2 rookie questions, sights and grips

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tork

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S&W 66 4":
do any of the aftermarket rubber grips allow for all the shells to come out of the cylinder?
bottom right shell always gets caught on the standard wood grip, no big deal, just seams like a design flaw.

and im out of adjustment on the rear sight... still shooting high.
is there any sights that compensate, or can be lowered more?

thanks
 
Tork, if you're shooting high your rear sight needs to come down. If your rear sight is all the way down you would need a higher front sight. How experienced are you? Not a slam just trying to understand where you are at in your level of experience.

As far as your grips question most after market grips and many factory grips should be relieved for speed loaders, which should give them enough clearance for ejecking empties. As far as which ones, I've had good luck with Hogue and Uncle Mikes rubber and Hogue and Ahrends wood models.
 
The high shots could be a result of recoil anticipation, where you are pushing the gun forward as the hammer falls as your body anticipates the recoil. Here is what you should do to see if its your technique rather than the gun:

Take three empties and three live rounds, put them in the cylinder randomly spin the cylinder while its open and without looking Gently close the cylinder.

Now you have three live rounds and three spent ones but you dont know which is which. Take careful aim and squeeze the trigger, repeat. When you hit the dud rounds you will be able to see what you are doing without the recoil masking your actions.

Using this technique you can work on extinguishing any bad habits you may be developing.
 
tork,

Is a coule hundred rounds the number you've shot in the M66 or total? Either way check to see whether you are holding the sights steady while shooting.

Put some empty cases in the cylinder at random locations along with the live rounds. Keep your eyes on the front sight (standard for all shooting) and watch whether the front sight remains aligned with the top of the rear as you shoot. When one of the empty rounds come around you will be able to see what is actually happening. Recoil hides a number of problems.

I use Hogue monogrips. I like sticky grip of rubber.

[Master Blaster beat me to it. I type too slowly. :p ]
 
will give it a try.

as for the anticipation, wouldnt that cause a low shot? wouldn't i lean into it?
well either way, ill give it a try

thanks guys
 
Recoil anticipation can also cause a low shot, it depends wether you are flinching which would cause a low left shot if you are a righty, or you could be trying to counter act and pushing the gun up and forward.
 
One other thought tork.........
Assuming you may be anticipating recoil...........
What cartridge are you shooting? If it's 357magnum, try dropping to .38spl for a while. If it's .38spl, try some powderpuff loads.

I like the Hogue Monogrips, whether wood or rubber. If the groves fit your fingers, they are tough to beat.
 
Shooting High

I've worked with many shooters who basically overlooked thier rear sites. In other words they did not put the front site down far enough to create a single horizontal line. You might check this.
 
my loads keep changing....
remington 38 special from walmart if i get a chance.
but at the range i shoot speer +p
or .357 federal
 
I have a SW66 2" that I find to be accurate with .357's even at 40 yards. If anything I/It tends to shoot low. I have the factory rubber grips, and the bottom right shell always does what you are describing.

I have always contributed this to the short ejection rod on the 2" model, as opposed to the 4" ejection rod. Maybe you've hit on something Rookie! Way to go. We're all never to young, or old to learn something new everyday...

My smilies don't work! [large smile]
 
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