intended point of impact -- not the traditional "six o'clock" sight picture. Have your target covered by the dot, not sitting right on top of it.

I will suggest that the "drive the dot" method is A way to use them, but not the only way to use them.

Glocks have various rear sight heights available to adjust elevation. The early gen 2 19 i have has a one dash rear sight, which puts the winchester white box loads right at the top of the front sight at 25 yards, which is exactly where i want them to hit. the dot can help find the front sight in lower light, but I ignore it otherwise, with the exception of using it as a reference point for longer range shooting. That is the only gun i have with dot sights, and have no interest in changing how I hold the sights on one gun. I also dont think its very precise, but some seem to do ok with that method.

Using the front dot for longer range, I hold the front sight right on the 300 yard plate (16-18 inch plate, old one was 16", newer one was 18") and lower the rear so the top edge is 2/3 of the way down the dot for elevation, then the gun hits the plate regularly. A friend bought a new g20 10mm, we went out to the shooting spot. She asked how I was holding on the 300 yard plate, I told her, and she hit it within the first few shots. The hold was close enough to work with between the two different guns and loads. So, its handy for that, and I like the tritium dot in low light, but otherwise mainly ignore the dot. I painted the rest of the front sight neon orange, leaving the tritium dot exposed of course.

[Scott Tschirhart]

I can see where a compact pistol like that would present some limitations.

A higher rear sight would seem to be the most practical cure.

[AJMD429]

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That would drive me nuts. Probably because I'm old and set in my ways. I'd be highly tempted to flatten the rear sight and file it into a dovetail if possible, or somehow add to it (assuming like you said, I couldn't file the front lower).

Of course I like STRANGE sights... >>> http://www.levergunscommunity.org/viewt ... ?p=1014043

[44shooter]

I would try some Remington 102 grain loads first