My dan wesson 357 shoots consistantly high by several inches. It does not have adjustable sights. any ideas?

Question

At a distance of only 20 feet my dan wesson 357 revolver shoots very tight groups, but 2-3 inches high, and yes i know how my sight picture should look. It is a monson, mass gun but it has no model number on it. 4 inch barrel. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks

Answer 1

Dan Wesson revolvers were made for silhouette target shooting. Therefore, the fixed sights on your gun is set for shooting at further distances. If I were you I would just leave the gun alone. At 25 to 75 yards the gun is probably dead on. At less than 25 yards just aim lower. I've heard of people who shot rifle target papers at 100 yards with a Dan Wesson revolver.

I think the fix sights are meant to be used with 158 grain bullets, so you might want to try those instead of the 125 grain bullets.

If your gun is an older model with the interchangeable barrel, it's probably a Model 14, made in the 70s.

David M, he does NOT have a Dan Wesson Model 15 because the Model 15 came with adjustable sights. I own a Model 15 myself. The Model 14 is the same gun but with fixed sights. The Dan Wesson revolvers are more accurate than the Colt Pythons and they are not as expensive as the latter. I prefer Dan Wesson revolvers to any others.

You don't need to shoot with both eyes open.

Answer 2

Gun Broker has some the last I saw. I didn't know anything about Dan Wesson and a couple of years ago I was looking for a .357 to hunt deer. Found two in the town I live near. I bought a 6" with a spare 4" barrel for $250. It was probably 85% or so. The dealer also had a .22lr with a 6" barrel. I went back about a week later and got the .22lr. It was pretty rough looking, but it shoots.

Answer 3

Dan Wesson Model 14

Answer 4

First off, if you're going to shoot competitively, then you need to set your target ranges up at 50 and 100 feet - not 20. You seem to have a steady hand due to the tight groupings which is a good thing when shooting a gun with non-adjustable sights - it means you don't flinch and you pull rather than squeeze.

Put in your time at the range. You already know how high the gun shoots - now you just need to adjust your aim since you can't adjust the sights. That's just the way it is.

Answer 5

You probably have a Dan Wesson model 15. These guns were compared to the Colt Python when it came to accuracy, and Bill Ruger probably paid very close attention to what Dan Wesson was doing with revolvers before he started on his DA revolver production in 1971. Before you do anything to your gun or change ammo, yuo need to make sure that you are breathing right, not flinching, not using your trigger-finger pad wrong, and are shooting with BOTH EYES OPEN.

Answer 6

Be certain that the barrel shroud is seated and tightened properly before you make any permanent modifications to the gun. Also make sure the barrel and cylinder are clean and have no lead or copper build up that could affect pressure. Replacing the front sight with a taller one would be more desirable than removing metal from the rear sight, although that is an acceptable practice.

Answer 7

This is a common problem.If you can't adjust your sights and you can't get used to shooting low at the target.You may be able to adjust the sight plain by using some black epoxy glue.If you are shooting high and your sights are on target I would suggest putting a small amount of the epoxy on the front blade and let it dry.After drying you can use a file to remove the excess height until your sight plain matches the point of aim.

Answer 8

your dan wesson has a removeable front sight
if you are intent to shoot at 20 feet it is possible to change the higth of the front blade.
if you cannot find different sights a competent gunsmith can make you some.
you will need to experiment to get the one that works for you.
this is not an uncommon problen nor an uncommon fix

Answer 9

Yeah. You're way to close. Need to see where it hits at 50' at least.

If you absolutely had to, you could file a tiny bit off of the back sight and re-blue it. It it shoots to high for you, you might want to sell/trade it and get something with adjustable sights.

Answer 10

Your gun is set to shoot at a father distance. If you try 15 yds it may be dead on. Short of replacing your sights with adjustable sites I have no suggestions.