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Pentz Senior Forum Member Offline Funf und Zwanzig mit den Hut Posts: 417 Location: Vancouver, WA Joined: Sep 4^th, 2014	Filling of front sight slot Mar 20^th, 2015 at 8:59pm	Print Post
	My CPA half octagon came with a front sight slot in the Shilen barrel. I did not think to ask Gail about that detail upon ordering. Open to any innovative methods of plugging it, some fancy detailing to "round it out" would not be out of place?

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calledflyer Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 3572 Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: Filling of front sight slot Reply #1 - Mar 20^th, 2015 at 11:39pm	Print Post
	It isn't very innovative, but why not just put a period-looking front sight on it and call it good instead of trying to hide it with something. I think these rifles look natural with a sight in any event- just one man's thought. Of course, if you really don't want a front sight the real way to do it is to send it back and get an inch or so whacked off. Again, just my thought. Pat


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harry_eales Ex Member	Re: Filling of front sight slot Reply #2 - Mar 21^st, 2015 at 2:50am	Print Post
	Pentz, It is not unusual in such cases for the dovetail to be filled with a very close fitting blanking plate, the only problem is matching to colour of it to blend in with the rest of the barrel's blue. Harry


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16159 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Filling of front sight slot Reply #3 - Mar 21^st, 2015 at 10:27am	Print Post
	Another option is a fancy dovetail filler. I use old broken rear sights to make them. Most have a point on one end, and I use my Dremel and a file to shape a matching point on the broken end. Then blue the bare metal, and tap them in place. Looks better than an open dovetail, or a plain looking filler.

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Pentz Senior Forum Member Offline Funf und Zwanzig mit den Hut Posts: 417 Location: Vancouver, WA Joined: Sep 4^th, 2014	Re: Filling of front sight slot Reply #4 - Mar 21^st, 2015 at 1:40pm	Print Post
	I'd rather add something that clearly does not match than a poor match. Wondering about silver and letting it tarnish....or brass.

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nuclearcricket Oldtimer Offline Posts: 752 Joined: Oct 15^th, 2008	Re: Filling of front sight slot Reply #5 - Mar 21^st, 2015 at 3:53pm	Print Post
	Another solution would be to mix up a little glass bedding compound and stain it black with a little lamp black or in-letting black. That should pretty well match the color of the barrel and make it all but invisible. If nothing else, it will totally fill in the slot and make it snag proof. Sam


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BP Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 8039 Location: Westside Joined: Aug 27^th, 2006	Re: Filling of front sight slot Reply #6 - Mar 21^st, 2015 at 7:36pm	Print Post
	You might install a dovetail style base that fits the Lyman 77 sight, and slip the 77 on and off as desired.

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rkaires Frequent Elocutionist Offline No Stronger Bond Posts: 1633 Location: Dingmans Ferry, PA Joined: Oct 26^th, 2012	Re: Filling of front sight slot Reply #7 - Mar 21^st, 2015 at 8:41pm	Print Post
	BROWNELLS - SIGHT DOVETAIL SLOT BLANKS (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) Fill Empty Dovetails For A Clean, Finished Appearance The perfect cure when removing factory sights or restoring antiques to original space. Mild steel blanks machined slightly oversize for a close, perfectly blended fit in barrel sight dovetails. Easy to shape, file and blue.

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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16159 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Filling of front sight slot Reply #8 - Mar 21^st, 2015 at 9:42pm	Print Post
	Brownells also has these: (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) I've got 5-6 of them if you're interested in this style? I'll have some with me tomorrow at the OAC show in Portland.

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Pentz Senior Forum Member Offline Funf und Zwanzig mit den Hut Posts: 417 Location: Vancouver, WA Joined: Sep 4^th, 2014	Re: Filling of front sight slot Reply #9 - Mar 21^st, 2015 at 11:43pm	Print Post
	I'll be there as always. Who do I look for?

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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16159 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Filling of front sight slot Reply #10 - Mar 22^nd, 2015 at 8:33am	Print Post
	Pentz wrote on Mar 21^st, 2015 at 11:43pm: I'll be there as always. Who do I look for? Can't miss my tables. They're always full of Ballard rifles.

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Seanmp Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 294 Location: Land O Lakes Joined: May 19^th, 2014	Re: Filling of front sight slot Reply #11 - Mar 22^nd, 2015 at 9:04am	Print Post
	How about having someone machine you a dovetail blank with a spirit level in it.

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slumlord44 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2850 Location: Lebanon, Illinois 62254 Joined: Dec 21^st, 2007	Re: Filling of front sight slot Reply #12 - Mar 22^nd, 2015 at 5:25pm	Print Post
	I think those are available from a couple of sources.


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16159 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Filling of front sight slot Reply #13 - Mar 22^nd, 2015 at 5:53pm	Print Post
	Seanmp wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2015 at 9:04am: How about having someone machine you a dovetail blank with a spirit level in it. Since his gun will be scoped, a spirit level filler would be hard to make use of. Not sure how one would see it? Nice meeting you today Pentz! I'm sure we'll see each other again!-Vall

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Seanmp Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 294 Location: Land O Lakes Joined: May 19^th, 2014	Re: Filling of front sight slot Reply #14 - Mar 22^nd, 2015 at 8:48pm	Print Post
	Yes the OP said he wanted something for looks
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