J C Higgins Model 88 .22 Cal

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Harris304

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Just bought this nine shot revolver. This gun was manufactured by High Standard and resembles their revolver R-104 series.

Took it to the range and it shot a little high and to the right at 25 feet. Does anybody own one and have any shooting advice for this gun? How does this gun shoot for you? So far I have shot it using remington and federal ammo. It appears that the federal ammo is the best, but I have not acheived point of aim. It could be me or the revolver time will tell. Any help will be appreciated.
 
Sears = J C Higgins

Forgot to mention that J C Higgins name was a house brand for Sear's. I beleive the gun to was manufactured between 1955-1960. For a gun that old it's in great shape.
 
I have one! 9" barrel, fixed sights -- bought by a now deceased relative in the early 60's.

With that 9" barrel, mine is extraordinarily accurate. With careful shooting I can make some VERY tight patterns, though with the fixed sights I do have to give it a little Kentucky windage.

I don't shoot it so often these days, but it's a good shooter. Especially since I understand these were cheap weapons when they came out.
 
Well, if it is like the parent High Standard, the rear sight is in a dovetail and could be drifted to the left to correct windage. Elevation would be harder to handle, requiring either a taller front or lower rear sight.
 
The one i have is six barrel. And i believe the rear sight can be adjusted right or left by tapping it with a wooden mallet. Have not shot it enough yet to determine if i should change sights or alter my aim.
 
The first thing is to try different ammunition. High Standards don't seem to do well with Federal ammunition. I have had decent luck with CCI. Cleaning should improve accuracy. I prefer to use a 223 jag, Remington bore kleener and then CRC Brakleen aerosol. The finish may not be up to modern chemical cleaners though.
 
I have had two J C Higgins Model 88 .22 Cal, a 4” and a 5” barrel .
I also have a High Standard revolver model R-101 with a 6” barrel.
They are not target guns but they shoot well enough. All of mine will
hit pop cans at 50 yards more times then not.
All of mine have Driftable rear sights.

“it shot a little high and to the right at 25 feet”
How much is a little? If it shoots high just step back.

Happy Holidays
 
Tinker2: The gun shoots about five inches high and four inches to the right. That's more then enough to make me miss a tin can. I was only shooting at 25 feet. Maybe it's the grip I am using, ammo or I am not maintaining the correct sight picture. The gun is very light and feels differen't from my single six which
I can hit bullseye's and hold tight groups at fifty feet.

At 75 feet I think I can shoot better with the single six then I did with the J C Higgins at 25 feet. Yet still, I'm wondering if it's just me.

Before I modify the sights I going ask some other shooters at the range to shoot this gun and see how it shoots for them.

Sir William: I am going to try CCI next time I go to the range which will be in a couple of days.
 
I think a cleaner burning ammunition will help. My older HSs/Higgins, IJs and H&Rs do not appreciate Federal 22s. I find Remington bulk brick to be dirty also. I am hesitant to use hot high velocity 22s in the alloy frame. I have had my accuracy improve with CCI Mini-Mags though. I agree too that loads and distances may have to be experimented with. The Hummingbird 22s are good to about 20 feet for me. They do perform better at 15 feet in the basement.
 
One item I did have to adjust was the barrel. My HS had been dropped or something, I had the barrel turned over to the left to correct the lean. The cylinder/barrel gap was improved and so did the accuracy. I had red Loc-Tite applied to the barrel threads as a fix. It works.
 
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