Windage adjustment Rossi 92
I recently acquired a Rossi 92 20" blued .357. Today, I was sighting it in and had to move up to 25 yards to get on paper. Currently, I am shooting 6" left of aim but otherwise got consistent groups. I did not move the target farther out but do want to get the gun shooting to point of aim at 50 yards. There is a silhouette competition in July that I hope to participate in.
Being brand new to shooting, I'm a bit hesitant to tap that front site over to the right a bit without checking with someone more experienced.
My current plan is to place the barrel in a vice, just snug and protected with cloth. Then, I'll tap the site to the right just a tiny bit using a small hammer and brass punch. Carefully avoiding contacting the barrel itself and marking wax beside the site in order to see that it's moved. Then, I'll shoot again to see if I am closer.
Does this sound reasonable?
My concerns with doing this include "loosening" the front site/post. What's to keep the post in place once I've moved it? Also, I've acquired everything I need to cast and reload except for primers and powder. Is it worth moving the front post now and risk having to do it again once I've produced some consistent reloads?
I have no intent of installing after-market sights until I have reached my limitation with the gun as it is currently set up.
Windage adjustment Rossi 92
Use penetrating oil on the front sight. Heating it with a hair drier will help the oil wick under the sight. This has worked for me.
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