doubleh
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I own one set of fiber optic sights. I couldn't depend on hitting a barn unless I was inside it with My Ruger SR22. I finally installed a set and can now come pretty close or occasionally hit a coke can at 20 yards.
Interesting to see you using a Dremel to make the tiny hole to retain the new sight. I've tried a little of everything, and had some mixed success with wandering hole centers. Really wish Smith used the spring retention on everything, though I had a tough time removing the sight on a 986.I've replaced most of my S&Ws factory red ramp and Patridge front sights with fiber optics. Works GREAT for me!
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Interesting to see you using a Dremel to make the tiny hole to retain the new sight. I've tried a little of everything, and had some mixed success with wandering hole centers.
Really wish Smith used the spring retention on everything, though I had a tough time removing the sight on a 986.
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Seems I made a punch from one of those tiny drill bits. Have a box with all those little sight tools, for the next time I need to do one. I like your idea coming in from both sides; did a sight on a 25-15, and it came through a little off. Really, no harm, no foul, but just more trouble than it should have been.Yup, it takes a tiny No.54 bit, and I had to make my own "punch". Drill about halfway on one side, then come in the other to finish.
I have done the same thing. My old eyes see the FO so much better.I've replaced most of my S&Ws factory red ramp and Patridge front sights with fiber optics. Works GREAT for me!
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I have a S&W 629 Deluxe with the red ramp front sight. Do you know where I can find a fiber optic front sight for it? I am not having any success.I've replaced most of my S&Ws factory red ramp and Patridge front sights with fiber optics. Works GREAT for me!
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I have a S&W 629 Deluxe with the red ramp front sight. Do you know where I can find a fiber optic front sight for it? I am not having any success.
If you are able to use black sights on a black target in poor light, your eyes work much better than mine.I don't care for red front sights. I find black target sights to be better for me under all lighting conditions and under all usages.
Fiber optic front sights are not bad, but they can be distracting.
My eyes do not agree with white outline rear sights.
Well, I suppose you got me there. I don't ever shoot in poor light. For any kind of target work, I shoot at fluorescent orange or green, sometimes black but rarely. I do dry fire some though, and in the house with not great light, aiming at a speck of dirt on the white wall is about as poor of lighting as I can work with.If you are able to use black sights on a black target in poor light, your eyes work much better than mine.