I have a 1917 s&w shooter grade that hits to the left. Examination of the front sight shows its bent and when corrected should be poa/poi with 45 ball.
Best practice to make the correction? Lead ingot anvil and soft face hammer?
I have a 1917 s&w shooter grade that hits to the left. Examination of the front sight shows its bent and when corrected should be poa/poi with 45 ball.
Best practice to make the correction? Lead ingot anvil and soft face hammer?
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With that short sight radius, it will not take much straightening to get significant change in POI.
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |