VZ sight crooked

Oooh this is a tough one. You could reindex the barrel or even the front sight but its more difficult then say with a M14. If you just got it from the dealer then I would suggest you send it back for another rifle otherwise I would suggest you seek the help of a good smith.
 
Grab a mini sledge hammer and punch set and tap out the two retaining pins.
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Then with an exacto blade trace out the front sight post to break the seal caused by the paint. Move in the direction ever so slightly that you need to reach zero. Then get an sks front sight tool and bring it to you next time you vist the range to make everything bang on.
 
Yes but he will still have to drill the cross slots in the barrel for the pins after it is all set. Just driving the pins back in will bring you back to where you started. Have the smith do it I'm sure it won't take him more then 1/2 an hour to properly index the sight, he can use the bottom of the receiver and the bottom of the bayo lug.
 
Ok do I need to heat up the front sight inorder to drive out the pins. Also could I file a little bit the Pin channel (once the sight is removed) then JB weld pin in place in the correct this ?

thanks
 
I would drill and tap the bottom of the sight housing (After it is off the barrel) and put in a small (6/32) set screw. Then, put the sight back on, shoot to index properly, mark that spot. Remove the sight housing, put green locktite on both the barrel and inside the sight housing, out it back on the barrel, index it and lock it down with the set screw. The screw is not there to hold the sight on, just to keep it in place so the locktite will set. If you insist on the pins, drill after the locktite is set up and put the pins back in.

This is the method I use on match AR barrels and it works very well. I never use the pins on AR's however.
 
m39a2 said:
I would drill and tap the bottom of the sight housing (After it is off the barrel) and put in a small (6/32) set screw. Then, put the sight back on, shoot to index properly, mark that spot. Remove the sight housing, put green locktite on both the barrel and inside the sight housing, out it back on the barrel, index it and lock it down with the set screw. The screw is not there to hold the sight on, just to keep it in place so the locktite will set. If you insist on the pins, drill after the locktite is set up and put the pins back in.

This is the method I use on match AR barrels and it works very well. I never use the pins on AR's however.
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I was thinking about this today and though the same thing. Although the front sight assembly should be relatively tight on the barrel itself I would just use some red locktite to hold it in place, adding the set screw is a good and easy idea too.

You should not need to use heat on the pins, in fact I would recoment against excessive heating of the barrel. A drift and some solid hits with the hammer should drive them out.

As far as indexing goes, if you are at all familiar with how Hungry or 45ACPking index barrels at the M14 clinics then you will know what to do here. If you don't know how to use straight edges to index then watch the M14 clinic vids or just take it to a smith.
 
I have the same problem with mine.RT is right about the pins coming out easily without heat,mine popped out with a hammer and punch. But getting the sight housing to move is a different matter! Any hints or tips on how to rotate or remove it would be great.
 
Heating up the sight assembly, gently, will be fine, don't pour the heat to it, just warm it up a little to get it off. The set screw is to hold it while the "GREEN" locktite sets, it will, in itself, not hold the sight assembly on the barrel, although they are tight even without the set screw. You might even need to warm it up a wee touch to get it on. If that is so, put the barrel in a freezer for a little while before you attempt re-assembly, that barrel will shrink, the sight assembly will get larger, then when they are together they will "Become one".

Scott
 
sniperelite said:
I have the same problem with mine.RT is right about the pins coming out easily without heat,mine popped out with a hammer and punch. But getting the sight housing to move is a different matter! Any hints or tips on how to rotate or remove it would be great.
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One of the issues is that the front sight is designed to have a bit of an interference fit and the gun is painted after assembly so you have that area at the end of the barrel with paint on it making things difficult. You can add a little (stress little) heat and use a mallet to drive it off the end of the barrel, which may mar the paint up a bit on the end of the barrel. Ruining the point is a good thing though cause it looks BA and gives you and excuse to spray it cammo, which is an even better end state (a functional sick looking rifle :D).
 
Try this first:

1. Remove pins
2. Place the rifle in a vice using wood blocks to protect the receiver (receiver sideways so the clamping force does no compress the sides)
3. wrap the front sight with a few layers of tape.
4. Use a large monkey wrench and rotate the front sight till it is indexed.
5. Find the hole sides where you can see barrel material (half moon shaped) covering the hole.
6. CAREFULLY drill away the barrel material so the pins reinsert. Take away as little material as possible!
7. add some red locktite to the holes and reinsert the pins.

If you still can't get it then you will have to remove the whole front sight assembly and do what was suggested above.

This is a pretty good time to see a good smith though if you can. :D
 
Thats what I tried this morning but the amount of flex I ws getting in the barrel was scary! At the week end I should have the use of a better vice set up and another pair of hands so I'll try again then. Thanks for the advice RT I hope this helps the OP aswell.
 
I would not use a wrench to turn it you can twist barrel and you'll never get it right. I hold a heavy hammer against the bayo lug as a buck and tap the other side with a light hammer, I use an aluminum hammer for this but a small ball peen will work as well.
 
Thanks for the help

Thanks for all the help I got my sight situation straightened out.

Here is a group that I fired today at 300 yards. I would say that it is pretty much zeroed. Best I could do with a hammer and a brass punch.

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