cappy
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Post by cappy on Oct 13, 2009 11:54:33 GMT -5
Does anyone have a good way of drifting the front sight without marring the metal? The standard tools I've seen will not work due to the very short height of the front sight base and the large circumference of the barrel jacket. I am worried that the weld or solder will break if I go about this the wrong way. Thanks.
I own a model 81 in .300 Savage...shoots my 150 grain round nose reloads like a charm.
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Post by imfuncity on Oct 14, 2009 3:57:47 GMT -5
I believe I also have a tool like you are talking about: screws in against the sight with two prongs against the base? I held it upside down over the top of the sight. As you said the barrel is way too big and the sight was (and often are for me) too short, thus I put in taller ones. If the weld or solder, you are concerned about breaking, is regarding the base? Not a problem, I check one that I have tore down with the site off and the base is pinned on. I believe that is true on all of 8/81 although I only checked the one on the bench. A gunsmith friend told me to give it a whack with a hammer using a brass punch - drift left to right to get it out, he said. I did...very carefully!! (Before, I got the tool.) It worked fine, in my very sweaty hands , - when I finally hit it hard enough! Now, I sometimes use that method instead of the tool, as the tool could scratch the barrel also, but I found I couldn’t see it against the barrel until the tool was removed. (I found out the hard way but on a cheap rifle.)
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cappy
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Post by cappy on Oct 14, 2009 6:58:38 GMT -5
imfuncity,
Thanks for the reply. Yes, it is the base I am worried about coming off the barrel jacket. I may just leave the sight as is. It shoots about 2 inches to the right at fifty yards. Much easier to live with this than damage an absolutely mint rifle. For those who are interested my .300 Savage load is IMR4064 38.5 grains and a Hornady 150 gr round nose interlock (with crimp groove). Roll crimp into the groove and you have a cartridge that looks "of the period" and will function well in the autoloading 81. This load is on the lighter side and recoil seems less than factory Remington 150 gr cartridges. I plan on using it on deer this fall.
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Post by gtwannabe on Dec 10, 2009 12:20:14 GMT -5
Brass punch, a hammer, and some light taps. It may take some force to break it loose, but should move easily after that.
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