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Well, like most of you the temperature is dropping and the wind is blowing. Great day to be inside, have an extra coffee, and do upgrades on the guns. Today I would like to improve my rabbit killer. My first gun, bought when I was 12, a single shot Stevens Westpoint model 948 in a .410 with full choke. Ive been using the gun with 2 1/2 inch #4 lead shot. Today research is to put a high visability front sight on it. We have not had much snow this year and its a bugger trying to see a well camouflaged rabbit sneeking through the golden rods or underbrush. Additionally its difficult to get a "bead" on it while trying to time a shot through all this cover.
I have a sight ordered but am concerned about removing the front sight. I watched a you tube and the guy used a hair dryer to heat up the barrel a bit. He believes the factory probably installed a little lock tight or similar when they installed the sight. The heat would help release the lock tight or other compound.
Anyone ever done this before?????
I have a sight ordered but am concerned about removing the front sight. I watched a you tube and the guy used a hair dryer to heat up the barrel a bit. He believes the factory probably installed a little lock tight or similar when they installed the sight. The heat would help release the lock tight or other compound.
Anyone ever done this before?????