The Accurate Reloading Forums
How to tighten site on Winchester express rifle.

This topic can be found at:
https://forums.accuratereloading.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/9411043/m/561107474

04 May 2006, 00:32
dgr416
How to tighten site on Winchester express rifle.
I got another 416 Winchester Express rifle .I like the rifle alot except the rear site is loose I was wondering if any one knew how to tighten it .The whole base of the site is loose.Its just another of the woinderful end of the run guns that Winchester let go by without doing it right,
04 May 2006, 01:04
Will
Do you sight?

Short of soldering it on, could use Loctite or put some J&B Weld epoxy on it and screw it back on.


-------------------------------
Will / Once you've been amongst them, there is no such thing as too much gun.
---------------------------------------
and, God Bless John Wayne. NRA Benefactor, GOA, NAGR
_________________________

"Elephant and Elephant Guns" $99 shipped.
“Hunting Africa's Dangerous Game" $20 shipped.

red.dirt.elephant@gmail.com
_________________________

If anything be of note, let it be he was once an elephant hunter, hoping to wind up where elephant hunters go.

04 May 2006, 02:09
dgr416
I think its two pieces and to tighten it I have to remove the folding site first .Its not easy to take the folding site off with it loose like it is.
04 May 2006, 02:10
Headache
dgr416,

The mounting screw is under the sigth blade. You will have to remove the blade to get to the screw. Use Loctite on the screw.

Headache
04 May 2006, 02:27
James C Scott
Just remove the windage adjustment screw. The sight blade will then slide right out. (if it's like mine). It's not even a tight fit.
04 May 2006, 08:30
dgr416
I will try it.It was about to fall off when I recieved the gun.It seems they forgoten to tighten the bottom screw any.Thanks
04 May 2006, 09:23
McCray
On mine the screw was bottoming out in the hole. Had to shorten the screw about a thread to get it to tighten.


"There always seems to be a big market for making the clear, complex."