*Stupid Alert* <Now with Photo Proof> Dinged outside of barrel while removing sight.
***INCOMMING STUPIDITY DISCLAMER***
*Updated with pics in post #16 (first post of pg2)*
So I just got a 77/357 a little bit ago, and bought some goodies for it as well, a Skinner aperture sight and bipod. They just arrived yesterday and last night before bed I got all ancy and decided I was going to install them and snap a few pics for today.
To remove the rear dovetail sight, I decided to use what was readily available, a wide flat head screwdriver, a rolled up clean cleaning rag and a hammer. Rolled up the cleaning rag, put in between the screwdriver's head and the dovetail to prevent scratches and attempted to hammer the factory sight out as carefully as I could.
Nothing. Not a budge.
So now I'm thinking to myself, OK, I'm being too gentle. I begin to give it some good whacks, only to snap off the flip up part of the sight...
Great! Less room to work with! Oh well, I wasn't planning on using it anyway.
After the pause to pick up the pieces (flattop and adjustable blade), I also now realize that the screwdriver head had chewed it's way through the rolled up cleaning rag and has left a couple really beautiful dings on the barrel around the bottom of the dovetail slot!
Now I'm really mad, this is taking forever, getting worse, and yes, I'm tired, now I've screwed up my beautiful new rifle!
I sit back, and think, what the hell am I missing? Outside of a clear head and proper punch of course...
WD40!
I spray it down, wait a couple of minutes and pop the remaining bottom part of the rear sight right out, and the Skinner sight pops right in.
Bipod goes on like a champ...
So, now I've got some nice 'Bubba Fix' dings on the barrel of my new rifle and would like to know how to safely remove them (though part of me wants to leave it as a warning).
I don't have any pics of it due to sheer embarrasment, but I can snap some if it is necessary or would help.
***INCOMMING STUPIDITY DISCLAMER***
*Updated with pics in post #16 (first post of pg2)*
So I just got a 77/357 a little bit ago, and bought some goodies for it as well, a Skinner aperture sight and bipod. They just arrived yesterday and last night before bed I got all ancy and decided I was going to install them and snap a few pics for today.
To remove the rear dovetail sight, I decided to use what was readily available, a wide flat head screwdriver, a rolled up clean cleaning rag and a hammer. Rolled up the cleaning rag, put in between the screwdriver's head and the dovetail to prevent scratches and attempted to hammer the factory sight out as carefully as I could.
Nothing. Not a budge.
So now I'm thinking to myself, OK, I'm being too gentle. I begin to give it some good whacks, only to snap off the flip up part of the sight...
Great! Less room to work with! Oh well, I wasn't planning on using it anyway.
After the pause to pick up the pieces (flattop and adjustable blade), I also now realize that the screwdriver head had chewed it's way through the rolled up cleaning rag and has left a couple really beautiful dings on the barrel around the bottom of the dovetail slot!
Now I'm really mad, this is taking forever, getting worse, and yes, I'm tired, now I've screwed up my beautiful new rifle!
I sit back, and think, what the hell am I missing? Outside of a clear head and proper punch of course...
WD40!
I spray it down, wait a couple of minutes and pop the remaining bottom part of the rear sight right out, and the Skinner sight pops right in.
Bipod goes on like a champ...
So, now I've got some nice 'Bubba Fix' dings on the barrel of my new rifle and would like to know how to safely remove them (though part of me wants to leave it as a warning).
I don't have any pics of it due to sheer embarrasment, but I can snap some if it is necessary or would help.