Pedersoli Frontier shooting low

[Chris Hayes]

Every one of these rifles i have ever seen shoots low. I would like to put some different sights on it but when i tried i can't because it shoots so low. Anyone else had trouble with this? Can i do something to fix this? HELP!

 

[Leatherbark]

File that front sight down and it'll bring her up for sure. OR replace it and still file down.OR use the rear buckhorn like a peep and center the front sight between the horns.

Bob

 

[cowpoke1955]

I have a .45 Blue Ridge/Frontier flinter. I awitched the front sight with this one: http://www.trackofthewolf.com/Categories/PartDetail.aspx/874/6/FS-TC-HB-TH . Still have to file the front sight blade down a bit, but I get one hole groups at 50 yards :thumbsup:

 

[Bill Hall]

Just lower the target. :blah:

All kidding aside, it's our job as shooters to sight in our own guns at the distance we prefer. This usually includes a little filing on the front sight, if the rear sight has no elevation adjustment.

If the front sight has a bead, then the rear sight should be adjustable. If the sights are fixed, then you shouldn't have a beaded front sight.

Just be aware that once you file the front sight to a certain distance, you can't lower it if you you want to change your distance to a closer range. Bill

 

[Sinner]

Have you tried different powder charges yet? If you haven't, you may want to see how much altering the charge may change your point of impact before you adjust your sight.

 

[Trench]

My .36 shot 8 inches low at 50 yards. You do have to file the front sight down quite a bit. You'll notice that the factory sight flares out as you file down, so it will become thicker. That posed a problem for me. I had to open the rear notch up so I could see some light around the front sight. I ended up ordering a new, thinner, silver blade from Track of the Wolf.

 

[Chris Hayes]

I have filed it down. Thats the problem. Theres not much front sight left! If i cut the groove in the rear sight alot deeper then i should b able to use a taller front sight right?

 

[cowpoke1955]

Most people place the top of the front sight level with the top of the groove of the rear sight, so making the groove deeper would make no difference. Try a taller rear sight. Check out Track of the Wolf. They have a good selection.

 

[Leatherbark]

If the gun is shooting low and you have filed the front sight all the way down then a taller front sight will make it worse. You could try a taller rear sight with the front sight you have. Then you would have to tilt the barrel up while sighting, thus raising P.O.I

Bob

 

[Sinner]

Are you lining up the top of your front sight with the top "ears" of the rear sight or the bottom of the notch?

 

[Bruce H]

I have a Pedersoli Frontier that is about 7 years old. I haven't seen an indication that it has ever shot low. When it was new I filed, at most, a third of the front sight off to get it right on the money. A couple years ago my eyesight started going bad on me and I had to put fiber optic sights on. Yes, it looks as bad as it sounds, but sometimes you have to do what you have to do. No problem at all with the fiber optics either.

As Sinner asked, are you aligning the top of the front blade with the top of the ears of the rear buckhorn? That's how I was told buckhorn sights were used. Have you tried e-mailing Pedersoli?

 

[khavell]

I shoot a Pedersoli 45 cal Kentucky Rifle. Initially it had old brass sights that a previous owner had filed down. The gunsmith said only use 30 grains of 3F. At 50 yards my groups were rubbish and very low. The follow made a big difference - new sights - Lyman Hunter adjustable back sight, 45 grains then 50 grains 3F. Now I cleaned that bore very vigorously with a steel brush on the end of the ram rod - I was amazed how much crud came out of the rifling. Club members tell me the increased charge brought the shots up. Once I re-sighted the rifle my groups got a lot tighter.

 

[nit wit]

Get a taller rear sight.
Nit Wit

 

[Ken Rummer]

I bought a Blue Ridge flinter in .54 cal. It shot way low, under the target paper. I filed the front sight until the balls started landing on the paper. Then I worked on getting an acceptable group by varying ball, patch and powder. Next step is to do the final filing on the front to raise the group. It now groups 2" high at 50 yds. Since the front blade is tapered it gets wider as it gets filed down so it was necessary to widen the rear sight notch to get some daylight on each side. I ended up filing my sight from an initial height of .367 above the barrel to a final height of .229 which removed .138.

I also bought a spare front sight before I started this exercise just in case I screwed it up.

Masking tape around the barrel prevented my klutzy file work from messing up the brown finish.

Go slow and it will turn out just where you want it.