S&W 586-8 MeproLight Question

[jrpowell3]

Backstory: I hated the red insert front sight that came on the gun and wanted a 3-dot style front sight that I'm most used to. So, I went and bought the MeproLight ML-22771 and had it professionally installed on my revolver.

I took it shooting and noticed that my groups at 10yds were nice and tight but consistently 4" high with the rear sight blade bottomed out.

Question: Is the ML-22771 the correct sight set for my revolver or should I have gotten the ML-22770?

[jrpowell3]

Nothing, huh?

[Super Chicken]

I'm no techie when it comes to this but do you have the old sight? Can you measure it?

[Super Chicken]

Gonna ask before someone else does, so here goes.... same loads?

[jrpowell3]

Gonna ask before someone else does, so here goes.... same loads?

Used several different brands of .38spc ammo.

Also, I don't have a caliper to properly measure the sight height. I know that the OEM front sight blade is .278" though.

Also also, I'm not sold on the MeproLight, if there's a better sight system for the 586, I'm all ears. I prefer 3-dot sights or other combat style sights because that's what I'm trained on and it gives me something on the front sight post to make absolutely crystal clear when I focus on it. However, I'm not huge on fiber optic sights.

[Super Chicken]

Think you got the wrong one mate. ML-22770 states for revolvers with a red insert front sight.

Can't help on better/different sights.

[bmk20398]

Install fiber sight, then replace from red to white.
now you have white dot!

[jrpowell3]

Think you got the wrong one mate. ML-22770 states for revolvers with a red insert front sight.

Can't help on better/different sights.

and the 22771 is for revolvers with pinned front sights. Mine has the red insert and it's pinned.

[Super Chicken]

Ahhh, got cha. Well crud, I'm out of suggestions. Best of luck brother.

[jrpowell3]

Ahhh, got cha. Well crud, I'm out of suggestions. Best of luck brother.

It's all good. I'll get this worked out.

[Super Chicken]

Circle back if you don't mind once it's resolved. I'm thinking of using them for a 625-3 in .45Colt

[printrep]

[jrpowell3]

Isn't the L-Comp only a 3" barrel, though?

[Super Chicken]

Sorry, 625-7 .45 colt 3 inch. Full lug.

[printrep]

Isn't the L-Comp only a 3" barrel, though?

Correct.