Rear sight adjustment frustrations

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Ben Shepherd

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The thread on scoping lever guns reminded me of a peeve I have about them:

Does any one know of a tool to drift the rear sight blade on rifles? I have several that have rear sights that are adjustable for elevation with screws and a movable blade, very precise adjustment possible.

But the windage.....uuuggghhhhh. What do you mean pound it sideways!!!???? Yeah, real precise. Not to mention what can happen if you slip with the hammer or punch. Thing is I like the sight pictures on these guns, and I don't want to change them.

THERE HAS GOT TO BE SOME TYPE OF PRESS DEVICE TO DO THIS DOESN'T THERE???

THIS HAS BEEN DRIVING ME BATS FOR YEARS NOW, and all the local gun shops just say "Nope, no tool, just drift it carefully."

PLEASE tell me someone here has an answer.:cuss: :scrutiny:
 
Thanks, I knew there had to be a tool. No one local seems to have a clue though. is this something I can get through someone like brownells?

I don't have net at home, and the firewall at work sucks. Could someone give me a source?
 
Brownells it is then. I just can't get there through the firewall at work. A Trip to my bro's house is in order.

THANKS!!!!!!!

You guys have cured one of my recuring migraines.:D
 
Most people do the windage adjustment on the FRONT sight. The Brownells tool for that is a Williams sight pusher, catalog number 962-050-000. Retail cost is about $55.

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Simply use a brass drift punch. Front sight needs to move opposite the direction you want group to move i.e. group needs to move to the right, move front sight to the left. Rear sight adjustments to move group to left move sight to left. Brass drift may leave some marks that are easily removed with some hoppes #9 or other bore cleaner. Save you some money for ammo, etc.
 
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