Front sight on Ruger 10/22

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I have a 10/22 that has been modified with a Williams 5D receiver sight.......and though i have lowered the rear sight as far down as it can go....still shoots high ...3-4 inches at 25 yards...i am looking at changing front sight ....it is a 3/8 dove tail fit....but having never done this before..should i look at buying a front sight press....Brownells and Midway have them....not too keen on pounding out the sight and putting in a new one with a hammer and punch..!:confused:
 
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I have a 10/22 that has been modified with a Williams 5D receiver sight......the front sight is too high..and though i have lowered the rear sight as far down as it can go....still shoots high ...3-4 inches at 25 yards...i am looking at installing the lowest front sight that i can lay my hands on....it is a 3/8 dove tail fit....but having never done this before..should i look at buying a front sight press....Brownells and Midway have them....not too keen on pounding out the sight and putting in a new one with a hammer and punch..!:confused:
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I know nothing about Williams sights, but I promise to learn some day.

But the way I read your post makes me remind you that, when adjusting sights, the point of impact does:
  • what the rear sight does, or
  • the opposite of what the front sight does.

Having said that, the front sight is too low, not too high.
And yes, if you lower the rear sight (or move to the right, for instance), the gun will shoot lower (or to the right).
 
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I understand the reluctance in using a punch and hammer on gun parts.
You can minimize the damage if you use a brass punch.

If you are on the range and you have to do emergency adjustments without a (brass) punch, you can use a the rim of a rimmed spent case of a small caliber found on the ground. Before doing that, make sure the gun it's not loaded, blah, blah, blah, I hope you know the drill.
Before you hit it with the hammer,
make sure the case you use is fired,
especially if it's a rimfire case.
 
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oooops!
I came here to pick on Dr Lector how I promised in another thread.
However, what he says seems to be true.

But anyway, I noticed that his quote looks pretty different than the original post.


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I have a 10/22 that has been modified with a Williams 5D receiver sight.......and though i have lowered the rear sight as far down as it can go....still shoots high ...3-4 inches at 25 yards...i am looking at changing front sight ....it is a 3/8 dove tail fit....but having never done this before..should i look at buying a front sight press....Brownells and Midway have them....not too keen on pounding out the sight and putting in a new one with a hammer and punch..!
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quotation by Dr Lector (misquoted on purpose? or reflecting the original post?)
I have a 10/22 that has been modified with a Williams 5D receiver sight......the front sight is too high..and though i have lowered the rear sight as far down as it can go....still shoots high ...3-4 inches at 25 yards...i am looking at installing the lowest front sight that i can lay my hands on....it is a 3/8 dove tail fit....but having never done this before..should i look at buying a front sight press....Brownells and Midway have them....not too keen on pounding out the sight and putting in a new one with a hammer and punch..!
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If Dr misquoted x-westie, then it looks like a family affair and I should better stay out of it and I will pick on Dr Lector some other time.

But if x-westie modified his post to reflect Dr's observations, then x-westie should have figured out by now that not knowing something it's not a shame. That is why you ask questions in the first place, like you did, and you don't modify the original post after you find out the mistakes (just to look smarter).
 
Here's what I had to do on my 10/22. If I rember correctly, I had to change the front sight, plus add the spacer block to get the right height. All Williams parts. Sorry, I can't remember the part numbers.
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If you are going to tap out the front sight, use a brass or aluminum rod and a hammer. Hold the barrel, at the muzzle, in a padded vice. It will not take great force to remove the sight. You will then have to install a riser block, like the one ninepointer posted, or a higher front sight. If the new parts will start in with thumb pressure, you should be able to tap them into place. If not, a bit of carefull filing with a 3 square file on the SIGHT will adjust the fit. If you have a grinder or belt sander, clean off one flat of the file to make a safe face. Then you can cut only one part of the dovetail. If you are using a riser block, I would install the sight into it first. If you can't find what you need locally, Brownells can supply.
The Williams sight pusher is a great tool, and I would not be without one, but for a single job, it does not make sense to buy one. Work carefully, and you will be able to change the sight.
 
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oooops!
I came here to pick on Dr Lector how I promised in another thread.
However, what he says seems to be true.

But anyway, I noticed that his quote looks pretty different than the original post.


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quotation by Dr Lector (misquoted on purpose? or reflecting the original post?)





If Dr misquoted x-westie, then it looks like a family affair and I should better stay out of it and I will pick on Dr Lector some other time.

But if x-westie modified his post to reflect Dr's observations, then x-westie should have figured out by now that not knowing something it's not a shame. That is why you ask questions in the first place, like you did, and you don't modify the original post after you find out the mistakes (just to look smarter).
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Well, thanks for the interest. And for agreeing with me.
I didn't misquoted the x-westie,
he edited his post, after he read mine, probably.

Try picking on some of my other posts. Let's see what you can:D
 
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