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Ya, those sights have dovetails that are bent underneath instead of solid metal.
I've never taken one of those off but I have taken off Savage rimfire sights that were bent metal tab dovetails and it's usually not a good outcome. I had a model 24 that had a loose bent dove tail insert, with a skilled hand and eye you can bend them to fit properly . As for the .22HP site sometimes a guy just needs a little good luck.
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sometimes a guy just needs a little good luck. That goes without saying for anything Savage.
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sometimes a guy just needs a little good luck. That goes without saying for anything Savage. mine usually go with a whole lot of cussin
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sometimes a guy just needs a little good luck. That goes without saying for anything Savage. mine usually go with a whole lot of cussin hahaha... I can feel that pain!
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sometimes a guy just needs a little good luck. That goes without saying for anything Savage. mine usually go with a whole lot of cussin hahaha... I can feel that pain! I find the best persuader to remove a site is a copper punch and steel ballpeen if you have the stomach for it. I always use the rubber hammer to put it back on. Removing stubborn sites with a rubber hammer usually brings frustration and bubba with it, a rubber mallet just doesn't have the heft to remove a stubborn site, and those copper punches well even they will leave a blemish with too many taps, which of course is a mortal sin in the collector world. The extra heft is what you need to knock it out in 2 or 3 "clean" taps.
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I use a copper drift also. Often it will leave a copper smear on the sight base which is easily scrubbed away with some bore solvent.
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Anyone have an extra sight elevator for the above windgauge sight that they would sell? GW +1, I need one as well. OP, glad it went together for you. Always nice to bring a rig back to spec. One of my most satisfying "saves" was this little hummer I found for a Remington model 25 25-20 carbine that was wearing the wrong sight. Nice.
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I use a copper drift also. Often it will leave a copper smear on the sight base which is easily scrubbed away with some bore solvent. Good to know.
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I've always used brass, whats the difference?
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brass is a litle stronger then copper wont flare as much and is what most gunsmith punches,drifts are made out of.
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I use a copper one because it is soft. I have had brass drifts dent sights that were obstinate. I have also successfully used wood drifts made from tight grained hickory and the like. I guess it all depends on how tight the sight is and how much force one needs to apply to get it to move.
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I use a copper one because it is soft. I have had brass drifts dent sights that were obstinate. I have also successfully used wood drifts made from tight grained hickory and the like. I guess it all depends on how tight the sight is and how much force one needs to apply to get it to move.
I usually use brass ,a touch of oil if nessary but always tap from the left side which is the right side norm
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