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Re: Shoots left

--- In danwesson@yahoogroups.com, "George Uchida" <geouchida@...>
wrote:
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> --- In danwesson@yahoogroups.com, dbranchcomb <no_reply@y...>
wrote:
> > I've got a Model 15-2 with 6 inch and 8 inch barrels. Though it
> > groups nicely it shoots way left - to the point that I have the
sights
> > adjusted almost all the way to the right. I have read in
various
> > places that some of these revolvers had QC problems that can be
fixed
> > by a competent and well equiped gunsmith. Does anyone have any
> > experience or suggestions regarding this problem?
> I have a 8" 357Mag that shoots left also. Checked the front sight
and
> it's offset to the left, groove machined wrong. Had a machinist
> neighbor machine me an offset sight.
>
OK, but is that a Band-Aid or the real solution to the problem? I
have the same issue with bith the 6 inch and the 8 inch barrels.
I'm inclined to think its the basic machining of the pistol.






Sat Mar 25, 2006 9:04 am

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I've got a Model 15-2 with 6 inch and 8 inch barrels. Though it groups nicely it shoots way left - to the point that I have the sights adjusted almost all the...
dbranchcomb
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Aug 22, 2005
1:30 am

Additional information would help in diagnosing (guessing at) the possibilities. Just to check a few things... How far off and at what range (10" at 25 yds?...
Randy Farchmin
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Aug 22, 2005
3:04 am

I own the same gun, I have the 2.5, 4, 6, and 8 inch barrels and they shoot great. I have shot at close and far ranges and never had these problems ... From:...
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laremm2000
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Aug 22, 2005
12:37 pm

... I have a 8" 357Mag that shoots left also. Checked the front sight and it's offset to the left, groove machined wrong. Had a machinist neighbor machine me...
George Uchida
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Aug 23, 2005
2:28 pm

... sights ... various ... fixed ... and ... OK, but is that a Band-Aid or the real solution to the problem? I have the same issue with bith the 6 inch and...
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Mar 25, 2006
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