Heinie Sights shooting 2" low

[45R]

I recently purchased a set of Heinie sights that have a front sight height of .216". The pistol is now shooting 2" low at 10 yards. I am using a 6 O'clock hold since these sights are black on black.

Could I get some help :)


Thanks


45R

[WIG19]

The sights being black on black don't have anything to do with whether or not you should take a 6 o'clock hold. Are you holding on a black bullseye, and do the results look something like the attached pic?
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[45R]

Originally posted by WIG19
The sights being black on black don't have anything to do with whether or not you should take a 6 o'clock hold. Are you holding on a black bullseye, and do the results look something like the attached pic?
:)


Its just like you showed on the picture. Thats exactly how I am holding it and its 2" low.

Any suggestions?

[WIG19]

Don't let the size or color of your bullseye define where you want the rounds to hit. Shift your point of aim to where you want the rounds to hit. If this were a 3-dot setup, might look something like attached.
:)

[45R]

I even tried shooting at 1" dots and it was still a few inches low.

I contacted the Heinie and unfortunetly he doesnt make a lower sight.

New Question

The stock sight is .216" tall and through doing some research I found that AmeriGlo makes front sights of various heights. The shortest they have is a .165". Will .051" taken off the front sight correct for a 2" drop?

[WIG19]

Glock factory sights are typically adjusted (but by changing the rear) in .4mm increments yielding a change in POI of approx 2.5" @ 25 yds. Whether from front or rear, .4mm is .016" - subtract that from the average Heinie blade and you may find a .200 height would do the trick for you, which Ameriglo & others make. I'd never suggest you go all the way down to the near stock height of .160-165. I've heard of some people that had to shave a bit off their Heinie fronts to get the POI where they wanted, so it may not be all that unusual. I've had a couple sets and mine all put the rounds right over the top of, or right underneath wherever the front blade was, assuming the adjustable nut behind the trigger (me) had done the rest of his alignment work.

:)

[45R]

Thanks for the tip. I'll try and get out with a file this weekend and see how much shaving I have to do.