How do you tighten up a rear sight dovetail cut in the...
2015年2月9日 · There are a few remedies , the two easiest are to close the dovetail a bit. This can be done by lightly tapping the top of each dovetail with a flat punch, closing the dovetail a bit. Another is to have a detent milled in the dovetail which the set screw would nest in. This prevents the sight from walking.
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Here's a way you can make drift adjustments quickly and easily while you're cleaning your gun (which you were going to do anyway, right?). 1. A vise. - Any vise will do, even a very small one. I have a 3-inch that works just fine. 2. A metal punch.
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2011年10月18日 · My Colt 38 Super Bright Stainless shoots to POA at 7 yards but I noticed that at 10 yards it shoots a little bit to the left. I know that the rear sight has to be moved a little bit to the right to get the POI that I want but what tool do I have to use to move the rear sight? Are you sure its the sights?
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2011年6月21日 · "Super tight" screw has moved the rear sight left and you are shooting on what the sights think is straight. I am not familiar with your weapon, you might want to have a Smiff loosen that screw (He will probably have extras should he bust it) and nudge that sight a smidgen. I hope you saved those paper targets that you both shot.
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Fitting a 1911 sight requires a careful installer having the skills and tools to measure dovetail widths and depths accurately on both slide and sights, calculate how much material needs to be removed from the dovetail on the replacement sight and …
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2014年1月20日 · It may take a rap a little harder than you think is necessary, some are tight. Once it begins to move it will ease up a little. a small drop of penetrating oil may help or may not be needed. This is the way to correctly do what you need to do. No brass punch second choice a 22 shell over a small dowel, use the tape as you would on the drift punch.
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2005年3月29日 · It is an allen wrench that you need to tighten the set screw. Some people let a little blue or green Locktite wick into the space between the edges of the sight and slide. All of mine are a tight enough fit in the dovetails that the set screw is not really needed, but I keep it tightened anyway.
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2019年6月24日 · After a few hundred rounds, and proper shooting technique, you should have an idea of exactly how your sights compare to poi. It is very common to have the need for some minor adjustment. This really is more apparent as you shoot at longer distances.
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2009年8月23日 · Boy, that rear sight is tight in there.... I went out and bought a set of soft plastic inserts for my vise grip. That, combined with wrapping the gun in a towel before putting it in the vise, should keep it from getting marred or scuffed up. Lowes carries these, by the way.
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2016年3月29日 · how tight should the rear sight be? Jump to Latest Follow how tight should the rear sight be? 962 Views 3 Replies 3 Participants Last post by TRX302, Mar 30, 2016. TRX302 Discussion Starter · #1 · Mar 29, 2016. Only show this user. So, I have a brand new slide with an "LPA TFT" dovetail. ...