Front Sight Issue

[fishmusic]

I have a Pietta 1851 Colt Navy .36 cal. I have been tuning this for reliability and finally have many issues corrected. The final one is that I noticed that the front sight is canted about 5 degrees to the right. I always wondered why it shot to the left when rested. I think that I want to have a sight dovetailed in so I can drift it for my eyes and zero it in at 15 yards. Any of you had the front sight dovetailed in?

 

[64Springer]

Grab a triangular file and start cutting a dovetail.

It's easy to do.

Or just use Kentucky Windage.

 

[Bunk]

I have a Pietta 1851 Colt Navy .36 cal. I have been tuning this for reliability and finally have many issues corrected. The final one is that I noticed that the front sight is canted about 5 degrees to the right. I always wondered why it shot to the left when rested. I think that I want to have a sight dovetailed in so I can drift it for my eyes and zero it in at 15 yards. Any of you had the front sight dovetailed in?

Yes but I had mine done along with other work. the Log Cabin shop sells a jig and duelist 1954 has a video of cutting a dovetail. That will take a search it was few years ago.
Best I can do. When you get your sight you can...
Hold Center
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[CVA Enthusiast]

Bunk 40 nailed it I have not have had no issues, But yes I have seen the same you tube tutorial by Duelis1954 awesome stuff

 

[fishmusic]

Thanks Bunk, I have just looked at The Duelist's video on that subject. Wish me luck, I may buy a sight and have a gunsmith do it. Would hate to ruin a good gun by fumble fingering myself.

Grab a triangular file and start cutting a dovetail.

It's easy to do.

Or just use Kentucky Windage.

I live in Texas. It would be a fur trek to shoot in Kentucky . Actually I can't rely on Kentucky windage until I get it centered where I want it. My shooting stinks and my aim is worse!

 

[aeatwood]

Yep, on a 61 Navy that shot left. Works great.

I like the Uberti remmys because they have dovetailed sights from the factory.

 

[TarponStalker]

I’ve considered buying a new front site for mine. I’ve had decent luck dovetailing my rifle barrel, so I should be able to do it on a pistol I hope.
My pistol shoots over a foot high at 50 feet. I’ve learned that I just have to aim very low but it sure would be nice to aim at the target instead of below it.

 

[Bunk]

I’ve considered buying a new front site for mine. I’ve had decent luck dovetailing my rifle barrel, so I should be able to do it on a pistol I hope.
My pistol shoots over a foot high at 50 feet. I’ve learned that I just have to aim very low but it sure would be nice to aim at the target instead of below it.

The sight radius in inches divided by the range in inches is the amount needed to move group center one inch at that range.
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