LC9 aim point

[Notalentbum]

I'm down in Florida visiting my brother. He has an LC9 that he thought the sights were off. He ordered a 9mm laser pointer shell and it came in today. Surprisingly the laser matched up with the factory frame mounted laser within an inch or so at 25 feet. However when sighting with the standard sights it is about 5-6" low. All this is strictly visual, no shooting.
Are the sights on the LC9 a known issue? Are height adjustable sights available for the LC9?
For fun we also checked his S&W model 39 and my XDs. On both of those the laser shell lined up with the gun sights.

Thanks, Matt

 

[PGRChaplain]

You'll have to shoot it to find real point of impact with the factory sights. Without shooting you don't know where the bullet hits in relation to the laser dot.

 

[Notalentbum]

My brother told me that poi was way off from sights and that's why he bought the bore laser. He hadn't used the gun mounted laser as he can't see it in bright daylight conditions he's been shooting in.

Matt

 

[TheFireArmorer]

I don't own an LC9. I have shot a couple though and didn't notice the sights being off too awfully bad. I have owned a number of fixed sight pistols that had a different POI than the POA. It's just a matter of either figuring out where to hold or trying some different sights (I don't have a recommendation). If it is shooting low, he could also file away at the height of the front sight little by little until his POA and POI match the way he would like.

 

[jinks]

Your selection of ammo can affect the POI. Midway has 9mm ammo with bullet weights from 80 grain to 158 grain. Try the standard and +P 115, 124, and 147 grain to see if one weight has a closer POI \ POA.

 

[looney2ns]

If the sites are truly off, send it back to Ruger for them to correct. Won't cost him a dime.

 

[Rocketscientist]

My LC9 is perfectly accurate and I have not needed to make any adjustments to the sights at all. I was able to pass an FBI qual course with it, which will also hone your reloading skills as it was a 50rd. course with 7rd mags. I did find that the gun likes 147gr. and is markedly more accurate at longer distances using a heavier bullet. It was not always this way though. It took a ton of practice to really get to know the gun well. When the gun was new to me, I was all over the map with it. I do a ton of dry fire practice regularly as well as a lot of range time with it. Dry fire practice made the ultimate difference. Smaller pistols like this will significantly magnify even the slightest flaws in your fundamentals. I say practice like crazy for a while. If after that things haven't improved, it may be a gun problem. For right now, I'm goin with practice makes perfect. Work on your fundamentals with lazer focus.

 

[red0801]

Are the sights on the LC9 a known issue? Are height adjustable sights available for the LC9?

I have a LC9 & I've probably put 1000 rounds of varying ammo through it. I have noticed that my LC9 (& my SR9) doesn't have the same accuracy (25-40yds) with ammos such as Federal Champion, Perfecta & MagTech. But I have found that I get amazing accuracy with Sellier & Bellot 9mm 115 Grain (Sellier & Bellot Pistol 9mm Luger 115 Grain FMJ 50 rounds - 85649, 9mm Ammo at Sportsman's Guide) & Ruger ARX 80 Grain (PolyCase, Ruger 9mm, 80 Grain, ARX, 25 Rounds - 663558, 9mm Ammo at Sportsman's Guide). I absolutely love this gun!

 

[red0801]

I did find that the gun likes 147gr.

I found the same thing & was suprised by how well it's small frame handled the recoil, thus allowing me to get back on target. But the Ruger ARX fires remarkably better than any other ammo I've run through this gun.