Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Gunsmithing When did Remington change the 700 front sight?

Or maybe the better question is: WHY?

I have a new BDL 700 in the shop whose owner claimed had a loose screw in the front sight. Upon tightening it, the screw broke, then he brings it to me to get the broken screw out.

Well, now the bad screw is removed, the rear hole is cleaned up with a 6-48 plug tap, now its time to knock the post out of the ramp...WRONG.

I didn't beat on the damned thing, but it appears they are silver soldering the sight post on top of the ramp. Which bean counter decided this was a good idea?

How am I supposed to get the post and ramp separated without ruining the blue job? Tempted to just put an old Rem 700 sight on it and be done.

Thoughts? Ideas?

Y'r f'ked?

THANKS FOR THE "WHIZ"dom

The front sight and ramp are made as one piece these days. More of their wonderful MIM stuff. You are right to just replace it with an older ramp.

After I looked at it closely, the front "screw" is now a tiny little stud which rests in the forward most 6-48 threaded hole. I cleaned up the original and put it all back the way Remington made it, minus the rear screw being too long. Added some blue Loc-tite, snugged her down, slipped the hood on and called the customer. What kills me is selling people a 700 BDL with this [bleep] setup.