chickened out

[Caribouriver]

After failing to budge the front sight on a WASR with a sight adjustment tool chucked into a carpenter's brace


I chickened out at putting an impact driver on fearing that if it snapped off, I'm just not equipped to repair the damage and can't afford to have it done. I needed to raise the group about 3" which I figured to be about .020 added to the post to bring POA onto POI at 100 yds. So I just put a dab of JB weld on the top of the post and will file to suit. Not what I wanted but figured I prefer this to no post at all.

[edwardjames]

that is genius! LOL

just touch it up with black paint or sharpie once you get it is zero'd in

[wash]

Uh, don't you have to lower the front sight post to raise your POI?

[EBR Works]

Uh, don't you have to lower the front sight post to raise your POI?

[olhunter]

I needed to raise the group about 3" which I figured to be about .020 added to the post to bring POA onto POI at 100 yds.

lol...you're doing it backwards. You need to lower your sight post to raise your poi.

Just like the others said.

[Donk310]

Uh, don't you have to lower the front sight post to raise your POI?

Uh-oh... LOL!

[RuggedJay]

Think about it, the higher your sight post, the lower your barrel goes when you line up the sights. And vice versa.

[Rorge Retson]

Rut-roh!!

[Merc1138]

[Chaos47]

Front sight is near your enemy it does the opposite of what you want.
Rear sight is near you it does what you want

So yes to raise impact the front sight needs to be lowered.

[Cadre]

a little heat might help.

[Bug Splat]

Spend the $5 and get a tool that you can take to the range. Its a very cheap investment. I'm sure you could gather enough loose change in your house and your car to buy one.

[CIV Tactical]

Try kroil

[hermosabeach]

Soak it in KROIL. It is a great creeping oil

Heat it up for 5 min with a hair dryer
Soak again
Let cool

Repeat

If it is cross threaded- this will not help
If it is stuck the heating and cooling along with a good penetrating oil will help
The metals heat and cool at different rates and it can help break the bond

Are you the original owner? Did anyone apply loctite to the threads?

[Varg Vikernes]

I got the AK Front Sight tool from these guys:

http://www.magna-matic-defense.com/AKFST-AK-47-Front-Sight-Tool-p/akfst.htm