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<blockquote data-quote="Jlyrojer" data-source="post: 511185" data-attributes="member: 33267"><p>Okay, so my sights finally arrived! And I was very excited to get them installed. Installation was quick. Rear sight is two screws (that come with the sight) and the front sight was just a matter of tapping it in.</p><p></p><p>The rear peep sight is from Williams Gun Sight Company. I pulled out the back two factory installed screws for a scope mount. Then I loosened the windage and elevation screws on the peep sight and pulled those off. The mounting screws lined up perfectly, and I dropped the new mounting screws in the holes and torqued them down. Then just put the windage and elevation parts back on the sight and I was done! Total installation time about five minutes.</p><p></p><p>The front sight was a bit trickier. I had already tapped out the factory brass bead (it's a dove tail) and measured it. I couldn't find an exact match, so I got the closest I could find because I wanted to swap out the brass bead for a fiber optic.</p><p></p><p>The front sight is from Marble Arms, and I opted for an orange fiber optic pin. And here is where the trouble begins.</p><p></p><p>Now I knew it wasn't going to be an exact fit, so I arranged to meet a friend of mine at his gun shop to make use of his grinding stone. If you don't have one, or don't know some one that does, 600 grit sand paper is an acceptable substitute, BUT YOU MUST HAVE A FLAT SURFACE. And by flat I mean something like a granite slab that machinists use.</p><p></p><p>So after some very LIGHT honing, the new sight slipped into place with ease, and I started to tap it the rest of the way in. Then I made my big mistake.</p><p></p><p>As I was tapping the sight in place, the punch I was using slipped and shattered the fiber optic pin. I thought I was going to cry! I was so excited to get the sights installed that I made a simple mistake. So... as a word of caution, take a deep breath, and relax when you start something like this. It's like getting Buck Fever and rushing a shot.</p><p></p><p>After talking with my buddy, apparently these sights busting is a regular enough occurrence that they make replacement pins that come is strips. So, even though I can sight in my rifle now, I still have to wait till the replacement parts come in. Another friend said he might have some of the fiber optic strips in his gun supplies and will check, but even then, the pin diameter has to be the same. So I am crossing my fingers.</p><p></p><p>Montana is getting some nasty weather and flooding right now, so I don't know if I will get to try out my new sights this weekend or not, but as soon as I do, I will post a review of them here. My expectations are high, and these are decent quality sights and inexpensive. I recommend them for anyone wanting to swap an open sight for a peep sight.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jlyrojer, post: 511185, member: 33267"] Okay, so my sights finally arrived! And I was very excited to get them installed. Installation was quick. Rear sight is two screws (that come with the sight) and the front sight was just a matter of tapping it in. The rear peep sight is from Williams Gun Sight Company. I pulled out the back two factory installed screws for a scope mount. Then I loosened the windage and elevation screws on the peep sight and pulled those off. The mounting screws lined up perfectly, and I dropped the new mounting screws in the holes and torqued them down. Then just put the windage and elevation parts back on the sight and I was done! Total installation time about five minutes. The front sight was a bit trickier. I had already tapped out the factory brass bead (it's a dove tail) and measured it. I couldn't find an exact match, so I got the closest I could find because I wanted to swap out the brass bead for a fiber optic. The front sight is from Marble Arms, and I opted for an orange fiber optic pin. And here is where the trouble begins. Now I knew it wasn't going to be an exact fit, so I arranged to meet a friend of mine at his gun shop to make use of his grinding stone. If you don't have one, or don't know some one that does, 600 grit sand paper is an acceptable substitute, BUT YOU MUST HAVE A FLAT SURFACE. And by flat I mean something like a granite slab that machinists use. So after some very LIGHT honing, the new sight slipped into place with ease, and I started to tap it the rest of the way in. Then I made my big mistake. As I was tapping the sight in place, the punch I was using slipped and shattered the fiber optic pin. I thought I was going to cry! I was so excited to get the sights installed that I made a simple mistake. So... as a word of caution, take a deep breath, and relax when you start something like this. It's like getting Buck Fever and rushing a shot. After talking with my buddy, apparently these sights busting is a regular enough occurrence that they make replacement pins that come is strips. So, even though I can sight in my rifle now, I still have to wait till the replacement parts come in. Another friend said he might have some of the fiber optic strips in his gun supplies and will check, but even then, the pin diameter has to be the same. So I am crossing my fingers. Montana is getting some nasty weather and flooding right now, so I don't know if I will get to try out my new sights this weekend or not, but as soon as I do, I will post a review of them here. My expectations are high, and these are decent quality sights and inexpensive. I recommend them for anyone wanting to swap an open sight for a peep sight. [/QUOTE]
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