Boy it's great to be on this site. I got a real lu lu for you guys. I got a .36 cal 1851 navy.It's a Pietta from Cabela's. It shoots about 6" high at 25 yds which I guess is normal. What if I took a very thin sight file and made a tiny groove at the end of the barrel at the 12 oclock position. Would this allow a small jet of air to come out of the barrel before the ball leaves the rifling? I am thinking this would cause the ball to be pushed down. The bigger the groove the bigger the push. Has anyone tried this? Gentlemen your thoughts.
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I would just get a taller front site .
Dave Rosenthal
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Just aim 6 inches low. Everyone knows what 6 inches looks like, right? :rotf:
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I think it would put a groove in the muzzle of your gun. 
I don't think the jet of escaping gas would affect the trajectory of the projectile much, if any at the range pistols are shot at.
I've heard of folks who ground the end of the hammer back and tried to re-notch it but they had limited success.
You might notice that the end of the hammer covers up the cap when the hammer is down. This is designed to protect the shooter from the flying cap fragments when the gun fires so, grinding it back results in the cap fragments sometimes flying back into the shooters face.
The best idea is just to learn to aim low and have fun.
zonie
I don't think the jet of escaping gas would affect the trajectory of the projectile much, if any at the range pistols are shot at.
I've heard of folks who ground the end of the hammer back and tried to re-notch it but they had limited success.
You might notice that the end of the hammer covers up the cap when the hammer is down. This is designed to protect the shooter from the flying cap fragments when the gun fires so, grinding it back results in the cap fragments sometimes flying back into the shooters face.
The best idea is just to learn to aim low and have fun.
zonie
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A higher front sight is the only way to make it shoot to point of aim. Porting the barrel will work on them modern high pressure guns to keep the muzzle from jumping way up but the bullet has already left the barrel before it has any effect.
A longer trigger will put the hammer a little lower but then your getting into working over the hand and messing with timing, more work than you want to get into.
Dixie has a dovetail sight for the 58 Remington that could be put on a navy but that's a lot of work also. The brass bead is usually just pressed into the barrel and a piece of 1/8" brassing rod is real close to the right diameter.
A longer trigger will put the hammer a little lower but then your getting into working over the hand and messing with timing, more work than you want to get into.
Dixie has a dovetail sight for the 58 Remington that could be put on a navy but that's a lot of work also. The brass bead is usually just pressed into the barrel and a piece of 1/8" brassing rod is real close to the right diameter.
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If you are suggesting notching the muzzle then you are barking up the wrong tree.
Notching the muzzle will ruin your accuracy. The muzzle needs to remain consistently round and even so that the escaping gases push evenly all the way around the back of the exiting ball - the same way every time. There is enough variation as it is.
IMHO, if you want to raise the point of aim a bit, then get a "swedish" file (small diameter file) and deepen the sighting notch in the hammer a bit - and when shooting, "burry" the front sight into the notch. Don't go overboard as Zonie mentions, you can ruin the hammer. But replacement hammers can be ordered too... This modification won't raise the point of impact 6" but it will take it about 1/2 the way or so - a lot easier to compensate for.
The taller front sight is really the best answer.
Notching the muzzle will ruin your accuracy. The muzzle needs to remain consistently round and even so that the escaping gases push evenly all the way around the back of the exiting ball - the same way every time. There is enough variation as it is.
IMHO, if you want to raise the point of aim a bit, then get a "swedish" file (small diameter file) and deepen the sighting notch in the hammer a bit - and when shooting, "burry" the front sight into the notch. Don't go overboard as Zonie mentions, you can ruin the hammer. But replacement hammers can be ordered too... This modification won't raise the point of impact 6" but it will take it about 1/2 the way or so - a lot easier to compensate for.
The taller front sight is really the best answer.
Jac Spring
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rubincam said:
That's the point. :shocked2: It's shooting 6" high at 25 yards... so you want to lower the point of impact.
