Rossi Rifleman

A friend of mine has an R92 45LC which at 50 yards shoots way too high, say 8 to 10 inches from a bench rest. I fired it as well with the same results. There is no more adjustment left in the rear sight to compensate. Any thoughts? FWIW, my 92 in .38 is right on at 50.

As a quick follow up question, would a Marples Tang Sight solve the problem?

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Bullet weight? Factory or handload? Barrel length?

My prediction is that youre firing light for caliber out of a 16"

Front sight aftermarket or filed down?

He is firing a factory 200 grain Cowboy Action Load flat point out of a 16 inch barrel. Factory front and rear sights.

Gaius wrote:He is firing a factory 200 grain Cowboy Action Load flat point out of a 16 inch barrel. Factory front and rear sights.

yeap, a change of sights and/or a heavier bullet (250+) would probably bring POI down

Is "He" coming from a pistol-shooting background where you line up the front sight level with the top line of the rear sight? I did that initially (shot way high) until a range master showed me how to use sights on an M92.

And how do you use the sights on an M92?

I believe you put the front sight at the bottom of the rear sight's "V".

A buckhorn sight is essentially a standard notch rear with a set of wings on the sides.
Typically the U notch is about the same size as the bead when you are sighting the target.
You line the bead up with the target and the u notch for moderate ranges.

You CAN use the wings for alignment at longer ranges centering the bead between the points or between the wings at the halfway point IF you are pushing the range. With a little practice you can figure out what the gun and ammo combination will do but it will take some effort on your part. Not as easy as adjusting a ladder sight or a tang aperture but effective just the same.