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4570mike Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 470 Location: On the Peninsula Joined: Apr 11^th, 2013	Looking for front sight inserts Yesterday at 1:14pm	Print Post
	I recently acquired a Cody-Ballard manufactured High Wall. It has a nice wind-gauge front sight, but only one insert. It is similar to what MVA sells, but 0.040" thick. I tried Original Sight Co, but no response. I tried stacking three MVA inserts, but they shift a couple MOA back and forth. Any suggestions? Mike.


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bobw Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2168 Joined: Mar 19^th, 2013	Re: Looking for front sight inserts Reply #1 - yesterday at 1:32pm	Print Post
	Tony of the Original Sight Company my not be around right now for a few days. Keep trying to call or even message him. His user name here is ssrifles. Try a PM also. Bob


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4570mike Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 470 Location: On the Peninsula Joined: Apr 11^th, 2013	Re: Looking for front sight inserts Reply #2 - yesterday at 1:39pm	Print Post
	Thanks, Bob, I'll keep after him. His web site doesn't even show any sights or components Mike.


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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Online deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 12458 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Looking for front sight inserts Reply #3 - yesterday at 2:19pm	Print Post
	I have the same problem. What I do is put a small rubber band in the slot, pull it down so it's stretched tight and push the insert down and slide the clip forward which usually cutts the ends on the rubber band. The insert will be tight. Make sure the clip fits the insert first. Traditional inserts, always a PITA. Used to make my own and that was a PITA..

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4570mike Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 470 Location: On the Peninsula Joined: Apr 11^th, 2013	Re: Looking for front sight inserts Reply #4 - yesterday at 4:03pm	Print Post
	Thanks, Westerner. Neat idea, however, the inserts still flopped around. I think my rubber bands are metric (imported). Will look for some domestic replacements. Mike.


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bnice Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1985 Location: Iowa Joined: Nov 30^th, 2006	Re: Looking for front sight inserts Reply #5 - yesterday at 6:06pm	Print Post
	Would it work if you glued the insert stack together to get your thickness.


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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 3892 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: Looking for front sight inserts Reply #6 - yesterday at 8:19pm	Print Post
	I stacked two MVA inserts and added a drop of low strength Loctite in one spot. I don’t plan on changing inserts. BUT I would be interested in buying some proper thickness ones if they become available. Jack

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LRF Oldtimer Offline Posts: 716 Location: MN Joined: May 8^th, 2010	Re: Looking for front sight inserts Reply #7 - Today at 6:22am	Print Post
	If you know what you want and the dimensions and have access to a 3D printer then you can make your own that way. I have done this in the past. And printers are even better now.


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ssrifles Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 323 Joined: Mar 23^rd, 2009	Re: Looking for front sight inserts Reply #8 - Today at 3:31pm	Print Post
	hi mike, i'm back in the shop. been on the road picking up a couple of real nice collections and my phone would not cooperate. try again. tony<><


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