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PYTHON IS SHOOTING HIGH!

MARVINR1
My recently acquired Colt Python is shooting high with everything except 130gr FMJ.(.38 cal) I think the rear sight is all the way down, but it is not flush with the frame (there is a gap).
Colt only made one front blade, so I can't buy a higher front sight which would solve my problem......any thoughts? The 130gr, by the way, is extremely accurate. I just want to be able to use other loads

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  • bobski
    at what distance is it high?
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  • MARVINR1
    15 yds. Holding at the 6 o'clock position on an NRA 50' target=1 1/2 - 2" high with 148 and 158gr. 130gr is dead center
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  • haroldchrismeyer
    The recoil from the heavier bullet, and the heavier load is causing the barrel to rise. Send that Python to me, and I will see if I can hold it down. I always wanted a Python.
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  • MARVINR1
    Possible...but I'm thinking the rear sight should crank down a little lower. Unfortunately, I don't have another Python to compare
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  • bobski
    mine use to shoot high too. can you download some rounds and see if it comes down? try it and let me know what happens.

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  • 1armbandit
    Heavier bullets will shoot higher because they are slower and in the barrel longer, giving it more time to recoil upwards. That's why the 158 gr. bullets shoot higher than the 130 gr.

    The same principle applies with the 357 magnum round compared to 38 special. A 357 mag will shoot lower than the same weight 38 special round. It leaves the barrel quicker thus not recoiling upward as much.

    Hope this makes sense.





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  • MARVINR1
    quote:Originally posted by 1armbandit
    Heavier bullets will shoot higher because they are slower and in the barrel longer, giving it more time to recoil upwards. That's why the 158 gr. bullets shoot higher than the 130 gr.

    The same principle applies with the 357 magnum round compared to 38 special. A 357 mag will shoot lower than the same weight 38 special round. It leaves the barrel quicker thus not recoiling upward as much.

    Hope this makes sense.

    Yes, this does make sense. And I suppose this gun was set up for 357, not 38, which could be an issue here. Would this be enough to create a 1 1/2" difference at 15yds?




    Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously never encountered automatic weapons.
    --General George S. Patton, Jr.
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  • MARVINR1
    I swapped out the factory grips for the Hogues, and that has made a BIG difference! Much more control and the differential in loads is minimal. May still be a problem with the elevation adjustment screw, but this change certainly helped
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  • Pinhead
    That is one beautiful revolver. If I were you I would try to find a good Colt gunsmith. Have you called the factory to see what they might recommend?
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