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1/4/2026 2:33:33 PM EDT
Looks like I have to upgrade my front bead on my '52 to newer ramped style sight to use the better peep sights on the market. What's involved in this, and what other options are avail?

This is similar to what's on there now...

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Crap Magnet Extraordinaire
1/5/2026 12:18:44 AM EDT
[#1]
Check with Skinner Sights. They have what you need. I chopped a few inches off a well used 336 and bought one of their direct to barrel front sights. I cut a new dovetail and installed the new one.

They can help you with choosing the correct height.
1/16/2026 8:43:26 AM EDT
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I replaced the original front blade sight with this taller bead to achieve a perfect zero at 50 yards.
1/16/2026 12:13:40 PM EDT
[#3]
Marbles has some rather tall dovetail in barrel sights.
The only hyphenated names I like are cartridge names......30-06, 30-40, 38-55 etc.
1/18/2026 12:13:55 PM EDT
[#4]
So no one has installed the newer type of ramped sight?
Crap Magnet Extraordinaire
1/18/2026 9:41:32 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By Czechers:
So no one has installed the newer type of ramped sight?
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The newer style ramped front sights usually require installation by drill/ tapping the barrel
or soldering the ramp onto the barrel. As I stated in my previous post, Skinner does sell
a ramped sight that fits the dovetail your sight came out of. That’s what I used.

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