How hard are they to install?

What tools do you need?

Quoted: How hard are they to install? What tools do you need?

You need a drill jig to install the rear.  The jig comes with the proper drill and tap, IIRC.   Brownells sells it.  The front is a glue-on.  For the front you mark the barrel with a pencil outline from the sight and then use a dremel to rough up the barrel.  The sight comes with Devcon pro-steel epoxy to install it directly over your front bead, or ramped bead.  


Too bad you aren't local, or I would do it for you.

Quoted: Quoted: How hard are they to install? What tools do you need? You need a drill jig to install the rear.  The jig comes with the proper drill and tap, IIRC.   Brownells sells it.  The front is a glue-on.  For the front you mark the barrel with a pencil outline from the sight and then use a dremel to rough up the barrel.  The sight comes with Devcon pro-steel epoxy to install it directly over your front bead, or ramped bead.   Too bad you aren't local, or I would do it for you.

Well, I appreciate the offer, anyway.

I guess I'll check the price on the jig - I have a drill press available...

Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: How hard are they to install? What tools do you need? You need a drill jig to install the rear.  The jig comes with the proper drill and tap, IIRC.   Brownells sells it.  The front is a glue-on.  For the front you mark the barrel with a pencil outline from the sight and then use a dremel to rough up the barrel.  The sight comes with Devcon pro-steel epoxy to install it directly over your front bead, or ramped bead.   Too bad you aren't local, or I would do it for you. Well, I appreciate the offer, anyway. I guess I'll check the price on the jig - I have a drill press available...

You don't need a drill press with the jig.  It has drill guide bushings and the jig bolts to your receiver.  No way to screw it up with a hand drill.

Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: How hard are they to install? What tools do you need? You need a drill jig to install the rear.  The jig comes with the proper drill and tap, IIRC.   Brownells sells it.  The front is a glue-on.  For the front you mark the barrel with a pencil outline from the sight and then use a dremel to rough up the barrel.  The sight comes with Devcon pro-steel epoxy to install it directly over your front bead, or ramped bead.   Too bad you aren't local, or I would do it for you. Well, I appreciate the offer, anyway. I guess I'll check the price on the jig - I have a drill press available... You don't need a drill press with the jig.  It has drill guide bushings and the jig bolts to your receiver.  No way to screw it up with a hand drill.

Sweet! What's the part number on the jig, do you remember? Also, how hard is it to work with a rifle sighted barrel? The best deal I'm finding for a Remington barrel is the 20" rifle sight version. Of course, I could save a few bucks and go with a Mossberg barrel...

Unfortunately, Brownell's no longer sells it.  Apparently, it didn't sell well...

You could have WilsonCombat do it for you. It cost me $45, that includes return shipping to you. Turn-around was only a week.

I was very happy with the results...customer service was EXCELLENT.

Have a good one!

I drilled and tapped it myself.  Total installation cost was only a few bucks for a single tap, wrench, and drill bit.  IIRC, about $7 at Home Depot.  Didn't use any drilling fixture; just used the rear sight as such.

Of course, I did screw it up

I'm probably the only one in the world with three screws holding down my rear Trak Lock sight...  A house guest interupted me while I was tapping the forward hole.  I broke the tap off in the receiver, and it remains there to this day.  Attempts at removal were fruitless, and were tearing up the receiver.  I ended up dremeling off the excess tap, and drilled a new hole to the forward right of it.

Looks kinda unusual...

Quoted: I drilled and tapped it myself.  Total installation cost was only a few bucks for a single tap, wrench, and drill bit.  IIRC, about $7 at Home Depot.  Didn't use any drilling fixture; just used the rear sight as such. Of course, I did screw it up I'm probably the only one in the world with three screws holding down my rear Trak Lock sight...  A house guest interupted me while I was tapping the forward hole.  I broke the tap off in the receiver, and it remains there to this day.  Attempts at removal were fruitless, and were tearing up the receiver.  I ended up dremeling off the excess tap, and drilled a new hole to the forward right of it. Looks kinda unusual...

Got pics?

I may let Scattergun do the mounting. I'll be sending then the shotgun for a refinish. ..