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| I think it's the same as the other model fold down sights. The sight blade (and it's base) slide out/lift out. The attachment screw for the island base is under the blade base. It's The only one not visible that holds it on. ![Smiler](https://forums.accuratereloading.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif) On the other hand, how old is the rifle? Earlier models may have used a different attachment. |
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| Thats what I thought but it doesn't want to slide out. I have removed the screw that is just in front of the sight. Isn't this the screw that loosens the sight for windage adjustment? Anyone know what I am doing wrong? |
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| Yep, that's the right screw. (windage adjustment).
You may need to rap the sight base with something(brass or wood) to get it moving. Mine wasn't tight, but thats a sample of 1.
edited: I should have said the blade base, not the sight base |
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| Got to remove the sight blade spring also. It is held down by that same screw. |
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| I have tried tapping the sight (with the screw out) to get it to slide out but no dice. How do I remove the sight blade spring? |
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| quote: Originally posted by James C Scott: Got to remove the sight blade spring also. It is held down by that same screw.
I have the screw out but dont see any spring. The whole reason I am doing this is because the base has come loose and need to tighten it down. |
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| Guess I should have said the windage adjustment screw tightens the spring down. It doesn't look like what you expect a spring to look like. It looks like just an adjustment indicator, but it's also the sight leaf spring. (you probably already know all this). |
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| Look at your sight from the side. Is the sight base in a dovetail ? or is it in a square cut? |
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| How old is this rifle? |
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| I'm gonna have to apologize here for assuming your sight is the same as mine. It's going to take a sight pusher to get yours out. Since the sight is loose, it would be hard to get it out with a drift without damage to the attachment screw. |
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| quote: Originally posted by bulldog563: How do you remove the rear site on a M70 Safari Express? I have taken every single screw I can see out and it is still on there. Thanks in advance.
Your rifle should have this rear sight: Classic Adjustable Rear Sight http://www.newenglandcustomgun.com/index.html?welcometonecg.html~maindealIf so, once you loosen the screw clamp arraigmment, you should be able to tap the dovetail sight free from the base. |
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