Drifting the site on a Ruger American Rimfire

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Been looking at these for a while as I wanted a decent bolt action bush gun, and i already have lots of 10/22 mags. Ordered one from Prophet River, came in very quickly. Took it out tonight and it shot good groups but low and very far to the left. Easy enough to fix the elevation, but I'm somewhat hesitant about the windage. Put my google-fu to work, and only found a few comments about the rear site base being difficult to drift. Before I pound on it, I was wondering if anyone else has attempted this, and what kind of results you got. Thanks in advance!
 
I had the same problem.... I just held it firm against a carpeted floor and carefully pounded on it. I put some electrical tape on a screwdriver and used a hammer.

Didn't take more than a few taps really.
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I used a wood dowel on the sight and a hammer. I hammered the wood dowel which pushes the sight over. It took a good whack (more then just a tap, but not a humdinger) to get it to move. I absolutley love my American rimfire.. Hey are the sights the same as a 10/22?
 
Different front sight for sure. My 10/22 has a traditional iron sight. Have to check my 10/22 later, but I think it might have had a screw for drifting. I'll try the drift tomorrow, thanks guys!
 
I changed the front sight on a 10-22 . I had it in a heavy padded vice and used a brass drift , and it took some pretty good whacks to get the old one out and the new one went in just as hard. This was tighter than any others I have changed , so I am thinking Ruger cut there dovetails on the small side.
 
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