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I am trying to replace the front sight bead on a Remington 798. They are not the standard 3/8s Dovetail. They are the smaller ones. I knocked out the sight bead and across the base of the sight bead dovetail it measures 1/4". Can I just purchase a replacement with a white or brass colored one? Any idea where I can purchase one? | ||
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or you could open it up to a 3/8 Jim Kobe 10841 Oxborough Ave So Bloomington MN 55437 952.884.6031 Professional member American Custom Gunmakers Guild | |||
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Can I file a 3/8 down to fit? | |||
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Slider It's easier to enlarge the dovetail than to file down the sight. Assuming you don't have a milling machine. Buy a dovetail file from Brownells. It has a safe side that will ride the bottom of the dovetail. Dave | |||
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If you screw up the dovetail you live with it. You can buy another sight. Make a triangle file (a longer one) into a safe file by grinding the teeth on one flat. Long even strokes, watching the angle will do it. Take your time. Good luck! | |||
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