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Shooting High, Do I Need A New Front Sight?
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I aim where I alway aim, I cut the target in half and aim at that point.
I do see a very small crack developing in the stock. There is no bedding compound. The barrel is tight to the wood. The 3 tang screws are tight.
Crack in the stock is not good, someone else will have to diagnose the cause of it and what it means to accuracy.
I had one stock like that, I repaired it, it's not hard to do.
Three (3) tang screws, mine have two (2).
Not sure what diameter target you are shooting, but if you use a 6 o'clock hold that will drop the point of impact down.
I had one stock like that, I repaired it, it's not hard to do.
Three (3) tang screws, mine have two (2).
Not sure what diameter target you are shooting, but if you use a 6 o'clock hold that will drop the point of impact down.
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The tang that you have is the old style my friend. The middle screw does not screw into the stock. That middle screw is only a plug that can be removed to install a tang sight if so desired?
Your stock is also the older type as well! The lock bolt escutcheon has a lip on it that’s counter sunk into the stock.
The cracks in the lock bolt side of your lock panel is not the issue effecting your accuracy problem. The cracks are more than likely a direct result of someone over tightening the lock bolt thus creating excess pressure on the panel of your stock.
The lock bolt only needs to be lightly snug. People make the mistake of over tightening the lock bolt. Doesn’t need to be gorilla tight.
Anyway, unless my eyes are playing tricks on me, I noticed the barrel seems to be at a very slight cant higher than your tang? I’m looking at the pic you posted showing the lock bolt panel side. I could be wrong though!
If that’s the case, ease off the tang screw closest to the breech until barrel/breech are flush with tang where they mate.
Respectfully, Cowboy
Your stock is also the older type as well! The lock bolt escutcheon has a lip on it that’s counter sunk into the stock.
The cracks in the lock bolt side of your lock panel is not the issue effecting your accuracy problem. The cracks are more than likely a direct result of someone over tightening the lock bolt thus creating excess pressure on the panel of your stock.
The lock bolt only needs to be lightly snug. People make the mistake of over tightening the lock bolt. Doesn’t need to be gorilla tight.
Anyway, unless my eyes are playing tricks on me, I noticed the barrel seems to be at a very slight cant higher than your tang? I’m looking at the pic you posted showing the lock bolt panel side. I could be wrong though!
If that’s the case, ease off the tang screw closest to the breech until barrel/breech are flush with tang where they mate.
Respectfully, Cowboy
I had the same issue with my TC(about 40+years ago). Typical of the TC’s, the sights were set up for using Maxi-Balls which were slower, and impacted lower then a round ball. I just filed down my rear sight and reshaped the notch....is been nuts on ever since using 100gr FFG, .490 round ball, .015” patch.
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