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Sweating off front sights?
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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 910759" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>Sweating off sights can be very tricky and if not done right can damage the barrel.</p><p></p><p>Most just leave them on because after sweating them off you will have to re-finish</p><p>the barrel and also the chance of ruining the barrel.</p><p></p><p>If it must be removed, Turning it off on a Lathe is the safest way but you still have to re-finish</p><p>it and re-crown when you are through while it is still in the Lathe.</p><p></p><p>Some sights are low temp solder and they may come off easy but others are high temp</p><p>soldered and can definitely be risky.</p><p></p><p>Some people simply cut off the barrel behind the site. This is ok if you have a cartridge that does </p><p>not need a long barrel for its use. (Lots of cartridges do fine with a 18 to 22" barrel). But it still </p><p>has to be crowned.</p><p></p><p>Not much help</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 910759, member: 2736"] Sweating off sights can be very tricky and if not done right can damage the barrel. Most just leave them on because after sweating them off you will have to re-finish the barrel and also the chance of ruining the barrel. If it must be removed, Turning it off on a Lathe is the safest way but you still have to re-finish it and re-crown when you are through while it is still in the Lathe. Some sights are low temp solder and they may come off easy but others are high temp soldered and can definitely be risky. Some people simply cut off the barrel behind the site. This is ok if you have a cartridge that does not need a long barrel for its use. (Lots of cartridges do fine with a 18 to 22" barrel). But it still has to be crowned. Not much help J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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