Ruger 10/22 front sight install in San Diego

[Brown Rock]

Is there anyone in San Diego that can do this? I bought a rear and front sight for my Ruger 10/22 in 2018, bought it from a Calguns member. I managed to get the rear sight installed, but the front sight is not so easy for me.

[foothillman]

Trying to find the pictures.

https://www.calguns.net/forum/firearms-discussions/rimfire-firearms/1568828-ruger-10-22-front-sight-change-easy-way

[foothillman]

Unable to get pictures from original thread.
I used double sided tape to give you the idea, did not want to glue for pictures.

As I remember you push to right for removing so you want the 2 nuts on right.



Using a vice just push on nuts making sure not to hit barrel.
The single nut is the one that will be moving allowing contact between vice jaw and barrel if you push to much.
Once broken free a brass drift or dowel can be used.



Hope this helps.

[Brown Rock]

Thank you for posting. This may help me.

[Brown Rock]

Unable to get pictures from original thread.
I used double sided tape to give you the idea, did not want to glue for pictures.

As I remember you push to right for removing so you want the 2 nuts on right.



Using a vice just push on nuts making sure not to hit barrel.
The single nut is the one that will be moving allowing contact between vice jaw and barrel if you push to much.
Once broken free a brass drift or dowel can be used.



Hope this helps.

So I need to put the nuts on the opposite way to install the sight?

[foothillman]

^^^^^^
Yes, but try fitting first.
Not all sights are the same size and the amount of force you can exert is very high.
Without being able to "feel" how much pressure you are using because of the vice.

Personally I would use a brass punch for install.

Video install starts around 5min.
I usually use wood with some old leather on top to support barrel but that is just me.
See plenty of people using a roll of electrical tape.



Had to get Medieval on my XD-9 to get the rear sight off.
The leather saved the slide finish.
Has the mirror of SPRINGFIELD permanently pressed into it.

[sonofeugene]

If there is an interference fit involved, put some moly paste on the parts and that will lower the force required to install it.

[ar15barrels]

The general rule for fitting sights is that you want to be able to push the sight half way into a dovetail by finger pressure before pressing it the rest of the way.
Stone the bottom or top as needed to get the sight to start into the dovetail based on where it is tight.