Dovetail sight ramp removal on older rifles?

[freedom-lover]

Any suggestions for removing the front and rear dovetail sight ramps on older Remington and Winchester rifle barrels besides beating on the thing? I looked at Midway and Brownells and they had some fancy fixtures (expensive) but were for pistols not rifles.

[kendog4570]

If you mean the ramp bases, they were either heat brazed or integral. Some were screwed and the sight post needs to be pushed out to expose the screw. On the brazed ones either oxy-acetylene torch, or machine/grind/polish them off.

[freedom-lover]

Originally Posted by kendog4570

If you mean the ramp bases, they were either heat brazed or integral. Some were screwed and the sight post needs to be pushed out to expose the screw. On the brazed ones either oxy-acetylene torch, or machine/grind/polish them off.

For example, on an older Remington rear sight, there is a dovetail cut into the barrel. The rear sight moves up and down in elevation by pushing another piece in or out. The front sight is held in the ramp by a dovetail. I would like to remove both rear and front and I am looking for a tool that would press these out.

[Carsgunsandchics]

Brass Punch and Dead Blow Hammer.

[Capt.Dunsel]

Here is the best I found ,

http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-to...prod16152.aspx

[kendog4570]

Originally Posted by freedom-lover

For example, on an older Remington rear sight, there is a dovetail cut into the barrel. The rear sight moves up and down in elevation by pushing another piece in or out. The front sight is held in the ramp by a dovetail. I would like to remove both rear and front and I am looking for a tool that would press these out.

For pushing dovetail sights out of ramp bases, Capt.Dunsel nailed it.

[Jester3]

Thanks Capt. Dunsel, I'm obviously not a smithy, I hammer, punched the old site out and punched the new sight in carefully which was nerve racking, but went in with no damage. Gonna order the sight pusher RIGHT now. thanks Bro!

[freedom-lover]

Originally Posted by kendog4570

For pushing dovetail sights out of ramp bases, Capt.Dunsel nailed it.

Kendog - what about the sights that go into a dovetail milled into the barrel itself?

[kendog4570]

Originally Posted by freedom-lover

Kendog - what about the sights that go into a dovetail milled into the barrel itself?

Big, solid, padded vise and a big, solid, brass drift and a big hammer. Remove the brass marks with cold blue.