Marlin rear sights help?

[chuck83]

I just picked up a marlin 336ss(actually ordered it 3 months ago and i finally got here!)
I know how to adjust for hight but how do I adjust the rear sight for windage?
It says to tap on the dovetail but Im not sure exactly what that is as Im still newer to the shooting sports
Tks

 

[machinistbutler]

The dovetail is what holds it onto the gun.If you do tap it use a small brass punch to avoid marring surfaces./_\ is kind of what it looks like

 

[1shot]

Its where the front on the sight unit meets the "dovetail" in the barrel. Use a small hammer and wooden drift to prevent damage.

 

[machinistbutler]

Or put a xs sight systems ghost ring on it,easy to adjust for windage then!

 

[rembolt]

The dovetail is the grove in the barrel that the rear sight is mounted into.most sights have a windage screw not familiar with the marlin so it may not.if this is the case use a brass dead blow hammer to tap the sight in the direction you want the point of impact to move.move it only a small bit as the small amount is multiplied over the sighting length of the barrel.

 

[604shooter]

I borrowed this from another forum:

 

[chuck83]

thanks so much guys
Diagram helped huge!

 

[jaywill]

i never thought to move the rear sight, my marlins I just moved the front blade.