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Another sight insert I will try....

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Another sight insert I will try....

Post by fortyshooter » Sat Feb 22, 2020 10:49 am

Made up a .150 diameter ghost ring sight insert to try in the factory rear sight on my .357 Big Boy.
Front sight picture is much better as seen from eye rather than this picture.
Look for a Range report this evening or tomorrow!
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Re: Another sight insert I will try....

Post by Grunt67 » Sat Feb 22, 2020 11:53 am

Looks good. I miss the old shop days where I could make my own stuff. Don't have room for machinery now.
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Re: Another sight insert I will try....

Post by Sir Henry » Sat Feb 22, 2020 12:01 pm

How do you insert them?
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Re: Another sight insert I will try....

Post by fortyshooter » Sat Feb 22, 2020 12:37 pm

Sir Henry wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 22, 2020 12:01 pm
 How do you insert them?
Loosen that little screw on right-side and slide it out from top.
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Re: Another sight insert I will try....

Post by GFK » Sat Feb 22, 2020 8:22 pm

That is creative.
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Re: Another sight insert I will try....

Post by fortyshooter » Sat Feb 22, 2020 8:44 pm

GFK wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 22, 2020 8:22 pm
That is creative.
Yep...made it out of a piece of hacksaw blade material! :D
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Re: Another sight insert I will try....

Post by Rifletom » Mon Feb 24, 2020 8:27 am

forty, did you find the screws you were looking for? I didn't have the size you needed.
Looks like that insert ought to work fine.
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Re: Another sight insert I will try....

Post by Vaquero » Mon Feb 24, 2020 9:43 am

Neat Forty, when can we stat ordering 'em??

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Re: Another sight insert I will try....

Post by fortyshooter » Mon Feb 24, 2020 5:21 pm

Rifletom wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 24, 2020 8:27 am
 forty, did you find the screws you were looking for? I didn't have the size you needed.
Looks like that insert ought to work fine.
Won't need them for the sight now but did order some from Brownells for another project.

Thanks for the offer though!
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Re: Another sight insert I will try....

Post by fortyshooter » Mon Feb 24, 2020 5:26 pm

Vaquero wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 24, 2020 9:43 am
 Neat Forty, when can we stat ordering 'em??

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Well I can get two out of 1 hacksaw blade...I just use the ends with the hole! You want a tough steel so the lock screw doesn't
dig into it and the blade is the right thickness. If you have a grinder you then just shape it to size after you cut off the piece.
Maybe I will make up a few.
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Re: Another sight insert I will try....

Post by BigAl52 » Mon Feb 24, 2020 9:42 pm

fortyshooter wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 24, 2020 5:26 pm
Vaquero wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 24, 2020 9:43 am
 Neat Forty, when can we stat ordering 'em??

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Well I can get two out of 1 hacksaw blade...I just use the ends with the hole! You want a tough steel so the lock screw doesn't
dig into it and the blade is the right thickness. If you have a grinder you then just shape it to size after you cut off the piece.
Maybe I will make up a few.
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Re: Another sight insert I will try....

Post by CT_Shooter » Tue Feb 25, 2020 11:09 am

Ingenious. Thanks for sharing it with us.
fortyshooter wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 24, 2020 5:26 pm
 Well I can get two out of 1 hacksaw blade...I just use the ends with the hole! You want a tough steel so the lock screw doesn't
dig into it and the blade is the right thickness. If you have a grinder you then just shape it to size after you cut off the piece.
Maybe I will make up a few.
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