Broke My Front Sight on One of my Rifles.
Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2024 3:31 pm
Something I usually do not practice is stand up my rifle against the bench. Well, the rifle tipped over and hit the edge of an ammo box. At first, I did not notice anything until I saw a white circle laying on the dark carpet. It was the front bead of the front sight yuck. So. I went to the hardware store and was looking for brass nails or small brass stock. No go on both of my endeavors so I called the manufacturer, and they said it would be about 4 weeks, but it was free.
So, in I drilled out the bead tang in the sight. Then I cut a 1/4" piece of brass square stock marked the center and drilled it. The tang of the drill bit was the same size of the hole in the site bead. I then fluxed and melted the brass on the end of the drill bit. I chucked up the drill bit and used the press as a vertical lathe. Using several files, I formed the bead to the correct size and polished it with 800 grit paper. I then cut the drill bit to the correct length to fit in the bead sight hole. Once I dry fitted everything, I then broke out the JB weld and made it permanent.
So, in I drilled out the bead tang in the sight. Then I cut a 1/4" piece of brass square stock marked the center and drilled it. The tang of the drill bit was the same size of the hole in the site bead. I then fluxed and melted the brass on the end of the drill bit. I chucked up the drill bit and used the press as a vertical lathe. Using several files, I formed the bead to the correct size and polished it with 800 grit paper. I then cut the drill bit to the correct length to fit in the bead sight hole. Once I dry fitted everything, I then broke out the JB weld and made it permanent.