Kimber Ultra Carry shoots LOW

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rballi

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I recently got a SS Ultra Carry. I have tried 4 brands of 230gr FMJ, and 2 different brands of 185 JHP. All shoot 4.5" to 6" low. The gun groups great and is perfectly center but a good 5" low. This is with bullseye aim, not 6 o'clock aim.

Should I:
Take a file to the front sight?
Replace it on my own with aftermarket sight?
Call Kimber?
Will they replace it with a lower one?

Roy
 
Had the same problem.

I had the same thing with my Classic and Kimber took care of me right away. I think that they put those high front sights on there so those of us who want to can fine tune the zero can simply file the sight off and cold blue it. And by the way what do you think of that little Ultra? I got one for the Wife a little while back and now we fight over who gets to carry it! But then that is all the more reason to get another one.:D
 
That was my first thought...just file it and touch it up. I don't think I'll try that untill my replacement gets here, then I'll probably try and file it then replace with the new one when I mess the old one up.

BTW, I like it alot. I handles and shoots just fine. Groups well also, just low. Mine rides in a Don Hume paddle holster behind my back.
 
First, I am NOT an accomplished shooter. I have nearly "mastered" my 9mm, but my Ultra CDP .45 is just giving me fits. I consistently shoot low and to the right, but in a nice little grouping. Interestingly, a fellow marksman experienced the same results. I tried different ammo, but nothing changes. At seven yards, I can compensate and put the shots higher on the target, but they still go right. As the distance increases, I progessively become less accurate. What do you recommend?!

Also, what are my options for adjusting the "non-adjustable" night sights? What type of an outfit would I contact in my neck of the woods - gun store or pistolsmith? Does this person have to test fire the pistol to verify it's out of whack as well as their fix? Or, is this something I could take on by myself? If so, what tools would I need?
 
IMNSLE

I've had three Ultra-Elites in my possession to develop loads for; ALL shot low.

New front sight blade, or file ("I can always take off more, but I can't put it back.....", the metal-worker's credo).
 
Help me here. Why does the public allow Kimber to get away with this in the first place at the prices they charge? I have never seen a Kimber at the range I frequent tender decent groups yet they are one of the highest priced weapons in the range sales area. Just curious.
 
Help me here. Why does the public allow Kimber to get away with this in the first place at the prices they charge? I have never seen a Kimber at the range I frequent tender decent groups yet they are one of the highest priced weapons in the range sales area. Just curious.
 
Will Bear Arms Not sure were you shoot, but if you come to DE
I will demonstrate a Kimber that does shoot very good groups.
Its a Custom Classic Target, with an excellent trigger, it shoots as well as the custom guns owned by other members of my club, as good as a Les baer that another member owns 1.5" five shot group at 25 yards from a sandbag. Ive got about 3500 rounds through mine and it is tight as a bank vault with no problems whatsoever, I did add a pair of rosewood grips though.
 
I have owned and still own guns that I thought shot 6" low. MY Glock 26 comes to mind, when I first got it I would shoot 10 shots at 25 yrds and the target would not even have a hole in it, I found out by resting the gun on a sandbag that it shot right to POA. I also then found after some practice I could get it to shoot to poa.
Try resting the gun on a sandbag or in a ransom rest before you change the front sight.

You may be shooting low not the gun, and a few months from now you may discover that the gun shoots high after you have changed the sights and improved your technique.
 
Master Blaster

I agree. I think sometimes we might tend to pull the the gun low. A natural tendacy especially when shooting DA. First test the gun from a rest to see where the gun wants to shoot. Then perfect your hold and your pull and shoot enough so that it comes natural.

SWRT
 
?

I have tested a considerable number of Kimbers in different variations; all (suprisingly) have been extremely accurate. All.
(Some of the short ones, but NOT all, have shot low. I don't use a rest.)

Maybe it's the ammo?


Can't, in all honesty, say the same for the Springfield 1911's. Just not as good accuracy-wise.
 
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