SGC new front sight...and an addition.

[Cowpokey]

I really like the SGC .22lr, but at 25 yards it was shooting 3 1/2" high with the stock front sight (.4470" according to my micrometer), and rear peep sight bottomed out. So I ordered a .530" front sight from Skinner, and took it to the indoor range a couple miles from the house. One round up with the rear sight and it's shooting bullseye at 25 yards rested.

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Before we actually got to shooting though, I had to see what the shop had on the rack...wouldn't you know, they had a new Evil Roy carbine .22lr sitting there...and I just had to have it. My "Old Eyes" struggled with the buckhorn rear sight, but I got it dialed in at 25 yards rested, and proceeded put ten rounds in the diamond standing at 15 yards.

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*dude in the pictures is my daughter's fiancé...he's a good kid.

[markiver54]

Love my SGC. Just have not shot it nearly enough yet though.
Will keep that .530 in mind. Thanks for sharing your experience!

[shootinthecinders]

Your front sight measurement for all practical purposes agrees with what Henry states: 0.45”
Thanks for posting this. What ammo were you shooting when you were 3 1/2” high?

[Cowpokey]

Your front sight measurement for all practical purposes agrees with what Henry states: 0.45”
Thanks for posting this. What ammo were you shooting when you were 3 1/2” high?

All CCI HV; Mini Mag 36gr HP, Mini Mag 40gr Segmented HP, and Blazer 40gr LRN.

I haven't tried CCI SV yet in the Henrys, since everything has been 25 yards or less, no "transonic" goofiness at that distance...I usually notice that somewhere beyond 40 yards and before 50 yards.

[Cowpokey]

Love my SGC. Just have not shot it nearly enough yet though.
Will keep that .530 in mind. Thanks for sharing your experience!

The new front sight actually measured .5278", close enough. I did have to shave a little off one side of the dovetail to get it seated. It started easy enough with fingers, but stopped less than a 3rd of the way in. Popped it in and out a few times, more passes with the file, and finally got it seated where I wanted..pretty darn tight, could have probably used another 1000th off with the file, but it's in and not moving.

[shootinthecinders]

Thanks for the information Cowpokey.

[Cowpokey]

Three in the family now; Cowkid2's Golden Boy 22lr, my SGC 22lr, and the new Evil Roy 22lr.

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[markiver54]

Love my SGC. Just have not shot it nearly enough yet though.
Will keep that .530 in mind. Thanks for sharing your experience!

The new front sight actually measured .5278", close enough. I did have to shave a little off one side of the dovetail to get it seated. It started easy enough with fingers, but stopped less than a 3rd of the way in. Popped it in and out a few times, more passes with the file, and finally got it seated where I wanted..pretty darn tight, could have probably used another 1000th off with the file, but it's in and not moving.

Interesting indeed!
When I received my SGC, it shot poorly. I could visibly see, and feel the front sight was not centered to the bore. Tried to drift it myself, to no avail. Took it to a respected gunsmith I know and he could not drift it either without potentially damaging something. I respected that and contacted HCS. sent it in, took just over two weeks, but they replaced the front sight to my satisfaction. Life is good!

[Cowpokey]

Interesting indeed!
When I received my SGC, it shot poorly. I could visibly see, and feel the front sight was not centered to the bore. Tried to drift it myself, to no avail. Took it to a respected gunsmith I know and he could not drift it either without potentially damaging something. I respected that and contacted HCS. sent it in, took just over two weeks, but they replaced the front sight to my satisfaction. Life is good!

There is some really good information on Skinner's website about this, I'm not a gunsmith, but I play one in my little corner of the world.

http://www.skinnersights.com/technical_info_17.html

Scroll down to "Fitting a front sight".

[Cowpokey]

If you notice, I have a set of Wheeler brass punches (second picture in the OP), I keep them in my range bag now...have to be prepared, learned that lesson sighting in Cowkid2's Golden Boy...and not having them along.