Originally Posted by
megasupermagnum
Earlier this spring I bought a Ruger LCR in .327 federal, and have been having a blast shooting it all spring and summer. I began casting my own 120 grain SWC's, and have been amazed at the groups I shoot. The sight radius is so short, it feels weird pulling up at 50 yards, but more than once I walk up on a hand sized group. That is obviously from a rest, not offhand. I have been loading with bluedot, and I am getting about 950 fps out of the 1.8" barrel. Not bad at all. I am going to try some target loads with 700x soon enough.
My biggest problem has always been the sights. I shot XTP 100 grain bullets, and 120 grain SWC bullets, with H110, Bluedot, HS-6, Longshot, and probably a few other powders I've forgot. All of them shoot more or less to the same spot, and unfortunately, that is about 8-12" right at 25 yards. I have been shooting it by lining up the sights like normal, but aim about half way on the right side rear sight. It works, but it's been bothering me for a gun that was definitely not cheap. A while back I called Ruger about it and was told it would have to be sent in, which I figured. My worry is that it either A. will be returned with a note saying its within specs for a short range handgun. That and I'll be out shipping both ways, and a month or more without the gun. Or B. They decide to get me a new one, and I have to deal with serial numbers, FFL dealer, etc. and I just don't know about any of that. Instead, I have been thinking the same thing all along. The rear sight is definitely not adjustable, but why can't the front be? I actually questioned Ruger about getting an offset front sight. I was thinking of milling the left inside groove of the front site (not the gun), a little at a time until it shoots POA, then creating a shim to keep it in place. The idea seems easy enough, yet I can't find anything similar online. Looking down the gun from the front, which does not feel safe even with the cylinder open, the sights do not look to be off, or barrel misaligned/crooked, or anything else. I've had other shooters, both relatively new, and some very experienced shoot it. the POI is more or less the same. It's an interesting note that it shoots considerably right, even with right handed shooters, while I shoot it left handed.