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Posted: 5/30/2005 1:41:12 PM EDT
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I have a Saiga .308 with a badly canted front sight. I understand I need to remove the front sight, reinstall it straight, redrill the holes with a 1/8" bit, and replace the pins with 3mm steel. I already have the front sight off. I have a few questions before I reach the point of no return: How do I keep everything straight when drilling the new holes? Will the grooves in the top of the barrel drill easily? Where do I find 3mm round steel stock? Why can't I reuse the original pins? Any help will be appreciated, especially lessons from experience. Thanks |
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I've done a couple of canted sights but I never completely removed them. Maybe put it back where it was, line up the old holes, straighten it and then redrill the holes with your 1/8 bit. I alway's just hold it in place while drilling as they are always fairly tight, do one hole and then the other. Use a 1/8 rod from the local hardware store and ping or tack the ends once it's in. Should work ... Wait a while and a builder may be able to tell you more ... |
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