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Posted: 12/17/2003 7:34:54 PM EDT
I hate the "wiggle" in my rear A2 1/2 MOA rear sights.  I can't really tell if it effects accurcy yet, but it just annoys me.  Have any of you tried drilling and pinning a rear sight?  Any other suggestions?  I'm thinking a cheap quick fix might be a shim on one side.
Link Posted: 12/17/2003 9:55:13 PM EDT
[#1]
That sight does not wiggle, unless you want to do it by hand. It was adopted and pushed into service by the USMC riflemen because it is very accurate. It's a spring loaded system and has to do what it does to be as good as the in excess of over a million in service have succefully provided troops and civ's. over these many years. In other words don't try to fix something that ain't broke.
Good shootin, Jack
Link Posted: 12/20/2003 3:49:40 PM EDT
[#2]
Nope, it won't affect accuracy.  Don't worry about it.
Link Posted: 12/20/2003 3:52:50 PM EDT
[#3]
Well, that's "one less thing."  Thanks fellas.
Link Posted: 12/21/2003 6:42:57 AM EDT
[#4]
Firstly, make sure your rear sight has a spring loaded ball detent pushing along the left side and "canting" the whole elevation motion in a counterclockwise direction.  This should be a very strong action, and spring firmly back in place when you let it go of your fingers.
2nd.  If this is not so, replace the spring with a longer/heavier duty spring.
An alternative to a new spring, is to use the longest of the three that are components of the rear sight, or, drop a short length of appropriate diameter drill rod (make from the smooth end of a numbered drill) into the hole before re-installing the original spring.  This should "stiffen up" its counterclockwise bias.
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